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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Protection by mimicry and mime
Scientists have devised a new technique to make drugs resembling proteins more effective
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Peanut profits
The leaves of groundnut plants are ideal forage for cattle
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Seeds that discourage insects
Genetically engineered pea seeds can successfully ward off voracious pests
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A diet for the heart
Chemists have confirmed that the Mediterranean cuisine's 2 most important ingredients - garlic and red wine - apparently have a beneficial effect on the heart (Science, Vol 265, No 5178).
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Soot and diamonds
Alchemists have succeeded in fashioning the high-tech version of the Philosopher's Stone: they can now make diamond films out of soot and a gas named argon. Chemist Dieter M Gruen's magic recipe:
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Body balance
Two studies suggest that the brain and the nervous system are loaded in favour of symmetry
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Cutting cholesterol
A new drug for lowering blood cholesterol is a blessing for heart patients
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Humanising machines
Scientists have incorporated a facet of human logic into a computer programme to help in disease diagnosis
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Porcine prescription
Pancreatic cells from pigs could help treat diabetics
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Vehicles of radiation
Radioactivity should be added to the list of potential carcinogens in motor-vehicle exhausts, say scientists from the University of Bristol, UK. Denis Henshaw and colleagues have found raised