Particle Counting: Why Smaller Particles Lead to Big Trouble

CONDITION MONITORING, LUBRICANT ANALYSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Aeration and Foam: Good for Beer, Bad for Oil

CONTAMINATION CONTROL & LUBRICANT RECONDITIONING

AN INTRODUCTION TO KASHYAPA HORA NADI PRASNA - PART - 3 OF 3

TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

JUPITER WITH RAHU IN ARIES IN 2023

Effects on All Signs

GURU CHANDALA YOGA AND PROSPECTS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR

MUNDANE ASTROLOGY

GURU CHANDALA YOGA EFFECTS AND REMEDIES

GURU CHANDALA YOGA

THE GURU CHANDALA YOGA OF 2023

Bangalore Niranjan Babu

MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION 2022 IN THE MIDST OF RETROGRADE MARS IN MARGASIRSHA (ORION -THE HUNTER)

Malaysia polls as retrograde Mars touch the Independence Ascendant 8:04

Plastic Pollution - Discord From The Beginning

Industry hijacks the first round of negotiations on proposed global plastic treaty as countries talk in differing voices

'This rocket launch will inspire youngsters to join the space sector'

On November 18, 2022, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace Pvt Ltd scripted history by becoming the first private Indian organisation to launch a rocket from Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) launchpad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch of the rocket, named Vikram-S after Indian space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, was successful. In a conversation with ROHINI KRISHNAMURTHY, Skyroot Aerospace co-founder PAWAN KUMAR CHANDANA talks about the company's plans to establish itself as satellite launcher catering to the international market and the long-term goal of developing resuable rockets to ensure sustainabililty. Excerpts:

Killed in cold blood

Surveys quantify the impact of crop intensification on frogs and reptiles; say loss of species and farm productivity inevitable

Battle half won

Lula's return as president speaks of his appeal with Brazil's poorest people. But this time the country is bitterly divided and short on cash

Fighting chance

The new framework on biodiversity provides the opportunity for a fresh start, but countries must ensure implementation

Barely a contrast

WALKING FROM DANDI: IN SEARCH OF VIKAS IS YET ANOTHER HAGIOGRAPHY OF M K GANDHI THAT UNCRITICALLY ROMANTICISES AND MYTHOLOGISES THE HISTORICAL FIGURE

FAKE FABRIC

The moment you consider polyester just a fabric, it escapes attention as a pollutant. The fact is that polyester is a form of plastic and the second biggest by-product of petrochemicals. Yet only a few countries have regulations to manage the plastic fibre. Time India framed laws to regulate the textile industry and brought it under the extended producer responsibility regime

Planting monopolies in farm sector

The EU free trade deal may force India to jettison farmers’ traditional rights in favour of breeders’ interests

DEEP INVASION

Invasive ornamental shrub lantana is altering traits, fast spreading across India's forests

Are We Living In A Simulation?

We humans are not capable enough to understand and experience the exact nature of the universe, unfiltered. Due to several biological and physical limitations of our sense organs and brain we only process a small fraction of the universe.

Ashwagandha: A Potential Source For Cancer Therapeutics

Several ayurvedic plants have been reported to possess cancer preventive and chemotherapeutic potential.

Seaweeds: powerhouse of Immunonutrients

Functional foods are those foods which are capable of imparting a therapeutic benefit to the consumer.

CRISPR/Cas9 a fantastic voyage to existing medical and agriculture modalities?

Very shortly a CRISPR-based drug will be approved. If approved, it would treat a pair of rare and deadly blood diseases and will cure millions.

Zombie' genes

In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Remnants of Ancient Earth-Like World Seen Being Eaten by a Star

The main sequence life of a star like the Sun may not end in a supernova like the most massive stars out there, but it will not be a quiet affair.

US Air Force unveils newest stealth bomber aircraft

The US Air Force introduced the first Sixth Generation Stealth Bomber on 3 December 2022. Its name is B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber.

Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs

Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years. The youngest virus to be revived was a sprightly 27,000 years old.

FROM MID-SEA TO MOUNTAIN TOP

Think of this situation: You are in the process of learning swimming with someone's hand-holding.

Why some people are mosquito magnets

It's impossible to hide from a female mosquito -- she will hunt down any member of the human species by tracking our CO2 exhalations, body heat, and body odor.

Scientists wake up Megavirus sleeping in Siberia for 48,500 years

In a new paper, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, the researchers explain how they identified and revived 13 viruses belonging to five different clades from samples collected in the icy Russian far east.

Ancient 15.000-Year-Old Viruses Found in Melting Tibetan Glaciers

Ancient creatures are emerging from the cold storage of melting permafrost, almost like something out of a horror movie.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS)- Drones

During the inter-war period the development and testing of unmanned aircraft continued. In 1935 the British produced several radio-controlled aircraft to be used as targets for training purposes.