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Research finds method to reduce mercury emissions from industry
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have developed a method that can reduce mercury levels in sulphuric acid by more than 90 per cent, even from very low levels. The findings were reported in the journal 'ACS ES&T Engineering.'
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Pakistan: Christian mother of three murdered in Lahore
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The assailants subjected her to a violent assault, followed by throwing acid on her face and attempting to cover it up as an accident.
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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah offers job to acid attack survivor at his secre
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Chief Minister, while hearing the public grievances at his residence, promised employment on the spot after hearing the plight of the victim, stated the Chief Minister's Office statement.
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Clean, sustainable fuels created "from thin air" and plastic trash
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have shown how carbon dioxide from industrial operations or even straight from the air can be gathered and converted into clean, sustainable fuels using just solar energy. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured
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Lost bumblebees use fragrance to find their way home: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
When visual information is conflicting, bumblebees utilise smell to find their nest, according to the researchers. The study was published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.'
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Revolutionary novel method can manipulate the shape, packing of DNA: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A human cell contains around 2 metres of DNA, which contains an individual's important genetic information. If all the DNA contained within a single person were unwound and stretched out, it would cover an astonishing distance - enough to reach the sun and back 60 times over. The cell compac
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Andhra Pradesh: Woman attacked with acid by two unknown men in Eluru
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the police, the victim was admitted to Eluru government hospital after the attack by her family members and later was shifted to Vijayawada Government General Hospital for better treatment.
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Lost bumblebees use scent to find their way home: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found when visual information is conflicting, bumblebees use smell to locate their nest. The study was published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.'
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Researchers reveal how fatty fish consumption increases cell membrane flu
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In those with poor glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, consuming fatty fish reduced the lipophilic index, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. An indicator of the fluidity of cell membranes is the lipophilic index; a lower value denotes a more fluid
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Research sheds new light on cosmic development of amino acids
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Scientists use computer models of biological components found in meteorites to help them understand the origins of life on Earth.
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Woman draped in 'Ukrainian colours' pours fake blood on herself at Cannes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A woman dressed in Ukrainian colours, on Sunday, staged a protest on Cannes 2023 red carpet during the screening of the film 'Acide.'
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After DCW summons, MCD prohibits use of acid in public toilets
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Days after the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued notice to the MCD commissioner over the usage of acid for cleaning purposes at a civic body-run toilet, the corporation issued an order prohibiting the use of acid.
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