Faster and sharper
Peptide-based biosensor can detect food contamination by Salmonella in minutes
Fungi crucial to diversity
Pathogenic fungi kill seedlings of the same species growing near each other in forests and promote biodiversity
Polar shift
Scientists keenly observe the sun as it changes its polarity
Less is more
Rare species are essential for the survival of ecosystems
Dust off the rust
Adequate research-funding can check stem rust resurgence
A fine threat
Nanoparticles in soil get absorbed by crops, can enter food chain
Pesticide scavenger
Modified enzyme neutralises ill-effects of toxic chemicals
Malaria’s defiant act
Drug-resistant malaria is spreading; India and Bangladesh could be hit soon
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Sea’s toxic touch
Methylation in oceans turns harmless mercury harmful
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Is Ganga losing its resilience?
First bacterial diversity study shows high number of pathogens
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Veins tell it all
Arrangement of veins control carbon, water intake in plants
