Human stem cell (HSC) research also raises sharp ethical and political controversies. The derivation of pluripotent stem cell lines from acolytes and embryos is fraught with disputes regarding the onset of human personhood and human reproduction. Several other methods of deriving stem cells raise fewer ethical concerns. The reprogramming of somatic cells to produce induced…
Plant-based vaccines eliminate the need for bioreactors because they themselves are the bioreactors. Plants can be grown in climate-controlled, pharmaceutical-grade greenhouses that keep out bugs and pests but do not require sterile conditions. In Medicago’s greenhouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, two mechanical arms pick up a steel tray of 126 juvenile Nicotiana Bentham plants, a…
A slow-moving low-pressure system has been dumping rain over western Europe since early this week, according to AccuWeather. Parts of Germany saw more rain in a day than they would typically see in the entire month. The same system led to floods in London on Monday; it is now heading to southern Europe. Scientists see…
Justifying the proposals, the draft bill says: “In Uttar Pradesh, there are the limited ecological and economic resources at hand. It is necessary and urgent that the provision of basic necessities of human life including affordable food, safe drinking water, decent housing, access to quality education, economic/livelihood opportunities, power/electricity for domestic consumption, and a secure…
The most recent ice age peaked between 24,000 and 21,000 years ago, when vast ice sheets covered North America and northern Europe, and mountain ranges like Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro and South America’s Andes were encased in glaciers. At that point our Homo sapiens ancestors had migrated from the warm African heartland into northern European and…
As the temperatures have taken off and it is top season for paddy transplantation, the interest for power has contacted 14,225 MW. Be that as it may, yet the force utility has simply had the option to supply 12,800 MW. The hole of 1,425 MW has set off power slices of as long as 14…
Environment: Environment refers to the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Descending from the Middle French preposition environ (around), environment means “that which surrounds.”The natural environment is a sum up of all living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements. These elements influence human life. Human beings use these natural…
Our environment sustains our lives. It has more than enough to cater to our needs, but since a considerable number of years, we have taken more than we have given to it. This is a statement which has become cliché, but it is true. And our environment has suffered for our ignorance. At first glance,…
Introduction: The Covid-19 era has impacted everyone, whether directly or indirectly. As they say change is the only constant, us humans have adapted with the pandemic just like every other change. Online learning has been established as the new normal, learning has been made accessible with just a few clicks. But the question here is…
LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY Nelson Mandela said- If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his mother language that goes to his heart. The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are – of our identity.…
