The Biological world never fails to amaze Humans. A lot of processes and phenomena remain unnoticed by people that are really fascinating. One such phenomena is the process of “ROOT EXUDATES”. Exudation is the term which is used in various biological studies but here root exudation means the process of oozing or releasing various materials from the roots. We are so busy in our routine life that we never had the time to learn about such an amazing world. Root exudation is the process of releasing of various ions, oxygen, metabolites, primary metabolites, secondary metabolites and the was ..read more

We all know that 22nd of April is celebrated as “WORLD EARTH DAY” throughout the Globe. It is also known as “International Mother Earth Day”. Various events are organized by Earthday.org globally. The day is celebrated to determine the significance of environment protection. The story of World Earth Day takes us back into the 1970s, when it was first held. It was a time which marks the onset of awareness among people about the anthropogenic disruptions and the stressful and disastrous impacts on the lives as well as on the environment.   Source- getty images WHY EARTH DAY ..read more

 Have you ever wondered how a targeted DNA fragment is obtained from a complex double helix DNA strand? What is the need to obtain a specific DNA fragment? Yes, there is a technique known as “GEL ELECTROPHORESIS” to obtain the desired DNA, RNA and protein fragment. Specific fragmentation is required for the biotechnological research and studies. Now let’s get a look into what actually Gel Electrophoresis is.  Double stranded DNA  What is Gel Electrophoresis? The definition says that “it is a technique that is utilized to separate DNA, RNA or protein fragments accordin ..read more

 All the organisms are generating some kind of waste through their daily lifestyle. Also the amount of waste generated from human activities have increased rapidly during the last decade. RCRA states that "solid waste" means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities. Nearly everything we do leaves behind some kind of waste. Thus, simply waste is anything which is a ref ..read more

Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you buy a product through our link we will get commission for it.  Diwali, the festival of lights, enjoyment and happiness is celebrated every year with extreme joy and enthusiasm in India. We celebrate the festival by worshipping goddess Lakshmi and decorating our houses, by making sweets and snacks at our homes and by enlightening the fire crackers. Diwali is celebrated because on that day Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after completion of 14 years of vanvash (to remain in forest). Whole India is brightened with diyas and lamps ..read more

 Today’s generation is quite aware of the term GREENHOUSE EFFECT. Greenhouse effect is associated with the temperature on the earth. As we know there are certain gases known as greenhouse gases responsible for trapping the sun's radiation and escalating the temperature over the planet. We can say most of our activities whether be it transportation or development work or anything are the sources of emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Have you heard something known as CARBON FOOTPRINT? Have you ever calculated the emissions of harmful gases from your activities? What are the s ..read more

 Developing infrastructure has always been a dominant part in driving an economy towards the positive side. It can include developing residential areas, schools, public places and tourist spots. But developing such infrastructure should be decided based on economic parameters only? Worm eye view of high rise building We know that each and every development activity has greater or lesser impact on the surrounding environment. So how can infrastructural development be left behind? Infrastructure development has several negative impacts on the environment. For example clearance o ..read more

 Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something that we recommended. The Earth’s interior is as fascinating and mysterious as the universe. There are lots of facts that need to be revealed, lots of knowledge has to be updated about the Earth’s interior. Broadly speaking there are three layers of Earth.  The crust, the mantle and the core are the three broad layers of the Earth. Furthermore, the core is subdivided into outer core and inner core. Similarly, the mantle is subdivided into upper mant ..read more

 All of us are now familiar with the term “COVID-19”. Mankind has suffered a lot during this pandemic whether it is on economic front, social front or emotional stability. But not only mankind has suffered even the environment has got sick with all those medical waste we have created. Medical waste is a portion of the waste generated by human activities. It is capable of carrying out infectious outbreaks. Thus such waste is infectious or potentially infectious material generated at the health care services like hospital, clinics and microbiology laboratories. As the waste can be the ..read more

 Have you ever seen a glamorous purple crystal known as amethyst? Do you know from what is amethyst made up of? The answer is simple. It is SiO2 or silica. Amethyst Silicate minerals are abundantly available in nature and are also of greater importance than any other mineral group. According to Dana, about 25% of the known minerals and 40% of the common ones are silicates. They constitute 90% of the Earth's crust. With few exceptions, all igneous rock forming minerals are silicates. There are various soil types in nature but silicate minerals form a large part of the soils ..read more