A new open-source satellite tool has revealed the critical ecological and economic importance of India’s Open Natural Ecosystems, challenging the colonial-era classification of these biodiversity hotspots as unproductive wastelands.
“ஊர்முது வேலிப் பார்நடை வெருகின்
இருட்பகை வெரீஇய நாகுஇளம் பேடை
உயிர்நடுக் குற்றுப் புலாவிட் டரற்ற…”
-326- பருத்திப் பெண்டின் சிறு தீ!
Researchers find familial dissimilarities in proteins from two species of Mycobacterium.
In a new study, an international team of researchers have found that large dams have heavily fragmented fish population across the world. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study assessed about ten thousand species of fish worldwide affected by around 40,000 existing dams and 3,700 upcoming dams worldwide. The findings reveal that fish habitats are most disconnected in the United States, Europe, South Africa, India, and China. The proposed dams are poised to further worsen fish habitat connectivity in tropical watersheds like the Amazon, Congo, Mekong and Salween.
Study details how floating plastic debris can affect physical processes in the oceans
Researchers show that the shape of dried paint or ink deposit is related to the concentration and size of particles in these colloids.
ಪಂಜಾಬ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಳಿಗಾಲವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಹೆಕ್ಟೇರ್ ಭತ್ತದ ಗದ್ದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಲು ಮಾಡುವ ನೂರಾರು ಯಂತ್ರಗಳ ಸದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಇನ್ನು, ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ವಿದರ್ಭದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಮದಷ್ಟು ಬಿಳಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಮೂಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಕಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening disease affecting over 8.8% of the Indian population. These individuals often need specialised medical care and support to keep the blood glucose levels in check and ward off complications. Hypertension, a condition where the blood pressure is high, is also chronic and is known to affect about one in three adults in India. As both these conditions are chronic and life-threatening, they pose a significant burden on India’s healthcare system. But, what happens when they coexist in an individual?
A recent study, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension, highlights the plight of individuals in India, with both hypertension and diabetes.
நமது பூமியில் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் சராசரியாக ஐந்து நிலநடுக்கங்கள், 5.0 அல்லது அதற்கும் மேற்பட்ட ரிக்டர் அளவில் நிகழ்கின்றன. நிலநடுக்கங்கள் அவற்றின் மூலமாக மட்டுமல்லாமல் சுனாமி போன்ற நிலநடுக்கத்திற்க்கு தொடர்புடைய சில இயற்கை பேரிடர்களால் பேரழிவினை உண்டாக்குகின்றன.
Indigenous tribal communities usually reside in harmony with their environment and possess the knowledge, passed down to them by tradition, of the nutrient-rich food available in their surroundings. These traditional foods are rich in proteins and micronutrients. Globally, almost a billion people are dependent on these foods for adequate nutrition. However, despite this treasure of knowledge and proximity to the biodiverse environment, the tribal communities face widespread malnutrition. A diverse diet, consisting of the specific indigenous foods known and accessible to these communities would fulfil the micronutrient need. But because of reasons like easy access to markets, food security programs and other opportunity costs of accessing diverse food sources, tribal communities are transitioning towards monotonous modern diets, which may contribute to hidden hunger in them.
Dr Suparna Ghosh Jerath of the Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi (IIPH-Delhi) realised the importance of studying and documenting this treasure trove of knowledge of indigenous foods and food habits and exploring the possibility of utilising this knowledge to address malnutrition in the tribal communities.
आईआईटी मुंबई के शोधकर्ताओं ने देश का पहला स्वदेशी रूप से रचित और निर्मित माइक्रोप्रोसेसर विकसित किया है।