This is not good. Children below 18 months (1 year 6 months) should not be exposed to screens. Ideally, wait until 2 years. Will link my detailed article for @SciChronicle4 @RPrasad12 1/2

#Vantara Update: CITES, the UN Body regulating global wildlife trade, raises several concerns about Indian gov't failing to monitor import of exotic animals by Reliance scion's vanity/pet project orgs. Read the full CITES report here: https://t.co/2muQAPBLri @reporters_co

Indian National Science Academy in 2024 added 2 new categories—Science for Society & Science in Translation—to recognise non-scientists who have played an impt role in using S&T to provide socio-economic opportunities with impact to be elected as Fellows https://t.co/GBQLrQbSYq

INSA in 2024 introduced two new categories — Science for Society, and Science in Translation — to recognise non-scientists who have played an important role in using S&T to provide socio-economic opportunities with impact to be elected as Fellows https://t.co/GBQLrQbSYq

In the absence of cumulus rain-bearing clouds, what purpose is achieved in studying the relationship between moisture content seeding amount, except waste money. By the same logic, one should study the relationship between the two during peak summer too.

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Chrysanthemum flowers when the nights are long. Using bulbs during night resets plant’s clock, stops the flower signal & the crop builds height, branches. When lights are turned off, long nights return & buds initiate & a uniform flush comes in 6-11 weeks https://t.co/NgEE9JgM6P

Epigenetic changes help plants to quickly adapt to the environment without waiting for mutations. When they face drought/salinity/heat, specific epigenetic marks appear at stress-response genes, which help plants to quickly mount a stronger defense system https://t.co/L5Cw2lKSBa

And they call this a road.. Major state highways in Chennai, including Anna Salai, Arcot Road, Mount-Poonamalle High, Mount-Medavakkam Road and Velachery-Tambaram Road resemble a moon’s surface.

Most HPV-related cancers develop in mucosal tissues—throat, cervix. A rare case of recurrent cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma implies that some skin-based HPV types may also directly cause cancer in people with weakened immune systems, writes @Bani_jolly https://t.co/pMziNV4rRf

If acceptance of a manuscript by a journal is a time for celebration for scientists, so is the acceptance of a cover image for artists. Four journal cover images in 5 yrs is a huge achievement for Suhani Chauhan who is just 14 years old and is in class 9 https://t.co/pd3R1UwokL

The loss of the Inseparable gene, be it in fruit flies or humans, leads to premature differentiation of neural stem cells. The result: the developing brain is depleted of healthy progenitors, resulting in an abnormally small brain — microcephaly https://t.co/4gcpJfnsdC

Commerce Ministry's trusted man for India's Rice Exports: A trader prosecuted for forgery, embezzlement, conspiracy, illegal exports and a Rs 1,000 crore bank fraud. Investigation by @ayushikar1998, @journomayank, @nit_set and @harshithamanwan 1/2 https://t.co/9Vg8AZqics

Does social media use and mobile phone screen time affect children’s brain and intellectual development? I discuss pertinent scientific evidence for Science Chronicle. @RPrasad12 https://t.co/CIBTUn8cCu

Adolescents with least social media use had the highest cognitive scores. ⬆️ social media use was associated with poorer performance in memory, ⬇️ overall cognitive composite score. Differences, though measurable, were not large, writes @RajeevJayadevan https://t.co/3aApJVG7E8

Greater Chennai Corporation and state highway’s neglect in relaying roads during 10-dry months has now made commute horrible for motorists in city’s western areas. Stretches like Porur, Valsaravakkam, Maduravoyal, Ramapuram, Alapakkam all have craters in both arterial roads like

Freshly cooked foods rich in starchy carbohydrates are not ideal for diabetics Starch, which has a high glycaemic index (GI) upon cooking, can undergo recrystallisation and turn into resistant starch upon cooling, resulting in reduced glycemic index 🔗 https://t.co/pNKjAbL38l

A big corruption exposé: Tamil Nadu govt departments accused of giving environmental clearance and building permission for Brigade Morgan Enterprises project worth Rs 2,000 crore inside the ecologically-sensitive Pallikaranai Ramsar Site. Anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam has

Freshly cooked foods rich in starchy carbohydrates are not ideal for diabetics. Starch, which has a high glycaemic index (GI) upon cooking, can undergo recrystallisation and turn into resistant starch upon cooling, resulting in reduced glycemic index https://t.co/pNKjAbL38l

NIV researchers have made a wild claim about aerosol transmission of Nipah virus. But there’s no evidence to support that virus-laden aerosols can “travel greater distances and remain suspended in the air for extended periods” and infect others @icmr_niv https://t.co/ts4ERmkG2t

NIV researchers have made a wild claim about aerosol transmission of Nipah virus. But there’s no evidence to support that virus-laden aerosols can “travel greater distances and remain suspended in the air for extended periods” and infect others https://t.co/ts4ERmkG2t