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Genetically modified microbe could help make Mars habitable, researchers say- Your daily coffee may be doing more than keeping you awake — scientists found a surprising link between your gut, brain and coffee habit
- Could bacteria hold the secret to delaying death? Magnetic microbes extended worm lifespan by more than 43% in a new ageing study
- In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...20 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
- Biomoneta launches Avata Air through Panasonic’s MirAIe Lifestyle platformBiomoneta’s microbial air-decontamination technology has previously been deployed and evaluated in healthcare environments, including inten...17 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals South Indian snacks she gorged on during pregnancy cravings. Gut health expert Dr Pal Manickam says one of them is low-calorie and can cure your gutActress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently admitted that, like all expecting women, she too had experienced intense food cravings during her pre...16 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
- You don't use unwashed glasses then why drink straight from cold-drink cans? Food-safety guidance says cleaning it is very importantDrinking a cold drink straight from the can is a common habit, especially when the beverage is already chilled and there is no glass around...02 Sep, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- In a 2011 Oak Ridge case study, ethanol-fed microbes cut uranium in groundwater from 40-60 mg/L to below the US drinking-water limitBy utilizing ethanol injections, researchers effectively stimulated indigenous bacteria to aid in the cleanup of uranium contamination. Thi...30 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- In 1962, NASA packed 22,900 gallons of water into a Saturn I rocket and deliberately released it 65 miles above Earth to see how water behaved in the upper atmosphereNASA scientists have long explored recycling resources for extended space travel. Plants and microorganisms could help regenerate vital sup...28 Aug, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
- World’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant is being built in Brazil: 2.1-million-square-foot facility to turn orange juice waste into 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas every dayBrazil is building the world’s biggest citrus waste-to-energy plant, a 2.1-million-square-foot facility designed to transform orange juice ...24 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
- 18-year-old Colorado student Natalie Muro invents wave-powered device that fights toxic algal blooms using invasive weedA brilliant eighteen-year-old student developed a groundbreaking floating device designed to tackle toxic algal blooms. Utilizing wind-driv...19 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
- In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stoutA 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The s...18 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- In 130 days, deep beneath the Ore Mountains bacteria turned uranium-contaminated mine water into a chemical trap, removing 95% of the dissolved metal and forming a rare compound that can remain stable for decadesDeep underground, bacteria may offer a new answer to uranium contamination. In a 130-day laboratory experiment, microbes fed with glycerol ...17 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- 10th-grade student turns coconut husk into a natural filter that can remove microplastics from seawaterA 10th-grade student in Hawaii began with a project to filter polluted seawater using coconut husks. Her research later found naturally occ...17 Aug, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...15 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
- Climate change could undermine progress in reducing waterborne diseases, study findsClimate change is altering conditions for waterborne disease spread globally. Extreme weather events threaten progress made in reducing the...17 Jul, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Cold water and AC do not have viruses. Then why do you get sore throat if you drink ice water or sleep under AC? Doctor explains: 'Cold water doesn't...'While cold water and air conditioned room themselves do not contain viruses, what they do affect is our immune system. Temperature in the a...13 Jul, 2026, 03.03 AM IST
- Soil microorganisms offer potential solution to Patulin toxin in foodResearchers from Tokyo University of Science have discovered a filamentous fungal strain, Acremonium sp. or "TUS-MM1," that can effectively...31 Aug, 2023, 09.21 PM IST
- High level committee on environmental laws not consultative, say lawyers and environmental groupsThe high level committee constituted by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change to review environmental laws and regulation...09 Oct, 2014, 10.32 AM IST
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