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RAD J131346.9+500320, the most distant and powerful Odd Radio Circle, has been discovered by astronomers with citizen scientists via LOFAR.

First Indian Citizen Science Research initiative: Researchers discover most powerful ‘odd radio circle’ with help of citizen scientists

October 19, 2025 7:31 pm

ORCs are among the most bizarre and beautiful cosmic structures that may hold vital clues about how galaxies and black holes co-evolve, hand-in-hand.

As per confirmation received from ICAR, choice filling is set to begin in the week of Oct 6

After delay, ICAR to begin online choice-filling for UG counselling 2025 from Oct 6

October 06, 2025 11:46 am

ICAR UG Counselling 2025 Choice Filling Date: The registration and choice-filling process formally marks the start of admissions for undergraduate agriculture and allied courses offered across ICAR-affiliated universities.

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You absorb less protein from plant-based meat than from chicken: Research

June 25, 2022 8:40 pm

New research has found proteins in plant-based meat were not as accessible to cells as those from the real meat

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Public expenditure on agriculture in India declined considerably in past decade: Experts

March 20, 2022 3:58 pm

The study conducted by the Bengaluru-based Foundation for Agrarian Studies also found that while the share of the Centre in total expenditure on agriculture went down, there was an increase in the share of expenditure by the state governments.

What are flash droughts, will it affect India?

November 24, 2021 4:32 pm

By the end of the 21st century, the frequency of concurrent hot and dry extremes in India will rise by about five-fold.

Can microbes help boost vigour? Yes, in hybrid corn

September 24, 2021 4:33 pm

Microbial communities associated with the root biomass of hybrids differed considerably from the non-hybrid varieties.

Cannabis was domesticated in East Asia, new study suggests

July 21, 2021 1:38 pm

The study’s authors found that the plant was a “primarily multipurpose crop” grown about 12,000 years ago during the early Neolithic period, probably for fiber and medicinal uses.

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Coconut gene map may lead to high yielding varieties

November 03, 2017 12:16 pm

Scientists from the Chinese Academy sequenced the coconut genome, laying solid foundations for further research of functional genes of the coconut and Palmae family.

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The crisis in farm research

March 03, 2016 1:48 am

Never before has India’s agricultural science community been as demoralised as now

Focus on agri research to boost profitability

June 11, 2012 1:01 am

President Pratibha Patil stressed on the need for more investment in agricultural research so that new technologies can be developed to increase profitability in farming.