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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Ancient Mexican script yields up its secrets
A hieroglyphic script in which the earliest Central American texts were written has been partly deciphered, thanks to an engraved slab found by fisherfolk.
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Flywheels offer cheap option for operating trams
A British firm has developed an innovative tram system as a cheap alternative for mass transport
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Why some bumble bees spend the night out
Bumble bees infected with the larvae of parasitic flies stay the night out in the cold to hinder the development of the eggs
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Making clothes more comfortable
A mathematical theory may result in an objective technique to evaluate both the comfort of a fabric and how it will behave over time
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The bacteria behind the iron curtain
Microbiologists say a species of bacteria was responsible for iron deposits in the sedimentary layers that run hundreds of kilometres deep in the earth
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An aspirin a day keeps cancer away
A US study has found reduced cancer risk among people who take aspirin frequently
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Adding a new dimension to medical imaging
A new computer software that converts a two dimensional image into a three dimensional one is expected to radically transform medical science.
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Motion pictures from zeroes and ones
After compact discs, it is the turn of videos to adapt to the digital the format of tomorrow.
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Stars in the Nobel firmament
THIS YEAR'S Nobel prize -- worth $825,000 -- for physiology and medicine has been awarded jointly to UK's Richard Roberts and USA's Phillip Sharp for their 1977 discovery of "split genes". The
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Lighting hazards
IF YOU are reluctant to leave bed on a dark, winter morning, stay right in there. People who wake up early in winters might be cutting short their required sleep, inviting unforeseen health problems