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Captioning Images Automatically
There are about an estimated 750 billion photographs on the internet now – most were uploaded without adequate descriptions. Here is the beginning of a system that can help sort out the mess. The revolution in the realm of images similar to ChatGPT in textual realm.
Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria to save on fertilisers
A bacterial isolate from the rock phosphate mine in Jhamarkotra, near Udaipur, solubilises phosphorus, potassium and zinc, secretes siderophores to immobilise heavy metals and thus improves plant growth. A biofertiliser waiting to be exploited, say researchers from IPL Biologicals Limited, Gurugram.
Tectonic Assessment in Meghalaya: river morphology as proxy
By analysing the drainage of stream networks in Meghalaya, researchers from the Shiv Nadar University deduce tectonic activity in the region and map earthquake hazard zones, suggest caution for people living in areas around Khasi, Jaintia and the Garo Hills.
Ginger Extracts: Free radical scavengers and radioprotectors
There are four ginger species that grow in Manipur. Ginger is known to have many beneficial molecules. But how do the four species differ in their nutraceutical properties? Researchers from the DM College of Science, Imphal recently investigated.
Khuban Buch, a researcher from Srinagar, Kashmir, reports the findings.
Strategic Action for Managing Forests in India
Forests are sources of livelihood for some, cleaner environment and a carbon sink for some others and a national pride for yet others. Yet forests are depleting and forest dweller, villagers nearby, forest officers and decision makers do not agree on how to manage forests. Recent research shows a logical way to manage forests sustainably.
Winter Productivity in the Arabian Sea
IIT Delhi has created a biophysical model to explain the influences of the Indian Ocean Dipole and El-Niño on the algal blooms in the Arabian sea. Simulations can now help predict algal bloom in the area – a boon for fishers to identify potential fishing sites.
Tamarind and Jackfruit Seeds: Improving vegetable shelf life
R Santhosh and Preetam Sarkar from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela have come up with a recipe for making films to increase shelf life of vegetables and fruits. The ingredients: carbohydrates from jackfruit seeds, xyloglucan from tamarind seeds and zinc oxide nanoparticles. Read about the process here.
Transparent Metallic Electrodes: for flexible digital devices
Scientists from NIT Warangal, DMRL Hyderabad, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and ARCI Hyderabad have now come out with a super thin, transparent and flexible metallic electrode for optoelectronics and wearable digital devices. Read the report here:
Rice Plant Disease: Automatic identification
Some diseases of rice can destroy 80% of the crop. Timely detection of the diseases can save farmers from economic ruin. Researchers from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have now developed a method to automatically detect three common rice diseases. Read on for details.
Rice and Fodder Intercropping: Improving yield and income sustainability
Marginal farmers cultivating rice in rainfed areas of Odisha will have better yield and income stability if they intercrop rice with leguminous crops such as cowpea or ricebean, say researchers in Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology. Read more for details.
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