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CYTISINE: Smoking Cessation Aid

Smoking remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide with over a billion people being smokers and up to 7 million deaths annually being attributed to tobacco use

Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick

Intensive pesticide use on coffee farms around the world is leading to progressively more reports of poor human and animal health

Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster than previous decade

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists have warned

Mushrooms Magnify Memory By Boosting Nerve Growth

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.

Plants Emit Sounds Under Stress

The sounds emitted by plants are ultrasonic, beyond the hearing range of the human ear.

Extracting water from air

For human beings, nothing can replace water and drinking water has always been in demand with the increasing population.

Discovery of Lithium in Jammu and Kashmir: an immense potential

Lithium is the third element in the periodic table after hydrogen and helium.

Atoms in preserving the past

Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci needs no introduction. He was a man apart.

Drugs against drought

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant hormone with essential functions in plant physiology.

Impact of oil spills on marine life

Oil spills contamination has spread throughout the marine ecosystem as a result of human activity.

Birds with neurotoxim-laden feathers

An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the of two new species of poisonous birds by researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Life-Building Organic Molecules Found in Samples from Asteroid Ryuga

The asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules that could serve as the building blocks of life.

Scientists identify compounds that reduce the harmful side effects of antibiotics on gut bacteria

Antibiotics help to fight bacterial infections, but they can also harm the helpful microbes living in the gut, which can have long-lasting health consequences.

Emerging zoonotic viral disease caused by Nipah virus; a spill over from fruit bats to human

Nipah virus (NiV), an emerging zoonotic virus, Nbelongs to the family Paramyxoviridae subfamily Paramyxovirinae and genus Henipavirus.

Iniant formulas promise too much

Many infant formulas promise a lot. Several products claim that they help develop the brain, increase immunity and promote children's growth and development, among other things.

How Covid Pandemic Impacting Microbiome Of Human Body!

The COVID-19 pandemic changed all aspects of human life with much concern about health structure and functions especially.

Two Out Of Three Glaciers Could Be Lost By 2100

Assistant Professor David Rounce of Civil and Environmental Engineering led an international effort to produce new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissions scenarios.

Power Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Knowledge Empowerment

From weather to the structure of proteins, from satellite surveys to medical surgery, some things are predictable in theory, but too complex to figure out in practice. But the rise of artificial intelligence is changing that fast.

Padma Awards-2023 in Science & Engineering

The Padma Awards in three categories- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are among the highest civilian awards of India and are announced every year on the occasion of India's Republic Day to the people who have made exceptional and distinguished contributions in their respective fields and are conferred every year by the President of India at ceremonial functions held at Rashtrapati Bhawan between March and April.

Global warming reaches central Greenland

A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced.

Migratory birds in North America are shrinking as their wings get bigger

North American migratory birds are becoming smaller as the planet warms due to climate change, a new study finds.

Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink

This did not happen in the last one crore years, which is happening now. More than one million species of animals are on the verge of extinction in the whole world.

Boosting anti-cancer antibodies by reducing their grip

Antibodies detect and tag viruses and bacteria so the body's immune system can destroy them.

Arctic blast sweeps US

An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. just in time for the holidays.

Genome and Genome Sequencing Technologies

Genome is the vital genetic information of all living beings and being able to decode this genome had been an enduring wish for biologists and geneticists alike.

A soybean protein blocks LDL cholesterol production, reducing risks of metabolic diseases

Consuming soy flour rich in the protein B-conglycinin has the potential to reduce LDL Ci cholesterol levels and lower the risk of metabolic diseases such as atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease, said Elvira de Mejia, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the corresponding author of the study.

Zombie virus

The words \"zombie virus discovered in Russian ice\" sounds like something straight out of a horror film although after the pandemic, it's pretty difficult to shock any of us.

Gympie Gympie: suicide plant which causes thoughts of suicide

The stinging bush, a member of the nettle family (Urticaceae), gets its name after the Australian town of Gympie, a gold mining hub settled in the 1860s.

The 10 biggest science stories of 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope sends back mind-bending images

Climate Change Affects Mosquito Behaviour

Changes in climatic factors such as higher temperatures and increased rainfall affect the developmental, behavioural and distribution patterns of insects like mosquitoes.