Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Scientists have discovered mutant barley whose roots do not grow sideways as they typically would, but instead straight down. “Hypergravitropic” is the term given to this mutant because it follows gravity considerably more strongly than its conspecifics do. Barley as a drought-resistant plant Grains such as barley are […]
Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Drying environments burn more easily, and rainwater can assist put out existing flames. However, wildfire fumes may prevent that much-needed rain from dropping. When wildfires release smoke into the atmosphere, fine particles accompany it. Water molecules can condense onto cloud particles. Concerns are all about droughts are escalating […]
Mustafa Vora, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai In a recent study, a team of researchers compiled the measurements of brain and body size of over 300 fossils of Homo around the globe with the world’s regional climate over the last million years. This study showed how the size of the brain and body fluctuated over […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta Accelerated climate change due to global warming is a well-known reality today. While the concept of climate change is unknown to few, there remain many grey areas about the effects of this ongoing phenomenon. This calls for rigorous research and the same is currently being done all over the world […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta In the images above, on the left, we see predicted change of ocean temperatures in 2050-2099 that’s relative to 1950-1999 by using an ensemble of climate models. On the right, we have predicted rainfall change in amplitude of rainfall fluctuations (year-to-year standard deviation) in 2050-2099 which’s relative to 1950-1999. When […]
Soumya Sarathi Ganguly, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Bacterial infections leading to diseases or in many of the times increasing the severity of another disease are one of the most common issues faced by human beings. Increased resistance against mostly used antibiotics (drugs) is presently the biggest concern for healthcare professionals and the general public. […]
