Friday, 2 December, 2022
TopicBiology

Topic: biology

There’s more than one way to grow a baby

Charles Foster -
We studied genes involved in pregnancy and live birth in six different live-bearing species.

Scientists have found a ‘second brain’. And it’s in your gut

Sean Fleming -
The enteric nervous system can do what most neural networks in our bodies cannot — function independently of the brain and spinal cord.

Mullahs are supervising biology books. Imran Khan govt has put Pakistan in reverse gear

Pervez Hoodbhoy -
Clerics deciding PTI school curriculum will magnify body-related taboos. Pakistan is now on track to overtake Saudi Arabia as most stoutly conservative.

J.C. Bose — ‘Father of Radio Science’ who was forgotten by West due to his aversion to patents

Revathi Krishnan -
Jagdish Chandra Bose was a man of many talents who made several significant discoveries in his life but believed in the importance of invention rather than inventor.

Developing anti-cancer drugs to making sugar sweeter — 5 women trailblazers in science

Mohana Basu -
The contributions by these lesser-known Indian women in the field of STEM have set examples for the next generation to follow.

Humans (or something similar) were always destined to walk the Earth

James S Horton -
The broad “rules” for evolution would remain the same no matter how many times we replayed the tape.

Indian study finds unique behaviour in monkeys that could be precursor to human language

Sandhya Ramesh -
The first-of-its-kind study, by NIAS, Bengaluru, could have huge implications for areas such as anthropology and evolutionary biology.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

File photo of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan | ANI

Arif Mohammad Khan vs Kerala govt isn’t a new faceoff. Old cases show Governor wears two hats

Swarupama Chaturvedi -
Under UGC provisions, a search committee is appointed to find suitable candidates for the V-C post. Governors make their selection from among these names.
File photo of Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, 2 November, 2022 | Reuters

Who will pay the bill for rebuilding Ukraine? The answer lies in unfreezing Russian assets

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge | ANI file photo

Congress is becoming Nokia, Kodak of Gujarat politics. Outdated KHAM lens will wipe it out

Economy

51 cow universities, old pension scheme, jobs — what RSS affiliates want from 2023 Budget

Shanker Arnimesh -
Welfare schemes and ‘self-reliance’ figure high on Sangh organisations’ wishlists for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget, which she will present on 1 February.

Defence

A soldier with 'Arjun', a black kite trained to down enemy drones, during the Yudh Abhyas exercise being held in Auli, Uttarakhand | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

It’s a plane, no it’s a bird! Army’s training eagles & falcons to swoop down on hostile drones

Vandana Menon -
The birds are also being trained for surveillance at Remount Veterinary Corps Centre in Meerut, with cameras fitted to their heads to record videos.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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