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JNTBGRI researchers unravel the mystery behind the ‘shooting’ droplets from Theepacha
A recent study suggests the source of the droplets is not the liana as is commonly believed, but the Aloka depressa, a leafhopper that feeds on sap from the kidney-shaped leaves of its host.
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Life and work of physicist T S G Sastry archived at National Centre for Biological Science
Said to be the first non-biology collection at the NCBS, documents related to Sastry that were donated by his family members have been archived and made public on March 15.
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MP national park gets 2 tigers in big cat revival efforts
Madhya Pradesh national park that last housed a tiger a decade ago, on Friday received two adult tigers from nearby forests as the Union environment ministry is making an effort to repopulate the central Indian forest with tigers aiming to create a c...
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LS Shashidhara, brilliant geneticist and NCBS director, puts science next to social welfare
Shashidhara wants to focus on applied and translational research in collaboration with multiple institutes to ensure a tangible outcome of immediate utility.
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Minimising human disturbance crucial to protect bears outside wildlife reserves: study
A new study has found that maintaining forest cover and preventing fragmentation of habitats while minimising human disturbance is crucial for long-term conservation of bears outside protected wildlife reserves across India.
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Tracing evolution in Western Ghat's butterflies
ooks are deceptive. This age-old adage comes true in some butterfly colonies where the winged insects have acquired bright colours and attractive wing patterns over millions of years to fool their predators.
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This ecologist uses fake flowers to study India’s insects
Shannon Olsson examines the behaviour of insect pollinators to understand their reaction to a changing climate.
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How a Farmers’ Pest Is Making Scientists Rethink the Speed of Evolution
ver millennia, farming has transformed landscapes and ecosystems. As we transported plants across the oceans, we also unwittingly enabled the flourishing and evolution of other species.