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A view of the closing session at the United Nations COP16 nature summit in Cali, Colombia, November 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A UN nature summit agreed in Colombia on Saturday (November 2, 2024) on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants…
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Suchitra Dash, in-charge Dean of the college declined to comment on the development. Berhampur, Odisha: Five MBBS fourth-year students of government-run MKCG Medical College in Odisha’s Behrampur were expelled from the hostel for allegedly ragging juniors, an official said on Saturday. Earlier the five students have been rusticated from the campus for six months. The…
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The WHO registry on polio — wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived poliovirus — is at best sketchy | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B On June 17, 2022, WHO published a report of a VDPV type-1 case that was detected from an environmental sewage sample in Kolkata on April 25, 2022. The report said that genetic sequencing “established that it…
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For the first time, scientists have tracked what happens to stem cells decades after a transplant, lifting the lid on the procedure that has been a medical mystery for over 50 years. Insights could pave the way for new strategies in donor selection and transplant success, potentially leading to safer, more effective transplants. Researchers were…
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India and China emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity at the border. New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that verification patrolling has commenced in Demchok and Depsang, paving the way for coordinated patrolling to begin once the disengagement is fully finalized. This development follows an agreement reached on October…
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From 17 hectares in 1977, the South Lhonak lake has grown to 167 hectares by 2023 | Photo Credit: REUTERS Glaciers are enormous bodies of dense ice on mountains. They move under the influence of gravity and their own weight, in the process eroding the land beneath. The grinding action pulverises the rock underneath, reducing…
Himachal’s Baddi (industrial area) was the most polluted with a “very poor” AQI of 392 (File) Shimla: The air quality at various places across Himachal Pradesh deteriorated post-Diwali due to bursting of crackers, officials said. This year the average AQI in the state was at 140 (moderate) as compared to 92 last year. As per…
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A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despite low genetic diversity, the langurs have retained key genetic traits that help them survive in their isolated environment on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam. One of the remarkable adaptations is the ability to drink salt water. Due to the dramatic…
Lando Norris trimmed two points off Max Verstappen’s lead in Formula One’s drivers’ world championship on Saturday after claiming victory ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The title-chasing Briton took the lead on lap 22 of the 24-lap race, when Piastri swapped…
Delegates of the Thadou tribe at the Thadou Convention 2024 in Guwahati Guwahati: The Thadou tribe in what its leaders called a “historic” event released a 10-point declaration to protect the tribe’s distinct identity and heritage amid the ethnic crisis in Manipur, the organisers of the Thadou Convention held in Assam’s Guwahati said in a…
