By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, 2nd Officer, Shell shipping-London, UK & Associate Editor-ICN Scientists know the earth can undergo phenomenon known as “geomagnetic reversal”, where these magnetic pole literally switch sides. The planet’s magnetic field is up to mischief again and geologists are pretty dumbfounded. Earth’s magnetic poles can wander several kilometers every year, however, the north pole’s movement has become incresingly stranger in recent years. For reasons that are currently unclear, the magnetic north pole seems to be increasingly slipping away from Canada and towards Siberia at an erratic rate, according to…
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Calcium 1.0
By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Calcium is the most abundant metal and the fifth-most abundant element in the human body. As electrolytes, calcium ions play a vital role in the physiological and biochemical processes of organisms and cells. Calcium is a mineral that is necessary for life. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium enables our blood to clot, our muscles to contract, and our heart to beat. About 99% of the calcium in our bodies is in our bones and teeth. Calcium is indispensable to…
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By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Associate Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Symbolized by sign Ca calcium is a chemical element naturally found everywhere around us. Its atomic number is 20.it is 3rd most abundant metal in earth crust after iron and alumunium.it is very reactive in nature and found in abundance as calcium carbonate in lime stone. calcium is the most abundant metal and the fifth-most abundant element in the human body. As electrolytes, calcium ions play a vital role in the physiological and biochemical processes of organisms and cells. Calcium is a mineral…
Read MoreISRO Successfully Launches Military Communication Satellite GSAT-7
GSAT-7 will boost the communication capabilities of defence forces, especially the Indian Air Force (IAF).ISRO ends 2018 with seven successful space launches from India’s spaceport, tying a record set in 2016 for the most Indian space launches in a year. SRIHARIKOTA: India has successfully launched a military communication satellite from the Satish Dhawan space center on the eastern island of Sriharikota. The mission life of the GSAT-7A, built by the ISRO, is 8 years. It will provide communication capability to users in Ku-band over the Indian region, the space agency said. GSAT-7…
Read MoreProf. S Z Qasim: The First Indian To Set Foot On Frozen Continent Antarctica
By: Dr. Shah Ayaz Siddiqui, Editor-In-Chief-ICN Group The First Indian Antarctic Expedition where Prof. S Z Qasim successfully landed on 9th January 1982 and hoisted the Indian Flag on the frozen continent. Renowned Marine Biologist Prof. S Z Qasim, who first made way to the frozen continent Antarctica in 1981-82, and successfully organized and guided the next the seven expeditions, pioneered in Fisheries Biology, mari-culture, estuarine ecology, environmental pollution and Antarctic research. Prof. S Z Qasim was born on December 31, 1926 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He began his schooling from…
Read MoreIIT Kharagpur Scientists Use Onion Skin To Generate Electricity
By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh, Asstt. Editor-ICN Group & Hemant Kumar, Special Correspondent-ICN Group NEW DELHI: A pathbreaking research by scientists at IIT-Kharagpur (IITKgp) has shown the way to generate electricity from onion peel. Esteries left with bags of the waste product can now turn them into a power source – the skin of a single can light up 12 green LEDs. Professor Bhanu Bhusan Khatua, Sumanta Kumar Karan (a PhD scholar) and their team at the Material Science Centre (MSC) of IIT Kgp have developed the green technology after a year-long…
Read MoreHawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Started Erupting Again, Trump Approves Disaster Aid
Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanos and one of five on the island.The Kilauea Volcano has been erupting nearly continuously since early May. LOS ANGELES: The continuous eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano created a tiny new island off the coast, which shortly disappeared, officials said Monday. Kilauea has been active since 1983, with 61 USGS-recorded eruptions. It’s one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and for the past few months it’s been in a period of heightened activity. According to the United States Geological Survey…
Read MoreThink, Eat and Save the Environment
By: Prof. Jaswant Singh, Member-Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Every year, June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day with a new theme.This year the theme is “BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION” According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age…
Read MoreETHANOL: A RENEWABLE CLEAN FUEL
By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh (Special Correspondent ICN Group) & Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent ICN Group) NEW DELHI: Electricity is the only zero-emission option now available for vehicles, although emissions in the generation of electricity at the power plant are unavoidable. The issue of blending of ethanol with petrol in the country has been under examination for more than two decades. All the reports had confirmed the technical viability of blending ethanol with petrol for use lowering harmful engine emissions and reducing environmental pollutions the Supreme Court had made a beginning for clean environment…
Read MoreMouth Breathing: An often neglected condition with long term health consequences
By: Dr. Amay Tripathi, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Breathing provides our body the most important fuel of life- oxygen. It also allows us to release carbon dioxide and waste. Proper breathing ensures good health and vitality. Some people have the habit of breathing from mouth. But mouth breathing is not just another habit as it can lead to a variety of diseases and disorders. We have two air passageways to our lungs — the nose and the mouth. Healthy people use both their nose and their mouth to breathe. Breathing through the…
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