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Does Hair-straightening treatment linked to kidney damage?
Does Hair-straightening treatment linked to kidney damage?

The study identified one woman suffered from recurrent episodes of acute kidney injury due to oxalate nephropathy

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 9 April 2024 4:00 AM GMT


Ocean floor reservoir of plastic pollution, study finds
Ocean floor 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, study finds

The estimate of the plastic pollution on the ocean floor could be up to 100 times more than the plastic floating on the surface

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 6 April 2024 9:09 AM GMT


Scientists devise method to extract airborne DNA for forensic analysis in new study
Scientists devise method to extract airborne DNA for forensic analysis in new study

Airborne human DNA could be used in forensic analysis of crime sites that have been wiped clean of fingerprints and trace evidence

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 4 April 2024 2:20 AM GMT


Multi-institutional team tracks virus behind Indias lumpy skin cattle
Multi-institutional team tracks virus behind India's lumpy skin cattle

About 1,00,000 cows have lost their lives to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as lumpy skin disease

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 April 2024 10:28 AM GMT


Andhra teenager  Sampath Kantimahanti on a mission to save snakes, reduce human-animal conflict
Andhra teenager Sampath Kantimahanti on a mission to save snakes, reduce human-animal conflict

Srikakulam started ā€˜Snake Speekā€™ to bring awareness to the life of snakes and their importance

By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 31 March 2024 5:30 AM GMT


Species in 17 mountains worldwide face extinction risk due to global warming: Study
Species in 17 mountains worldwide face extinction risk due to global warming: Study

Researchers found these mountain regions to have the highest climate velocity for which species must move to stay within their survivable habitats

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 28 March 2024 10:46 AM GMT


Origin of butter chicken: Daryaganj moves Delhi HC against Moti Mahals alleged defamatory remarks
Origin of butter chicken: Daryaganj moves Delhi HC against Moti Mahal's alleged defamatory remarks

The owners of Moti Mahal have asserted that the remarks in question were an "editorial perspective" and cannot be attributed to them

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 27 March 2024 2:12 AM GMT


Bhasma Aarti: Most significant ritual at Ujjains Mahakaleshwar Temple
'Bhasma Aarti': Most significant ritual at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple

The ashes are offered to Lord Shiva and his aarti is sung at the end of this elaborate ritual

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 26 March 2024 1:37 AM GMT


Warangal: In a first, Spur-winged Lapwing sighted at Ammavaripet Lake, thanks to zoologist Dr Jagan
Warangal: In a first, Spur-winged Lapwing sighted at Ammavaripet Lake, thanks to zoologist Dr Jagan

After Dr Jagan Pannala spotted Spur-winged Lapwing, bird lovers from across the nation made a beeline to Ammavaripet Lake

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 20 March 2024 6:38 AM GMT


2023 broke every single climate indicator: WMO
2023 broke every single climate indicator: WMO

The report, titled "State of the Global Climate 2023", confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year in the 174-year observational record

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 19 March 2024 1:46 PM GMT


Carpool, minimise paper use, ensure waste disposal, no single-use plastics: EC for sustainable polls
Carpool, minimise paper use, ensure waste disposal, no single-use plastics: EC for 'sustainable polls'

ECI urged officials, political parties to reduce the carbon footprint by encouraging carpooling

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 17 March 2024 8:27 AM GMT


Free Electricity: Over 1 crore households registered under rooftop solar scheme
Free Electricity: Over 1 crore households registered under rooftop solar scheme

Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have seen 5 lakh registrations

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 March 2024 4:32 AM GMT


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