More Fun Than Fun: Learning How Fruit Flies Disperse – From a Tabletop 17/03/2021
L-R: Sudipta Tung, Sutirth Dey and Abhishek Mishra, the trio that created nomadic fruit flies in their lab in IISER Pune. Photo: Sutirth Dey.
Spectacular advances in genetic technology in the past couple of decades have revolutionised our understanding of how different parts of the globe came to be occupied by
Homo sapiens. We now have evidence that
Homo sapiens evolved in Africa between 300,000 and 150,000 years ago; successfully dispersed out of Africa between 100,000 and 70,000 years ago; reached Central Asia (including India), Europe and Australia some 65,000 years ago; and reached the Americas about 16,000 years ago.
Hot topics: Top 5 beauty and cosmetics stories trending on our socials right now In our round-up of the top five stories trending on our socials, we highlight a skin microbiome AI tool, Shiseido’s latest sunscreen technology, experts on China’s alternative animal testing methods and more.
1 – Beneficial bug: AI predicts how molecules will react with skin microbes to ensure product safety
A research team from India has developed SkinBug, an artificial intelligence tool that can predict how specific molecules in cosmetics will react to skin microbes and potentially harm the user.
The skin is our largest organ and the most exposed not just to topical personal care products but also environmental pollutants.
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent developments in Myanmar in which protestors have been killed in clashes with security forces following a coup and said rule of law must be upheld.
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