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Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide

Bullock’s Heart Tree : Cost-Effective Bio-Insecticide A Research intern at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently won the prize for developing a cost-effective bio-insecticide from the leaves of bullock’s heart tree (Annona reticulata), popularly known as Ramphal. Bullock heart tree’s extracts have traditionally been used to cure conditions including dysentery […]

National Energy Conservation Day 2022

National Energy Conservation Day 2022: National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14th December 2022. The Ministry of Power, Government of India, launched the National Energy Conservation Awards in 1991 to recognise the contribution of industries and establishments in reducing energy consumption while maintaining their production through awards. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency […]

Forabot: The Fossil Sorting Robot

Forabot: The Fossil Sorting Robot This new technology can automate sorting, manipulating and identifying microscopic marine fossils. Foraminifera (forams) are very simple microorganisms that secrete a tiny shell. They have existed on the ocean floor for more than 100 million years. They leave behind their shells when they die. Examining these shells gives scientists an […]

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