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Freshwater Fish Farms: Bacterial contamination?
(0)Though fresh water fish from aquaculture farms are exposed to antibiotics, researchers do not find any multidrug resistant bacteria on fish sourced from farms. But when sourced from the market, the fish seems to have drug resistant bacteria. How does that happen? Read on
Potato Peels and Pea Pods
Cellulases, enzymes that break down cellulose, are in high demand. But the supply is limited. Indian researchers have now come up with new sources and cheap raw materials to produce cellulases at an industrial scale. K. Yashkamal reports.
Insect-pests infesting edible stored pulses in India: A survey
Those tiny, dark brown creatures scurrying in pulses and float up when you wash dal for cooking – they are called bruchids. The tiny beetles consume a large portion of the edible pulses produced in India. Data and evidence to take strategic action to counter the loss of the protein-rich food item was lacking till now. An all India survey initiated by ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur has fixed the problem. Aparna Kalawate reports:
Fighting Leishmania with Synthetic Glycoside
A glycoprotein protects leishmania parasites from digestion by our macrophages. So the parasites can hitch a ride on macrophages to viscera, mucosa or skin and start dividing, causing leishmaniosis. Indian scientists have come up with a synthetic glycoside which targets the glycoprotein and effectively kills the parasites. Tanya Jain, NII, reports.
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.
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.
Detecting Road Damage: Using smartphone images
A smartphone on a vehicle windshield picks up an image of damaged road, geotags and sends them to cloud storage. An algorithm classifies the damage, alerts authorities to take action. Future of road maintenance technology from IIT Roorkee.
Dealing with Dyes: Fungi to the rescue
Lakshmi Tiwari and Barkha Sharma from the G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar have come up with a cute solution to water pollution by the dangerous dye, Congo red: agar plugs containing mycelia of the fungus, Penicillium crustosum.
Acrobatics of the Indian Roller: A birdbrained ballet!
What in the brains of male Indian roller birds make them fly so high only to shriek and fall rolling while in flight? Researchers from Allahabad University provide an answer: the seasonal changes in a part of the hippocampus in the bird’s brain.
Mint Money from Mint
When should we plant mint? How should it be planted? At what density of plantation? Scientists from CSIR-CIMAP explore the best practices in mint cultivation to maximise farmers income.
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