Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed a modified cotton fabric named ZIF-8@CM Cotton and ZIF- 67@CM Cotton.
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Category: Discovery and Inventions
Remote Ultrasound scan? IIT Delhi, AIIMS, and Addverb make it possible
What happens when AIIMS, IIT Delhi, and Addverb (a company that makes applications of robotics) come together? It becomes possible to get an ultrasound scan from anywhere!
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New Carnivorous Plant Discovered
Scientists were aware of 11 types of carnivorous plants. In a recent discovery, a 12th type of carnivorous plant has been discovered.
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NASA’s InSight lander reveals new secret about Mars
News by Aarya Sinha Washington Aug 3: NASA’s InSight lander (that landed on Mars in 2018) has provided details about the depthand composition of the…
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The Grandfather of Modern Crocodile, A New shark species, and the Female Red Panda: News from the Animal Kingdom
Different news articles from the animal kingdom!
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Researchers succeed in creating the first genetically engineered mansupials
Kangaroo babies grow up in the pouch of the parent because kangaroos and other marsupials lack an active placenta.
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Spiders can distinguish between living and non-living objects
A new study published in PLOS Biology of Harvard University shows jumping spiders use their peripheral vision to distinguish between objects and living creatures.
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Ancient Wing- Based Communication seen in Insects from 310 Million Years Ago
Acoustic communication is well-known in insects. The present-day insects communicate within themselves by wings (eg. grasshopper), by producing flashes of light (eg. butterfly), and by sound emission (eg. cricket).
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Transparent Glass Octopus Spotted
Marine scientists while analysing the Phoenix Islands Archipelago of the central Pacific Ocean spotted a very rare glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi).
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A new detergent-like protein which kills bacteria has been discovered
A group of researchers from Yale University discovered a new soap-like substance formed by a few cells when they come in contact with new pathogens.
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