-The Hindu The scientists in the institute have identified a few locations in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand for “densification” of seismometers and river gauges to take the total number to 100 from 60. The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun field studies to put in place an early-warning system in the Himalayan States against major and sudden floods, rockslides, landslips, glacier lake...
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Lumpy skin disease virus different from 2019 version -Jacob Koshy
-The Hindu Finding raises questions about efficacy of the new vaccine The lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus that has killed at least 50,000 cattle in India this year maybe structurally different from the version of the virus prevalent in India in 2019, raising questions on whether the new vaccine being developed for safeguarding cattle may be adequately protective. Scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB)...
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-RuralVoice.in Kanpur-based National Sugar Institute (NSI) is working on a novel technology to safely package pure sugarcane juice without the use of preservatives. For this purpose, the NSI has signed an MoU with the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), a CSIR laboratory. Lucknow: Sugarcane juice is one of the most refreshing energy drinks, especially in summers; yet highly undersold and undervalued as well. The good news is this matrix may well change...
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Scientific knowledge has immensely helped in combating the dreadful coronavirus and its spread. Within a record short period of time, scientists (including virologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, etc.) and their research outputs helped the commoners to learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 and how it spreads from one individual to the next one. Common people have now come to know how simple techniques and behavioural change like the wearing of N95 masks, maintaining...
More »Delta plus variant of coronavirus spreading in India, 3 states report cases: Report -Harshit Sabarwal
-Hindustan Times The Union health ministry has still not classified the Delta plus variant as a ‘variant of concern’. Last week, NITI Aayog’s Dr VK Paul said the way forward is to watch for the variant’s potential presence in the country and take appropriate public health responses. As India continues to fight the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, it is also struggling to control the increasing spread of the...
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