A new ant find
Three new species of the ant genus Sericomyrmex have been discovered in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The genus Sericomyrmex belongs to the fungus-farming ants (tribe Attini), a New…
Three new species of the ant genus Sericomyrmex have been discovered in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The genus Sericomyrmex belongs to the fungus-farming ants (tribe Attini), a New…
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, have studied fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and discovered a very interesting phenomenon. Brain development in Drosophila larvae under conditions of starvation is supported,…
Scientists at IIT Roorkee have used the juicy, delectable Indian summer fruit Jamun to create inexpensive and more efficient solar cells. Researchers used naturally occurring pigment found in jamun as…
India is set to formalise a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, clearing the decks for negotiations on deepening trade relations with the five former Soviet republics. The…
Researchers have discovered a way to trigger artificial photosynthesis, which would help turn greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into clean air and produce energy at the same time. How…
History has a way of leaving unfortunate legacies. “If the Local Government has reason to believe that any tribe, gang or class of persons is addicted to the systematic commission…
The idea of an anti-corruption body and an ombudsman to look into corruption allegations against administrators, including legislators, has been floating around for over five decades now. It finally got…
An island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon,…
El Niño refers to an unusual warming of waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile and Peru. It is known to impact weather events across the…
Scientists have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which are common in household devices such as smartphones and laptops. Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed…
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