The strictly carnivorous Pallid and Montagu's Harriers are confirmed to be crucial secondary seed dispersers in India, rescuing viable seeds from the digestive tracts of their prey and playing an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of threatened grassland ecosystems.

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Mumbai

A study finds that the rapidly expanding land use of Mumbai is driving the region’s remaining wildlife into the remnant forest fringes.

Mumbai

Alkali and enzyme usage need improvement to make lactic acid cost effective and environmentally friendly.

Mumbai

Researchers have used mathematical analysis of thermodynamics of small scale systems for effectively cooling down IC chips, photovoltaic cells, and gas turbine blades of aero-engines.

Mumbai

A porous liquid composite can convert adsorbed carbon dioxide from industrial effluents to calcium carbonate.

Mumbai

Study finds an increase in the rate of soil erosion post the extreme floods in August 2018.

Hyderabad

Researchers point out that growing millets can eliminate over-reliance on major staples like rice and wheat, and help address global food and nutritional security.

Bengaluru

The detailed analysis of the stomach contents of two frogs provide evidence that frogs do play an important role in protecting crops against insects. 

Mumbai

Scientists say you can now use Osimertinib -a cancer drug- just once a week instead of daily and still be safe from tumour regrowths.

Mumbai

Researchers discuss the challenges in studying human-wildlife coexistence and the way forward. 

Kanpur

Researchers have shown that two receptors previously known as ‘silent receptors’ are not truly silent and that they signal via a different mechanism than was expected.

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