Researchers have identified urban sewage as a critical hotspot for the evolution and spread of drug-resistant bacteria, highlighting an urgent need for nationwide wastewater monitoring to prevent future health crises.
Silver nanoparticles are nanoparticles of silver whose size varies from 1 nm to 100 nm. They are commonly used in the manufacture of about 200 consumer products, including clothing and cosmetics.
Have you ever wondered how a tiny bacterium enters your body from the surroundings and causes havoc? A simple explanation could be that it enters your body when you take in the contaminated air or water or through contact. But, how exactly does it move around once inside the body, or even in air or water?
After the devastating Tsunami in 2004, various measures have been taken by the Government of India to be more prepared in the future. Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) is one such effort undertaken by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).
On the 26th of March, 2018, Prof. K VijayRaghavan, ex-Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and ex-Director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), was appointed the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. He succeeds Dr. R. Chidambaram and is expected to assume the office shortly.
Latest research from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, demonstrates how chemical interactions take place between wasps and fig trees and the tussle between pollinating and non pollinating wasps.
Let us take a moment to imagine that we are suffering from immunosuppression—our immune system is becoming weaker, and its efficacy is decreasing. Isn't it disturbing to know that the body is now prone to all kinds of diseases?
Urban-rural transition zones are a breeding ground for unexpected changes in resources and livelihood, shows study from IIT Bombay
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are bio-electrochemical devices that use the power of respiring microbes to convert organic matter into electrical energy. Thus, they can help treat wastewater and also generate electricity. Realising the vast potential these cells have, scientists are finding ways to improve their performance and efficiency.
Doing our dirty jobs of clearing animal carcass for generations, extraordinary scavenging birds of prey, the vultures, deserve our gratitude and attention.
ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ ಮಾನವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ಈ ಹಚ್ಚ ಹಸುರಿನ ಕಾಡುಗಳ ಉಳಿವಿಗೆ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಒಡ್ಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಸಂಶೋಧಕರು 40 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಸ್ಯವರ್ಗದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಾದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.