Swine Flu: H1N1 Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of […]
Enzymatic extraction and clarification of juice from various fruits Enzymes are an integral component of modern fruit juice manufacturing processes. Their main functions are to: increase extraction of juice from raw material, increase processing efficiency (pressing, solid settling or removal), and generate a final product that is clear and visually attractive. Juice extraction can be
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Hyperthymesia/Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory Hyperthymesia, also known as piking or hyperthymestic syndrome is a condition in which an individual possesses a superior autobiographical memory, meaning he or she can recall the vast majority of personal experiences and events of his or her life. Superior autobiographical memory is fairly a new discovered phenomenon. Individuals with hyperthymesia
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Prominent Lakes of Kashmir Division (J&K) Jammu & Kashmir State is well known for its charming scenery. There are beautiful springs, lakes, rivers and their tributaries. All these add to its scenic beauty. The lakes of Kashmir valley are bounded on all sides by Himalayan Mountains. These lakes are irreplaceable natural water bodies aboding a
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Scientists ramp up monitoring of chemicals in people’s bodies European scientists are joining forces to find out more about the impact of common chemicals on human health, with the aim of providing solid evidence of risk that can feed into new regulations and policies. Every day we are exposed to a different of chemicals from different as
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Aroma of the Forest It’s Benefit on Human Health Plants are emitted substance that is Phytoncides (aroma of the forest). It is organic antimicrobial allelochemic compound. “Phyton” means “plant” in Latin, and “cide” means to exterminate. Phytoncides are produced to help plants & trees protect themselves from harmful insects and germs. Phytoncides do not only
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Zika Virus: Prevention and Control ZIKA, a mosquito borne virus is a flavivirus first identified in monkeys in Zika forest in Uganda in the year 1947. Thereafter, sporadic human cases have been reported in parts of Africa, the Americas, South East Asia and Western Pacific. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2007,
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Resurrection Plants How it feels regaining life after months or years? The fact is true for resurrection plants which can survive in extreme dried out conditions even over months or years. But when they are rehydrated they come back to life again. Hence, they are often referred to as “resurrection plants”. The nature the desiccation
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Ganga and Yamuna are living Entities In a landmark judgment, the Uttarakhand High Court recently ruled that holy rivers, Ganga and Yamuna as living human entities. The verdict has given the two sacred rivers the status of a legal person with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities. Being a ‘living entity’ the court has made
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Golden Poison Arrow Frog From Columbia The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), also known as the golden frog, golden poison arrow frog, or golden dart frog, is a poison dart frog endemic to the Pacific coast of Colombia. The optimal habitat of P. terribilis is the rainforest with high rain rates (5 m or more
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