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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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Research suggests watching TV is good for planet
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Watching nature documentaries, according to recent research published in the Annals of Botany by Oxford University Press, boosts people's interest in plants, perhaps leading to involvement in botany and ecology.
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Watching TV good for planet: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research published in the Annals of Botany by Oxford University Press, watching nature documentaries increases people's interest in plants, potentially leading to involvement in botany and ecology.
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Watching television good for planet: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research published in the Annals of Botany by Oxford University Press, watching nature documentaries increases people's interest in plants, potentially leading to involvement in botany and ecology.
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Union Minister Hardeep Puri addresses G20 delegates, says India is uniquel
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri said that India is demonstrating that economy and ecology are not at odds with each other, but in fact, fundamentally intertwined, an official statement said, adding, "India is uniquely positione
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Study finds how blaze affected bacteria, fungi over time
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at UC Riverside have discovered small organisms that not only survive but flourish in the first year following a wildfire
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Jaisalmer's 'Maru Mahotsav' venue changed, NGT constitutes panel to study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The NGT on January 31 called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) from various authorities of State of Rajasthan on a plea raising the issue of apprehended damage to the environment by the proposed activities during 'Maru Mahotsav' in the first week of February.
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White-tailed deer harbor nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans to white-tailed deer (WTD) and its ability to transmit from deer to deer raised concerns about the role of WTD in the epidemiology and ecology of the virus. A study found that White-tailed deer may serve a
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Chinese company destroying Sri Lankan fishing community
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
About 3,200 small-scale fishing families have been seriously affected by the creation of sea leech farms in Kowtharimunai in Pooneryin by the Chinese company, losing their livelihoods during an ongoing economic crisis in the country.
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Awarded by ICAI, Chartered Accountant with Polio, Shilpa Mehta Pledges to
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 19 (ANI/ATK): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has honoured Shilpa Mehta Jain, a chartered accountant with polio, with the ICAI Award. At the 16th ICAI Awards ceremony organised on 10th January 2022 in Mumbai, Shilpa was recognised
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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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Assam: Chandubi festival, aiming to promote bio-diversity and ecology, beg
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chandubi Festival of Assam began on Sunday, aiming to attract tourists from near and far places.
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