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From farms to future: automatic classification of vegetables 

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To speed up the processes adopted in large farms researchers have developed a method to classify vegetables automatically. The accuracy of the method, developed using artificial intelligence algorithms, is much higher than the earlier methods. Shubhangi Chauhan reports.

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From farms to future: automatic classification of vegetables 

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To speed up the processes adopted in large farms researchers have developed a method to classify vegetables automatically. The accuracy of the method, developed using artificial intelligence algorithms, is much higher than the earlier methods. Shubhangi Chauhan reports.

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Detecting Traffic Disruptions in Real Time

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To manage traffic, we need to detect disruptions and identify the causes quickly. Researchers at Symbiosis University, Pune have developed artificial intelligence to do this, using data from traffic sensors, meteorological data and artificial intelligence. Nidhi Thaker reports.

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Water Resources in Jhelum Basin: planning for climate resilience

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The Jhelum is a perennial river because of snow and glacier melt. If the climate changes as predicted by climate models, what will happen to the glaciers in the basin? What should we anticipate in terms of water resources? Researchers from Kashmir investigated recently. Sheikh Aneaus reports from Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Energy from oceans: power for the future 

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We experience frequent power outages in our country. For those with inverters, power cuts are an inconvenience. But as our summers grow increasingly brutal, we need electricity for survival. So, we need alternative sources of energy. Nethra Sailesh reports on research on energy from the oceans.

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Nitrous oxide in groundwater: based on land use?

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Chemical nitrogen fertilisers increase nitrous oxides in atmosphere leading to climate warming. Besides atmosphere, nitrous oxide accumulates in groundwater also. Researchers from NIO and IISc examine the extent of the problem in groundwater under land used for agriculture, in coastal areas, banks of estuaries and forests of India.

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Vitamin B12 during pregnancy: epigenetic modifications in newborns

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Research has shown that vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy, leads to developmental defects in the embryo stage and a propensity to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes in babies after birth. Researchers in Pune have now uncovered the reasons. Thamanna Sadique reports.

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