Scientific India - July - August 2020

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Locust attack in India
Outbreaks of the insect attack have been reported from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Last year, Gujarat and Rajasthan had reported infestations. But it could be worse this year because of a chain of climate events, administrative laxity in several countries and the difficult circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Locust attack in India

“This time the attack is by very young locusts who fly for longer distances, at faster speeds, unlike adults in the past who were sluggish and not so fast,” Indian Locust Warning Organization. In ecology, gregariousness is the tendency of animals to form social groups to hunt or eat together. It tends to induce hoppers to start coordinating their movements and form swarms. Gregarious hoppers are referred to as locusts.

3 mins

Toxic hand sanitizer in India

We all are using hand sanitizers much more than ever before.

2 mins

10 simple tips to lower your blood pressure

Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the key controllable risk factors of chronic health problems such as heart disease and stroke.

2 mins

Vitamin C and its Deficiency in Indian population

Vitamins are essential nutrients that are required Vfor various biochemical and physiological processes in the body.

3 mins

Engineered llama antibodies neutralize COVID-19 virus

Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests.

2 mins

WHO Also Considered Corona Virus Spreading In Air

The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air.

1 min

The Hygiene Conundrum

Blind folded race to ensure the highest standards of hygiene may not be something without any flip sides. Do we actually need these levels of hygiene? Where lies the fine line?

5 mins

COVID-19 and Environment

Environment is a topic very dear to each one of us for discussions and to be sympathetic about its deteriorating state.

4 mins

Anti-viral fabrics to tackle COVID-19

Antibacterial treatment of clothing was already relatively widespread before the Covid-19 outbreak, marketed as a way consumers could critically reduce the frequency of washing their clothes but the pandemic has hastened demand for its protective qualities.

3 mins

Air Filter that Can Kill the Coronavirus

Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19, killing it instantly.

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