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If you own a vehicle in India, you’re probably already using biofuels. But while biofuels help us transition away from fossil fuels, they come with a long list of disadvantages — from worsening indoor air pollution to encouraging deforestation. In this video, The Scope breaks down the science and economics of bioenergy. We look at…
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The story so far: On July 30, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) released a set of guidelines called ‘Authorisation for Undertaking Planned Re-entry of Space Objects’. These guidelines provide a new framework for how companies and government agencies must handle the reentry phase of a space mission. What is a planned re-entry? Objects in…
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A pair of donkeys munches away on dry leaves in a forest in Spain, only possibly unaware of the essential service they’re rendering. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement As firefighters in France and Spain continue to tackle raging wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate, communities farther from the frontlines are turning to…
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According to the start-up, the Cosmos Bloom Diamond underwent more than 100 design sketches and 11 production iterations over the course of a year before reaching its final form. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement For the first time in the world, a lab-grown diamond jewel has made it to space. Named the Cosmos Bloom Diamond,…
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When a wall of water suddenly crashes from the sky and sweeps away homes and roads within minutes, one of the first words officials and the media in India reach for is ‘cloudburst’. However, the term is often misused in a way that can distract from poor planning and crumbling infrastructure. What counts as a…
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From a small launch pad, the 715-kg Nike Apache rocket rose 208 km into the sky. The sight fascinated thousands of people in the area, which even motivated some of them to join the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Nike Apache launch was an international effort under the United Nations. The launch took place in…
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The late 18th and 19th centuries marked a period of profound intellectual and cultural awakening across India, with Bengal emerging as its prominent centre. Although similar currents of intellectual, social, and cultural reform were taking shape in several other parts of the country, the scale, diversity, and enduring influence of this awakening found their fullest…
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Fruits are sweet to attract animals. | Photo Credit: Jo Sonn/Unsplash — Mahua Ray A: The primary reason plant-based foods are rarely salty while animal products have a more savoury taste profile is because animals have nervous systems and blood and plants don’t. Animals generally need lots of sodium to maintain their extracellular fluids like…
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