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Study Finds Food DNA On Shroud Believed To Have Wrapped Jesus Christ
Researchers also observed a strong presence of peanuts, along with weaker traces of grasses such as ryegrass, bluegrass, fescue, oats, and clovers.
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New Species Discovered in Peru’s Alto Mayo Region, Including Blob-Headed Catfish
A recent biodiversity survey in Peru’s Alto Mayo region led to the discovery of 27 new species, including a unique blob-headed bristlemouth armored catfish. The survey, conducted by Conservation International, uncovered new mammals, amphibians, fish, butterflies, and plants, emphasizing the area’s ecological importance. Researchers used innovat...
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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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Scientists Unravel Rose Genetics: How Eastern and Western Species Created Modern Varieties
A recent study uncovers the genetic origins of modern roses, showing how Eastern and Western species combined to create the roses we know today. Led by Professor Zhangjun Fei at the Boyce Thompson Institute, researchers mapped the genome of the modern rose variety ‘Samantha®’ and sequenced 233 other rose varieties. The study sheds light on bre...
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2 Million-Year-Old DNA, Oldest Ever Found, Reveals Greenland's Lost World
Scientists have identified DNA from animals, plants and microbes dating to about 2 million years ago - the oldest on record by far - from sediment at Greenland's northernmost point dug up around the mouth of an Arctic Ocean fjord.
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For each tree felled, plant three, says Bombay High Court
The Bombay high court has ordered those applying for permission to cut a tree to furnish specific details of the locations where three new trees will be planted. The applicants must also maintain the new trees for two years.The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by city-based activists, Vinod Jain and Deepak Vahikar. This wa...
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Gandhinagar may soon get to breathe easy
This news might come as a breath of fresh air for residents of Gandhinagar as the state government deliberates over converting the thermal power plant in the state capital to a gas-based plant. In fact, other thermal power plants in the state may also be converted to gas if the Gandhinagar project is successful."We are considering various options t...
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Philips Healthcare to open plant in Chakan
Philips Healthcare, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, held the ground-breaking ceremony of its manufacturing site at Chakan MIDC recently. The new facility will also have a research and development wing.Addressing a press conference, vice president and managing director of Philips Electronics India, Murali Sivaraman, said the ...
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Mumbai: Kalamboli garden is set to stimulate your five senses!
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has developed a unique garden at Kalamboli based on a theme of Five Senses. This is the first-of-its-kind garden in the city with ultra modern facilities. The planning agency has spent Rs 1.5 core on the development of the garden. "The garden is developed on 13,000 sq mtr plot near Kalamboli b...
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Natural radiation may affect DNA
In a recent study scientists have reported that exposure to high levels of naturally occurring radiation can cause mutations in the genetic material DNA. Previously concerns about the harmful effects of radiation tend to focus on man-made sources, such as nuclear power plants and weapons.
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Study Finds Food DNA On Shroud Believed To Have Wrapped Jesus Christ
Researchers also observed a strong presence of peanuts, along with weaker traces of grasses such as ryegrass, bluegrass, fescue, oats, and clovers.
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New Species Discovered in Peru’s Alto Mayo Region, Including Blob-Headed Catfish
A recent biodiversity survey in Peru’s Alto Mayo region led to the discovery of 27 new species, including a unique blob-headed bristlemouth armored catfish. The survey, conducted by Conservation International, uncovered new mammals, amphibians, fish, butterflies, and plants, emphasizing the area’s ecological importance. Researchers used innovat...
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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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Scientists Unravel Rose Genetics: How Eastern and Western Species Created Modern Varieties
A recent study uncovers the genetic origins of modern roses, showing how Eastern and Western species combined to create the roses we know today. Led by Professor Zhangjun Fei at the Boyce Thompson Institute, researchers mapped the genome of the modern rose variety ‘Samantha®’ and sequenced 233 other rose varieties. The study sheds light on bre...
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2 Million-Year-Old DNA, Oldest Ever Found, Reveals Greenland's Lost World
Scientists have identified DNA from animals, plants and microbes dating to about 2 million years ago - the oldest on record by far - from sediment at Greenland's northernmost point dug up around the mouth of an Arctic Ocean fjord.
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For each tree felled, plant three, says Bombay High Court
The Bombay high court has ordered those applying for permission to cut a tree to furnish specific details of the locations where three new trees will be planted. The applicants must also maintain the new trees for two years.The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by city-based activists, Vinod Jain and Deepak Vahikar. This wa...
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Gandhinagar may soon get to breathe easy
This news might come as a breath of fresh air for residents of Gandhinagar as the state government deliberates over converting the thermal power plant in the state capital to a gas-based plant. In fact, other thermal power plants in the state may also be converted to gas if the Gandhinagar project is successful."We are considering various options t...
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Philips Healthcare to open plant in Chakan
Philips Healthcare, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, held the ground-breaking ceremony of its manufacturing site at Chakan MIDC recently. The new facility will also have a research and development wing.Addressing a press conference, vice president and managing director of Philips Electronics India, Murali Sivaraman, said the ...
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Mumbai: Kalamboli garden is set to stimulate your five senses!
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has developed a unique garden at Kalamboli based on a theme of Five Senses. This is the first-of-its-kind garden in the city with ultra modern facilities. The planning agency has spent Rs 1.5 core on the development of the garden. "The garden is developed on 13,000 sq mtr plot near Kalamboli b...
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Natural radiation may affect DNA
In a recent study scientists have reported that exposure to high levels of naturally occurring radiation can cause mutations in the genetic material DNA. Previously concerns about the harmful effects of radiation tend to focus on man-made sources, such as nuclear power plants and weapons.
