Scientists

‘Plastic-eating’ bacteria discovered by Indian scientists

1:44 pm October 10, 2019

New Delhi: Researchers have discovered two strains of ‘plastic-eating’ bacteria from the wetlands of Greater Noida, an advance that may lead to eco-friendly alternative clean-up methods for plastic waste worldwide. The bacterial strains discovered by researchers at Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, have the potential to decompose polystyrene — a key component […]

Whale shark population declined by 63pc in 75 yrs: WTI

Scientists warn of dwindling catch of sharks

8:38 pm September 28, 2019

Kochi: Indian marine fisheries scientists on Saturday warned of a dwindling catch of sharks compared to previous years and suggested that self-imposed measures are required to conserve this threatened fish group. Catch data of the last 20 years has shown a sharp fall in the production of ‘elasmobranchs’ (sharks and rays),scientists of the Central Marine […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Indian scientists measure Van der Waals force using lasers

12:50 pm September 27, 2019

NEW DELHI: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, have measured the Van der Waals force — that allows geckos to walk effortlessly along walls, and rainwater to accumulate and fall from a canopy — using optical tweezers. The Van der Waals (VdW) force — named after Dutch scientist Johannes […]

‘NASA analysing images of Chandrayaan-2’s landing site’

1:37 pm September 19, 2019

Houston: NASA is analysing, validating and reviewing the images clicked by its lunar orbiter of the area on the Moon where India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission made an unsuccessful attempt to soft land its Vikram module, according to a media report that quoted a project scientist of the US space agency. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft […]

Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: Study

6:48 am September 17, 2019

Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and water use, scientists reported Monday, calling on high-income countries to accelerate the adoption of plant-heavy diets. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University developed a model looking at how changes to dietary patterns across 140 countries would […]