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Chitkara University collaborates with Federation University Australia Amid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): In a unique initiative, Federation University, Australia has collaborated with Chitkara University to deliver a course on the Management of Water resources. With an aim to come up with ways and means to deal with water management problems, as ma
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Study finds how hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Blood levels of stress hormones in free-living great tits vary greatly. As the great tits encountered various ambient temperatures, the researchers noted significant variations in how strongly the levels of the glucocorticoid hormone changed in various individuals.
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Despite peculiarities, conservation challenges similar in Madagascar, Braz
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nature in Madagascar, an island off southeast Africa slightly larger than metropolitan France, is so unusual that 82 per cent of its plant species and 90 per cent of its vertebrates are endemic, only occurring there. Living amidst this unique biodiversity is a population so deprived that the
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Artificially created Chinese military outposts in SCS threaten geomorpholo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chinese militarization of artificially created islands in the South China Sea is threatening the geomorphologic stability of the region.
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Research: What happens to microbiomes when corals hibernate
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As winter approaches, many species of animals -- from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans -- hunker down for some needed rest. The northern star coral (Astrangia poculata) also enters a hibernating state of dormancy, or quiescence, during this time. But what happens
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L-T raises $107-mn sustainability-linked loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
This sustainability-linked loan underscores L and T's continued commitment to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, the engineering firm said, adding the facility incorporates interest rate reductions linked to the achievement of two of L and T's predetermined sustainability
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Plant study hints evolution may be predictable
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events and therefore largely unpredictable.
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UNCRD-AARC Deliberates on Redefining Multi-Layer Packaging Plastic Waste
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Japan, Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC), 3R Waste Foundation and International Academy of Environmental Sanitation and Public Health organized a webinar on the "Redefini
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Researchers discover the cause behind skin inflammation
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
UV light is very high in energy. When it hits the skin, it can therefore damage important cellular molecules, sparking inflammation as a common consequence. The skin serves as a crucial barrier against viruses and environmental stimuli because it is the biggest organ in the human body. The r
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Why curriculum upheaval is a trend at SIOM, Nashik
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI/Mediawire): Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management has created a frequently revamped curriculum to stay relevant and provide the most up-to-date industry information to enhance existing ones and better prepare students for their future careers.
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Scientists identify vital mechanisms controlling skin regeneration
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is constantly turning over to replace dead or damaged cells throughout our lifetime. Skin stem cells need to continuously make decisions: either make more copies of themselves (self-renewal) or switch their fate towards differentiation. The molecular m
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Tibetan delegation at COP 27 raises concern over environmental degradation
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Tibet delegation pointed out that the Chinese government is responsible for the worsening climate situation in the region which is already affected by global warming.
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