A forest in Northern Laos witnessed a fall in the Asian elephant population, prompting researchers to use different methods to save them. The population of Asian elephants in Laos has decreased due to habitat loss, exhausting work in logging, hunting, and limited breeding chances, AFP reported.Scientists are utilising DNA analysis of elephant dung to monitor…
On March 26, 1993, The New York Times published a photograph of an emaciated Sudanese child stalked by a vulture. The child survived, the photograph won a Pulitzer in 1994, and the photographer, Kevin Carter, committed suicide the same year.Something else happened in ’93 that went unnoticed. The patent on a 20-year-old drug expired. This…
BENGALURU: Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise the treatment of cobra bites worldwide. Researchers from the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that “heparin”, a common blood thinner, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.The study, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, reveals that…
