Most non-pest insects receive little scientific attention, but the fruit fly is a popular research organism. It is small, has a quick life cycle, and can produce hundreds of offspring.
Fruit flies have a unique taste receptor that allows them to detect alkaline foods and may help them dodge toxic substances, says US study published in Nature Metabolism last week.
We're so used to considering insects as pests that we think that with fewer of them, agriculture might prosper. This new study reveals why that is not the case.
The global market for edible insects is growing quickly, and advocates say that using insects as ingredients can make human and animal food more sustainable.
Most of us aren't accustomed to regard insects as food. But before you say "yuck," hear us out. They can be a source of sustainable and nutritious protein.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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