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More than 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished between 2018 and 2022 in India: Study A concerning trend in India shows over 50 lakh large farmland trees vanished from 2018 to 2022 due to altered cultivation practices, impacting agroforestry systems and promoting paddy rice fields. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Denma...
18 May, 2024, 01.57 PM ISTSuffer from anxiety? Blame your dad's diet, says new study The team of scientists, co-led by the University of Sydney, Australia, found that male mice fed with diets low on proteins and high on carbohydrates are more likely to have male offspring with higher levels of anxiety.
03 May, 2024, 10.54 PM ISTUnlocking the secrets of flavor: A journey into the art and science of taste Arielle Johnson, a flavor scientist, founded a fermentation laboratory at Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she had to explain her techniques to chefs. This led her to write "Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking the Art and Science of Flavor," her first...
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5,000-yr-old skeletons revealed that people suffered from multiple sclerosis in ancient times Many researchers suspect that the disease is triggered by a virus, known as Epstein-Barr, which causes the immune system to attack the nerves and can leave patients struggling to walk or talk. But the virus can't be the whole story, since nearly ev...
27 Jan, 2024, 11.09 PM ISTRebel without a cause turned progressive 'family man': Denmark's future king Prince Frederik is a mass of contradictions Passionate about the environment, he has discreetly imposed himself in the shadow of his hugely popular mother, Queen Margrethe II, championing Denmark and its drive to find solutions to the climate crisis.
02 Jan, 2024, 11.33 PM ISTCopenhagen ice library can give you a rare glimpse into the history of climate change The Ice Core Archive, housing 25 kilometres (15 miles) of ice collected primarily from Greenland, is helping scientists understand changes in the climate.
02 Dec, 2023, 06.00 PM ISTHow global warming forced polar bears to adapt for survival Polar bears in Greenland have shown considerable flexibility as climate change forced them to drastically adapt their diet and habitat, but the current shift could still prove a daunting challenge, researchers said Wednesday.
30 Nov, 2023, 10.55 PM ISTPolar bear numbers in Greenland declining over last 20,000 years: Study A new study has found that polar bear numbers in Greenland have been declining over the past 20,000 years due to rising sea temperatures. The research, which analysed genetic material, food choices, and habitat, along with historical climate data, r...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.33 PM ISTSurviving sans grey matter: New study claims jellyfishes learn from past experiences These "seemingly simple" jellies, no bigger than a fingernail and living in mangrove swamps, have a complex visual system with 24 eyes embedded in their bell-like body, they said.
26 Sep, 2023, 05.21 PM ISTSix of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded: Study A study updating the planetary boundary framework shows that human activities are increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in Earth conditions. The framework identifies nine planetary boundaries that regulate the stability and livability o...
18 Sep, 2023, 03.56 PM ISTEarth is in 'danger'! Scientists blame human activities in study A detailed study has revealed that human activities are jeopardizing Earth's life-support system. What does it mean? Know in detail how Earth is in danger.
14 Sep, 2023, 11.39 PM ISTOcean currents regulating climate globally could collapse mid-century: Study Collapse of ocean currents, that redistribute temperatures and precipitation between the tropics and the North Atlantic, is predicted to happen around mid-century if current greenhouse gas emissions persist, new research has found. Shutting down the...
26 Jul, 2023, 01.44 PM ISTTurkish government demands bronze head of Emperor Severus from Danish museum The statue was believed to have been stolen from a site in Turkey.
05 Jul, 2023, 08.12 PM ISTEurope to Open AI 'crash test' centres to ensure safety The Europe Union is introducing "crash test" systems for artificial intelligence to ensure new innovations are safe before they hit the market. The trade bloc launched four permanent testing and experimental facilities across Europe on Tuesday, havi...
28 Jun, 2023, 12.45 AM ISTGreenland at its warmest in 1,000 years: Study "This confirms the bad news that we know already unfortunately ... (It is) clear that we need to get this warming under control in order to stop the melting of the Greenlandic ice sheet", climate physics associate professor Bo Mollesoe Vinther of th...
20 Jan, 2023, 06.19 PM ISTWondering why you gain more weight despite eating same amount of food as others? The answer is in your gut A study found that gut microbes play a vital role in body's absorption of energy from food.
29 Dec, 2022, 05.07 PM ISTSmartless he is not, clicked again, he has As far as names go, K Barry Sharpless has to undoubtedly be a top contender to win the Nobel Prize for Irony this year. The biochemist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, is anything but sharpless as he - along with Stanford University's Ca...
05 Oct, 2022, 11.40 PM ISTResearchers reveal gene that increases muscular strength during exercise The study showed how different types of exercise change the molecules in our muscles, resulting in the discovery of the new C18ORF25 gene that is activated with all types of exercise and responsible for promoting muscle strength. Animals without C18...
27 Jul, 2022, 05.12 PM ISTDoes intense workout blunt hunger? New study explores relationship between fitness and eating habits The relationship between fitness and eating is famously prickly.
27 Jun, 2022, 08.07 PM ISTLong COVID in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study The surveys asked participants about the 23 most common symptoms of long COVID in children and used the World Health Organization definition of long COVID as symptoms lasting more than two months.
23 Jun, 2022, 06.25 AM IST