THE CHEMISTRY OF GARLIC
What causes the whiff? Garlic is packed with sulfur-containing chemicals, which are responsible for its characteristic taste and odour. Allicin, in particular, is thought to be the culprit guiltiest of making your hands (and breathe) pong, but..
- Posted by Ms. Ishanjali Sharma
- Posted in Chemical Science,Latest Post,Life Sciences
ANALYSIS OF WOODY PLANT DIVERSITY
Phytogeography is the study of origin, environmental relationships and distribution of plants both in time and space. It is divided into two – descriptive phytogeography describes the actual distribution of plants in different parts of the w..
- Posted by Dr. Sneha Dobhal
- Posted in Agro Sciences,Latest Post
Genomics and Proteomics: Novel Approaches in Tree Improvement
In the era of heavy deforestation and decreased forest productivity, compounded by over exploitation and biodiversity losses, improvement of trees has become a challenging task, which is in turn hindered by long generation intervals of trees, ..
- Posted by Dr. Sneha Dobhal
- Posted in Agro Sciences,Latest Post
Optical tractor beam traps bacteria
Up to now, if scientists wanted to study blood cells, algae, or bacteria under the microscope, they had to mount these cells on a substrate such as a glass slide. Physicists at Bielefeld and Frankfurt Universities have developed a method that ..
- Posted by Dr Seema Nainwal
- Posted in Latest Post,Life Sciences,Physics
Crunching the numbers: Researchers use math in search for diabetes cure
Researchers at Florida State University’s biomathematics program are using a mix of math and technology in an ambitious search for a cure to Type 2 diabetes. New research by mathematics Professor Richard Bertram has successfully reactiva..
- Posted by Mrs. Shveta Goyal
- Posted in Latest Post,Life Sciences,Mathematics
Nanocubes simplify printing and imaging in color and Infrared
The size of the silver nanocubes and their distance from the base layer of gold determines that frequency, while controlling the spacing between the nanoparticles allows tuning the strength of the absorption. By precisely tailoring these spaci..
- Posted by Mrs. Anjali
- Posted in Latest Post,Life Sciences,Physics
Major Physiological Disorders in Mango (Mangifera indica)
Introduction: Mango (Mangifera indica) is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of fruits. Besides delicious taste, excellent flavor and attractive fragrance, it is rich in vitamin A&C. Mango fruit is utilized both ..
- Posted by Mr. Sachin Kumar
- Posted in Agro Sciences,Latest Post
Major Physiological Disorders in Mango (Mangifera indica)
Introduction: Mango (Mangifera indica) is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of fruits. Besides delicious taste, excellent flavor and attractive fragrance, it is rich in vitamin A&C. Mango fruit is utilized both ..
- Posted by Mr. Sachin Kumar
- Posted in Agro Sciences,Latest Post
Predicting extinction — with a Yule tree
Visualizing how species change “The full history of the evolutionary process of a given species can be neatly described by a Yule tree,” says Popovic. “We extended Yule’s model so that we would be able to track evolutio..
- Posted by Mrs. Priyanka Goutam
- Posted in Latest Post,Life Sciences,Mathematics
THE SCIENCE OF CARAMEL
THE SCIENCE OF CARAMEL Caramel is simply sugar that has been cooked until it browns. Granulated sugar, or sucrose, has no smell and a simple taste-sweet-but when heated, it melts and darkens, developing complex aromas and flavors..
- Posted by Ms Deeksha Semwal
- Posted in Agro Sciences,Latest Post