Esha Mukherjee, Amity University Noida Monocultures now dominate arable land, with enormous swaths of land dedicated to a single, high-yielding elite variety. However, planting only one type of crop on the arable ground has its drawbacks: these regions are easy prey for fungal and insect pests, posing a threat to agriculture. Farmers must utilize resistant […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Normal body temperature plays a vital role in not only detecting illnesses or diseases but also in all the biochemical reactions taking place inside the body as these reactions cannot tolerate wide temperature fluctuations. Enzymes play a major role in various chemical reactions by acting as catalysts, helping in the […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Malaria is not something unknown to us. Occurring when an infected female Anopheles mosquito bites a person, it accounts for over 400,000 deaths every year. The onset occurs when the parasite Plasmodium enters the human bloodstream and infects the liver cells and finally, the red blood cells. While vaccines are […]
Anjali Kumari, IILM College of Engineering and Technology The credit for the discovery of Antarctica is typically given to the Europeans but according to new research that is published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, the Polynesians discovered Antarctica over 1300 years ago. It is believed that they were among the […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Anxiety disorder is increasingly becoming a common problem amongst the current generation. A little anxiety is considered to be beneficial on evolutionary terms as it induces the mindset of survival. However, too much of it can equally harm a person physically and mentally. This makes the treatment of anxiety disorders […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata According to new research conducted by the University of East Anglia (UEA), fasting could impact the health of future generations in a significant manner. Fasting diets have become a trend nowadays and have gained popularity in recent years. However, the long term impact of this reduced intake of food […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata A new species of centipede belonging to the genus Scolopendra has been discovered by a team of researchers from Japan. They were found living in the forests of Ryukyu Archipelago and Taiwan. The Genus Scolopendra comes under the family Scolopenridae and consists of a large number of tropical centipedes. The […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Insomnia is a disorder of sleep where a person has trouble falling asleep. It affects 30% of the total population worldwide and can be chronic or acute. In general, the causes include underlying Psychiatric or clinical conditions and it affects our mood and productivity. Recent studies conducted by researchers in […]
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Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Insects come under the Phylum Arthropod, ironically the largest phylum in the Animal Kingdom. Over the past several decades the number of species has declined. Initially, it was believed that this was happening due to habitat loss or excessive use of pesticides, but it came off as a bit of […]
