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In 1940, a boy chased his dog into a tree hole and discovered a hidden cave containing 17,000-year-old paintings that stunned the worldDiscovered in 1940 by a teenager in France, the Lascaux Cave Paintings, a breathtaking collection of prehistoric art, were sealed for mille...
How A 407-Million-Year-Old Fossil From Scotland Revealed One Of Earth’s Oldest Plant-Fungus PartnershipsA remarkable fossil from Scotland, dating back 407 million years, reveals a previously unknown fungus, Rugososporomyces lavoisierae, living...
Reusable water bottles aren’t always healthy; here’s how to clean it and protect yourself from moldReusable water bottles, a popular and eco-conscious choice, can harbor harmful bacteria and mold if not properly cleaned. Experts warn that...
Colombia to produce 15% more coffee in 2024, growers' federation head saysColombia's coffee harvest was up 2% in 2023 to 11.3 million bags, after three years of production declines because of heavy rains during th...
World cup 2023: Another hurdle hits BCCI as concerns rise over fungus-infected Dharamsala outfieldThe outfield at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala, India, has been found to have issues just three week...
Green fungus now a major threat after Covid recoveryWhile mucormycosis affects sinuses, aspergillosis affects the lungs of a patient. It is not as severe a disease as mucormycosis, which requ...
Green fungus: What we know so far about this new infectionFungus exhibits colour in their culture. All of them — black, yellow, green and white fungus — are basically specimens of cinderella, mucor...
Indore reports first case of green fungus infectionAfter black and white fungus, a case of green fungus is reported in the district with a 34-year-old patient admitted to a private medical c...
Don't panic by colour of fungus, look for causes, risks: Experts advise as mucormycosis cases riseHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday that 18 states have reported 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection, pr...
It's time to rethink intimate washes. Experts warn of infections caused due to chemicalsChemicals like silicon & artificial colours in hygiene products can be harmful.
For all the avo-ficionados! Here’s a toast to the avocado’s futureGuacamole addicts can rest assured that their unctuous green butter-alternative will never run out.
Let it breathe, sprinkle baking soda & other hacks to take care of leather during monsoonPaul Adams's creative founder shares his advice on leather care.
Wooden computer chips can contribute towards biodegradable gadgetsSmall step before a giant leap — here’s a silver lining that may herald the end of toxic gizmos.
Cheaper jet fuel from fungus in five years: StudyResearchers from the Washington State University used Aspergillus carbonarius ITEM 5010 to create hydrocarbons, the chief component of petr...
Scientists find why some mushrooms glow in darkThe researchers found that the mushrooms' glow is under the control of a temperature-compensated circadian clock.
- Vanilla output sees a steady fall
Madagascar, the largest producer of natural vanilla, sets the price in the international market.
- Vanilla production projected to drop
Vanilla production in the country, which has been on the slide in the last few years, is set to drop further this year following fungus att...
- Vanilla prices turn hot on shortfall in production
An upswing in Indian vanilla prices is likely with shrinking domestic production and reports of a shortfall in the crop in Madagascar, the ...
- Unseasonal rains spoil vanilla party
The untimely rains in the last couple of weeks in Kerala have hit the vanilla cultivation badly. The production is predicted to slump in th...
- Mycorrhiza, a fungal solution for the farm economy