Scientists report that mosquitoes' odour sensing nerve cells shut down when those cells are forced to produce odour-related proteins, or receptors, on the surface of the cell. This makes the bugs able to ignore common insect repellents.
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/how-are-mosquitoes-able-to-avoid-insect-repellents/article65240016.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/how-are-mosquitoes-able-to-avoid-insect-repellents/article65240016.ece
Thehindu
How are mosquitoes able to avoid insect repellents?
In what they call surprise findings, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report that unlike fruit flie
#NoBroker, a proptech firm, has partnered with charging platform, #ElectricPe, to set up 1,00,000 electric charging points at residential communities across the country this year.
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Thehindu
NoBroker, ElectricPe to set up 1,00,000 EV charging points this year
The alliance would see charging stations set up across residential welfare societies, apartments, gated communities and standalone buildings
Ukraine conflict gives jitters to auto, electronics sectors https://t.co/EQQpQPDblL
Thehindu
Ukraine conflict gives jitters to auto, electronics sectors
Shortage of raw materials may have impact on supply chain
Scientists have discovered #microplastics in human blood for the first time, warning that the ubiquitous particles could also be making their way into organs.
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Thehindu
Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time
Half of the blood samples showed traces of PET plastic, widely used to make drink bottles
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What is the effecting of thawing permafrost on seafloor? https://t.co/pihObeu8YR
Thehindu
What is the effecting of thawing permafrost on seafloor?
A new study from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) researchers and their collaborator
How mitochondria adapted to living within cells https://t.co/AdzBlZ6Rp6
Thehindu
How mitochondria adapted to living within cells
Billions of years ago, a prokaryotic organism called archaea captured a bacterial endosymbiont
Meghalaya root bridges in UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites - https://t.co/sOm8HKVBBk
Thehindu
Meghalaya root bridges in UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites
At present, there are about 100 known living root bridges grown over the period of 10 to 15 years across 72 villages of Meghalaya
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Explained | What are the recent changes #Meta has incorporated into its platform? What is the process of authentication for advertisers? Can Meta completely ban advertising campaigns?
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Thehindu
The Facebook clean-up attempt on political messaging
How is Meta planning to moderate its content to deal with misinformation and fake accounts? What are the new rules for advertisers on the site?
Explained | Who are Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murthy? What is the recent controversy around Akshata Murthy’s tax payments? What was another recent row linked to the Ukraine crisis?
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Thehindu
Explained | The Infosys assets controversy involving Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murthy
Rishi Sunak and his wife also came under fire recently over the latter’s stake in Infosys, forcing the company to shut operations in Russia amid the Ukraine crisis
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PM Modi launched the country's first 5G testbed on May 17 and also set a target for India to roll out 6G services by the end of this decade. #ExpressExplained
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The Indian Express
1G to 5G and further: What changes with each ‘G’?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the country's first 5G testbed on May 17 and also set a target for India to roll out 6G services by the end of this decade.
Indian Virtual Herbarium, biggest database of country’s flora, is a global hit - The Hindu https://t.co/qDiFc6yNFy
Thehindu
Indian Virtual Herbarium, biggest database of country’s flora, is a global hit
The portal, with nearly one lakh images of specimens, recorded two lakh hits from 55 countries since its July 1 launch; site to host all of India’s herbaria by 2024
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What makes the November 8 lunar eclipse unique? https://t.co/VFaMAC8b1U
Thehindu
What makes the November 8 lunar eclipse unique?
The next total lunar eclipse will occur after three years.
Science This Week | The scary sound of Earth’s magnetic field, an antibody treatment to fight malaria and more https://t.co/sjfJqHxCc8
Thehindu
Science This Week | The scary sound of the earth’s magnetic field, new antibody treatment to fight malaria and more
Find all the latest news and updates from the world of science here.
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Why do rain clouds appear grey? - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-do-rain-clouds-appear-grey/article68303737.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/why-do-rain-clouds-appear-grey/article68303737.ece
The Hindu
Why do rain clouds appear grey?
Clouds appear white due to scattering by water droplets, turning grey before rain due to larger droplets absorbing more light.