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Green Fluorescent Protein

Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a naturally occurring fluorescent molecule originally isolated from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria. It emits a bright green light when exposed to ultraviolet or...

December 26, 2012

What are Super Absorbent Polymers?

Super Absorbent Polymers are polymers that have the unique ability to absorb and retain large volumes of water and other aqueous solutions relative to their own mass. This...

December 26, 2012

What are Synthetic Seeds?

Synthetic Seeds are artificially encapsulated somatic embryos (Somatic embryos are bipolar structure with both apical and basal meristematic regions which are capable of forming shoot and root, respectively)...

December 26, 2012

Types of Fullerenes

Fullerenes are a distinct class of carbon allotropes composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in the form of a closed hollow structure, such as spheres, ellipsoids, or tubes....

December 26, 2012

Allotropes of Carbon

Carbon, one of the most versatile elements in the periodic table, exists in multiple structural forms known as allotropes. These allotropes arise due to carbon’s ability to form...

December 26, 2012

Nilgiri Mystus habitat and distribution

The Nilgiri Mystus (Hemibagrus punctatus), also known as the Porthole Bagrid, is a species of freshwater catfish belonging to the family Bagridae. Endemic to southern India, this species...

December 26, 2012

What is Saint Lucia racer?

Saint Lucia racer is the world’s rarest species of snake, with fewer than 18 surviving in the wild found in east Caribbean island of St.Lucia. Populations of the...

December 26, 2012

What are Ghost Galaxies:?

Ghost Galaxies are thought to be some of the tiniest, oldest, and most pristine galaxies in the universe. They have been discovered over the past decade by astronomers...

December 26, 2012

Meteosat-10

Meteosat-10 is the latest second generation weather satellite (MSG-3) in Europe’s highly successful Meteosat series launched from Ariane 5 spacecraft 5 July, 2012 from Europe’s Spaceport at the...

December 25, 2012

Operation Ghost Click

Operation Ghost Click was a major international cybercrime investigation launched in 2011 by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in collaboration with European law enforcement agencies....

December 25, 2012

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