Gut microbes can cause severe malnutrition
Study on Malawian children suffering from kwashiorkor establishes the link
Cambridge study findings on Regulatory T cells hold promise for inflammatory disease treatment, organ transplants
These white blood cells move throughout the body, repairing tissues where they are needed, experts find
Humans caused unprecedented damage to Earth's ecosystem
Owl vomit fossils lead to conclusion in a study
The online answer to publishing industry tyranny
Academic research stands much to gain from open digital access
COVID-19 in Africa: Real toll may be thrice the official figure
The average excess deaths increased to 1,200 per day June 21-27, 2021 from 910 the previous week
Scientists identify vulnerabilities in over 700 cancer cells that could fuel new treatments
The new medicines could even treat types of cancers that are resistant to available therapies
DRDO, JNU scientists develop more potent Anthrax vaccine
Claim new vaccine superior than existing ones as it can generate immune response to anthraxtoxin as well as spores
Serum Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine up for emergency approval
Civil society organisations urge Indian drug regulator to put vaccine trial data in public domain
Harvard University accused of land grab & violation of indigenous people's rights: study
The university's endowment fund, meant to support educational and research goals, was misused to acquire 850,000 hectares of farmland across 5 …
Invasive marine sponge found in Gulf of Mannar
An invasive and deadly marine sponge species is growing aggressively over live coral colonies in Van Island in the Mannar Bay
Stronger and frequent El Niños are not recent phenomenon
Shellfish fossils along coastal Peru retell the history of El Niño cycles
Environment minister cornered over bio-piracy of brinjal
National Biodiversity Authority says decision on legal proceedings soon
Deepwater Horizon spill: Dispersant more toxic to corals than oil
Following the spill, coral populations were coated with a dark-coloured flocculent slime that was found to contain oil from the spill and …
Harness solar energy with salt, spray-on cells
Magnesium chloride, used to make tofu and found in bath salt, can be used in solar panels to bring down their cost and cut toxic waste
The rivers, blue and black
Book>> Dirty, Sacred Rivers: Confronting South Asia’s Water Crisis by Cheryl Colopy, OUP, Rs 1,295.
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Vigyan Prasar celebrates National Science Day; launches mobile alert service to inculcate interest in science
International outcry over Zimbabwe’s plan to export elephant calves
Conservationists denounce the Robert Mugabe government’s capture of dozens of calves and plans to export them to China or the UAE
Pacific Ocean rising because of human activity
New research warns the ocean near the Philippines and northeast Australia are rising by about 1 cm per year due to human activity
Less protection from past infection, likely reduced vaccine efficacy: IHME on Omicron
For now, best to assume Omicron causes as severe a disease as Delta, IHME says
Roasted peanuts cause more allergic reaction than raw ones
Exposure to high temperature induces chemical changes in peanuts, says study
‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’
Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …
Nigeria becomes second country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
After Ghana, Nigeria’s approval of malaria vaccine will help world achieve WHO goal of reducing malaria cases, deaths by 90% by 2030
Plate tectonics began three billion years ago, claims study
This finding may have huge implications on geological studies and provide basis for research on Earth’s history
Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers
Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth
Combining antibiotics with silver nanoparticles may help address drug resistance
Researchers at Delhi’s Jamia Millia find that a combination is more effective against bacteria than when using either antibiotics or silver …