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NCBS museum hosts bee species from across India to spur research

August 16, 2023 admin

Bumblebee (Bombus festivus) specimens from high-altitude regions of Arunachal Pradesh in the NCBS museum in Bengaluru. A museum at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru has started to put together a collection of bees from across India, particularly biodiversity hotspots such as Western Ghats and North-east India. According to NCBS, whose scientists are…

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The Science Quiz | Want to be tickled pink out of the blue?

August 16, 2023 admin

Colours to dye threads which are used to make colourful threads for embroidering the Namda carpets. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmed/The Hindu Q: X is a dye named for a country, associated with the name of a revolt in that country in 1859, and whose colour is popularly associated today with denim jeans. Name X….

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Chandrayaan-3 takes another crucial step closer to moon

August 16, 2023 admin

ISRO released on August 16 a new image of the moon captured by the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. | Photo Credit: special arrangement After being together for 34 days onboard the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, the propulsion module and the lander module will part ways on August 17 and embark on their respective journeys. “It’s time for preparations as…

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Scientists solve Manipur salamander ‘puzzle’

August 15, 2023 admin

Photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A new-to-science cryptic amphibian has given violence-hit Manipur something to cheer about amid bloodshed and gloom. A team of scientists trekked to the Khongtheng mountain range in 2022 to uncover the mysteries of the Tylototriton verrucosus, commonly called crocodile newt, whose members had long confused even the most experienced of herpetologists. They…

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