Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Science And Technology
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Switch on the window, please
Windows that change from clear to dark and back at the flick of a switch are set to make air conditioning systems redundant in buildings, thereby saving considerable power.
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An empire withers away
Recent findings suggest the Akkadian empire, which once flourished on the banks of the Euphrates, collapsed because of a sudden dearth of water.
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As deadly as thermal power
Newly flooded reservoirs, which store water for hydroelectric plants, sometimes generate large amounts of greenhouse gases, comparable to those produced by thermal power plants.
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New injectable male contraceptive
A styrene maleic anhydride 'plug' has few side effects and is reversible.
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What shaped human intelligence?
Scientists are trying to uncover the adaptive pressures that transformed primates into intelligent humans
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Pudgy babies have the edge
Recent studies indicate that the greater the weight of babies at birth, the less prone they are to heart disease during their riotous adult years
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Spaced out
Jamming polyhedra cheek to jowl in a given space is probably the most efficient packing method yet invented
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Eating oil
Fertilisers accelerate growth not only in plants but also in certain microbes that feast on oil
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Methane's metal link
Fresh evidence suggests that the presence of certain metals is essential for the natural production of methane
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Venting the spleen
A new drug will reduce the agony and the costs of treating thalassaemia, a hereditary blood disorder