New Nematode Species: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified two new species of free-living marine nematodes off the coast of Tamil Nadu and named them as Corononema dhriti and Epacanthion indica. New Nematode Species: Corononema dhriti: It is a free-living marine nematode found off the coast of Tamil Nadu. It is […]

Psychedelics: Study Recent study revealed that Psychedelics can temporarily ‘loosen’ the brain patterns that support the feeling of a ‘me’, allowing researchers to watch that system reorganise itself in real time. Psychedelics are drugs that induce states of altered perception, behaviour, consciousness and thought, often with increased awareness of the senses. Psychedelics are non-addictive and […]

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: The European Union (EU) Parliament approved updated EU water pollution standards and added Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the pollutants list which needs to be monitored. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances are toxic, man-made, hazardous chemicals. These are also known as the Forever Chemicals, are a large chemical family of fluorinated […]

Mission MITRA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the Mission MITRA in Ladakh to test mental, physical strength of astronauts. The Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment) is a first-of-its-kind team behavioral study designed by ISRO & IAF-Institute of Aerospace Medicine. Objective is to examine the physiological, psychological, and operational dynamics […]