Category: Science

Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants ‘breathe’ by controlling how much water they lose to evaporation. These stomatal pores also enable and control carbon dioxide intake for photosynthesis and growth. With global temperatures, widening stomatal pores are considered a key mechanism that can minimize heat damage to plants. University of…

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Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In 2017, the Health Ministry and the Gujarat government covered up three Zika virus cases detected between November 2016 and February 2017. India informed the WHO about the outbreak in Gujarat only in May 2017, six months after the first case was detected. The…

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Group Captain Angad Pratap “To become an astronaut, the only thing one needs to do is love science, do science and become science,” said astronaut Group Captain Angad Pratap. He was delivering a talk on “Who Can Become Astronaut?” on Friday as part of the World Space Week celebration. “To become an astronaut is basically…

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Q: During extended periods of fasting, the body shifts from using glucose as its primary fuel source to producing molecules from fat stores. What are these molecules called, which provide an alternative energy source for the brain and muscles? A: Ketones Q: When fasting, the body triggers the release of a specific hormone produced in…

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