Tag: Scientists

Sensitise farmers about natural farming: Himachal Guv to scientists

During his first visit to the Regional Horticulture Research and Training Center (RHR&TC), Shiv Pratap Shukla evinced keen interest in the display orchards developed as model of natural farming.

April 12, 2023

Scientists call out light pollution from LEO satellites

Increasing light pollution, produced by low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, like Elon Musk's Starlink, is affecting astronomers who need unfettered access to dark night skies for their observations, scientists have argued.

March 22, 2023

Scientists detect 1st evidence of volcanic activity on Venus

In a first, scientists have got direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus.

March 20, 2023

Scientists develop drill-like seed carrier to promote afforestation

Chinese scientists with their counterparts from the U.S. have designed a drill-like, self-burying carrier that can significantly increase the success rate of aerial seeding in afforestation.

February 17, 2023

Scientists identify neural circuit that enables self-localization in zebrafish

Whole-brain functional imaging revealed not only the existence of positional homeostasis in larval zebrafish, but also how the brain identifies and corrects changes in zebrafish location.

December 25, 2022

Scientists pledge to fight pathogens globally

Experts at an ongoing conference in New Delhi have stressed the need for understanding therapeutics to deal with diseases across the globe.

December 7, 2022

Scientists compile Cassini’s unique observations of Saturn’s rings

To determine the size of the ring particles, UVIS observed them when the instrument was pointed at the Sun, looking through the rings in what is known as a solar occultation.

October 19, 2022

Findings explain exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome

Understanding what causes the superior auditory ability in WBS patients may provide a target for treating the disease in addition to helping advance research on the ability to discriminate between sounds.

September 26, 2022

Can dodgy medical research be spotted?

One study of 526 patient trials in anesthesiology found that 8 per cent had fake data and 26 per cent were critically flawed.

August 20, 2022

Sri Lanka is in crisis – and so are its scientists

With the country in vast amounts of debt and inflation sky-high, the government doesn’t have enough money to import fuel, exacerbating food shortages.

July 17, 2022

Conservation of fungi

Some scientists have warned of mass insect die-offs, although others say the case hasn’t been proved. And then there are fungi microbes that often go unnoticed, with an estimated 2 million to 4 million species.

May 21, 2022

Scientists map living corals before and after marine heat wave

The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed that different corals and environments influence the likelihood of their survival when ocean temperatures rise.

May 3, 2022

UK scientists to create ears, nose using human cells to tackle scarring

The project will include scientific studies to determine the ideal combination of cells to grow new cartilage which will lead to human clinical trials for facial reconstruction, the report said.

March 13, 2022

Indian scientists decode factors causing DRR disease in chickpea crop

“Dry root rot (DRR) disease causes reduced vigour, dull green leaf colour, poor new growth, and twig dieback. If extensive root damage occurs, the leaves suddenly wilt and dry on the tree. The increasing global average temperature is leading to appearance of many new plant disease-causing pathogens at a rate hitherto unheard of, one of them being Macrophomina phaseolina, a soil-borne necrotrophic that causes root rot in chickpea,” the government note explained.

February 24, 2022

PM Modi and ISRO chairman congratulate scientists for successful launch of PSLV-C52

The picture perfect launch, the first one to take place in 2022, injected Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04), into an intended sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km altitude at 6:17 am Indian Standard Time, a note from the ISRO stated confirming the success of the mission.

February 14, 2022

Indian scientists develops a technology for fluorometric detection of Covid-19

The Team of scientists also demonstrated the potential of the new technology for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

February 8, 2022

Scientists comes up with study to identify Covid hotspots in India

The researchers have also identified the states and districts where the government should have a more tailored and targeted approach in case a future outbreak occurs

January 6, 2022