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Dragon man fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative

A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University. The largest of known Homo skulls, scientists now say this skull represents a newly discovered human species named Homo longi or Dragon Man. Their findings, appearing in three papers published in the journal The Innovation, suggest that the Homo longi lineage may be our closest relatives and has the potential to reshape our understanding of human evolution.

A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation

A diet rich in Afermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.

Long Covid Uncommon In Children

Fewer than one in F20 children with symptomatic COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks, and almost all children have fully recovered by 8 weeks, a new study has found.

Eating More Plant Foods May Lower Heart Disease Risk In Young Adults

Eating more Enutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

PANDEMIC OF STEROIDS

Steroids are essential in fighting infectious diseases. Used recklessly, they can cause life-threatening side effects like mucormycosis, as was witnessed in the aftermath of the pandemic’s second wave. COVID-19 is a new disease, and its treatments and dosages are constantly evolving. India will find it difficult to contain the disease unless the government can ensure timely dissemination and implementation of treatment protocols. A report by BANJOT KAUR

FADING COLOUR

Establish farmer producer organisations to ensure that growers of the intensely flavourful golden Kandhamal turmeric do not turn away from it

OUT IN THE OPEN

Contrary to the government's claim of India being open defecation free, 15 per cent of Indians still go out to relieve themselves, says a WHO-UNICEF report

ROLE OF A LIFETIME

Dilip Kumar’s career coincided with a newly Independent India marred by many self-inflicted tragedies, and the roles he played resonated with a large section of people, cutting across classes

ON THIN AIR

Agriculture students demonstrate how aeroponics, once a niche and costly cultivation method, can help urban households

SHEAR DESPERATION

India's once thriving wool economy now depends on imports to sustain demand. Will the recent import of Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding be enough to revive the sector?

युरोपीय लोगों के आगमन से पर्यावरण को नुकसान

लगभग पांच सौ वर्ष पूर्व युरोपीय खोजकर्ताओं ने न केवल कैरेबिया के मूल निवासियों के जीवन को तहस-नहस किया बल्कि पूरे पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को भी काफी नुकसान पहुंचाया था। एक नए अध्ययन से पता चला है कि इस द्वीप पर रहने वाले लगभग 70 प्रतिशत सांप और छिपकलियां खत्म हो चुके हैं। इसके पीछे उपनिवेशकों के साथ आए बिल्ली, चूहों और रैकून को ज़िम्मेदार बताया जा रहा है।

टीकाः जोखिम बेहतर ढंग से समझाने की ज़रूरत

हज़ारों-लाखों वालंटियर्स पर किसी नई दवा या टीके को कारगर और सुरक्षित पाए जाने के बाद जब वही दवा या टीका करोड़ों को दिया जाता है तो सुरक्षा सम्बंधी कई मुद्दे सामने आते हैं।

क्या सार्स-कोव-2 हवा से फैलता है?

मार्च 2021 में डबल्यूएचओ द्वारा वित्तपोषित एक समीक्षा (कार्ल हेनेगन और साथी) के आधार पर निष्कर्ष निकाला गया है कि कोविड वायरस हवा के माध्यम से नहीं फैलता। यह निष्कर्ष जन स्वास्थ्य की दृष्टि से महत्वपूर्ण है।

सुंदरलाल बहुगुणाः पर्यावरण व वन संरक्षक

वयोवृद्ध पर्यावरणविद और चिपको आंदोलन के अग्रणी सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा का 21 मई को 94 वर्ष की उम्र में निधन हो गया। इसके दो हफ्ते पहले उन्हें कोविड-19 के चलते ऋषिकेश के एक अस्पताल में भर्ती किया गया था।

कोविड-19 के उपचार में नई दवाओं से उम्मीद

कोविड-19 के उपचार के लिए कई औषधियों के विकास पर काम चल रहा है। हाल ही में भारत में दो औषधियों को इलाज में आपातकालीन उपयोग की मंजूरी मिली है, व एक औषधि को क्लीनिकल परीक्षण की मंजूरी मिली है।

अमेरिकी शहद में परमाणु बमों के अवशेष

हाल ही में हुए एक अध्ययन के अनुसार लगभग पांच दशक पूर्व किए परमाणु बम परीक्षणों के अवशेष आज भी दिखाई दे रहे हैं। शोधकर्ताओं ने शहद में रेडियोधर्मी तत्व मौजूद पाया है। हालांकि शहद में रेडियोधर्मी तत्व का स्तर खतरनाक नहीं है, लेकिन अंदाज़ है कि 1970-80 के दशक में यह स्तर काफी अधिक रहा होगा।

SEED EXTRAORDINAIRE

SABJA ARE RICH IN FIBRE AND LEND THEMSELVES TO A VARIETY OF RECIPES

TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth

There is little change in the position of countries opposing the waiver, and the India-South Africa proposal is being made to go through the hoops at WTO

WEIGHT OF THE DEAD

TURNING THE GANGA INTO A GRAVEYARD FOR COVID-19 VICTIMS WILL BE DETRIMENTAL TO ITS AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM

FAMILIAL TIES

A few recently discovered early human fossils further complicate our evolutionary timeline

THE HEAT IS ON

The world is witnessing intense heatwaves on a global scale. Even cooler countries have reported heatrelated deaths and wildfires by the hundreds, and temperatures have broken all records. Scientists suspect the jet streams that control day-to-day weather have gone astray. An analysis by Down To Earth

Inefficient as always

In violation of guidelines, most coal power plants guzzle massive amounts of freshwater, even in water-stressed areas

NOT ONE TO BUDGE OR HIDE

More than a priest, Father Stan Swamy was a fearless activist

A POOR REPLICA

Hailed as Patna’s Marine Drive, the 20 km-Ganga Pathway Project will only make the capital city prone to flash floods and render the riverfront project redundant

Accidental protagonist

JANE JACOBS’ FIRST CITY IS A BEAUTIFUL DESCRIPTION OF THE EVOLUTION AND SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL INDUSTRIAL TOWN OF SCRANTON, MAKING THE CITY THE REAL PROTAGONIST IN THIS OTHERWISE HAGIOGRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF JANE JACOBS’ LIFE

Covaxin Data Silent On Protocol Breach

INDIA-MADE Covaxin shows 77.8 per cent effectiveness in symptomatic infections of sars-cov-2, as per the phase-3 clinical trial data released by the vaccine's manufacturer, Bharat Biotech. The preprint paper, uploaded to the online archive and distribution server medRxiv on July 2, says Covaxin has an efficacy of 93.4 per cent against severe covid-19 infections and 65.2 per cent against the Delta variant.

Development of Food grade Edible Growth Media Using Food processing by-products: Production and Delivery of Probiotics

Vegetarian probiotic foods by meaning must be free from all animal-derived ingredients. This not only includes the product ingredients but the probiotic inoculum as well.

Role of Backyard Poultry in Sustainable Rural Livelihood under Indian Perspectives

It is fact that people are becoming much health-conscious and they are incorporating more animal protein in their diet due to its beneficial effects.

Life span of the host increased by the parasite

Worker ants live longer if they are infected with parasite tapeworm. Tapeworm (Anomotaenia brevis) infected ant (Temnothorax nylanderi) workers have a longer life span than uninfected workers in the same ant colony.

Researchers identified the molecular basis of soybean seed coat color

Gene silencing is the process by which the activity of the genes is regulated so that a particular gene's expression can be prevented.