Praveen chintu

Conservationists should be wary of assuming that genetic diversity loss in wildlife is always caused by humans, as new research published today by international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) reveals that, in the case of a population of southern African lions (Panthera leo), it's likely caused by ecological rather than human factors. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/36CqRst

More than 60 per cent millennials in India feel anxious when they see unread emails in their inbox, reveals a survey. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/37uRdOj

In the aftermath of the devastating Tohoku-Oki earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan in March 2011, seismologists were stunned by the unprecedented 50 meters of shallow displacement along the fault, which ruptured all the way to the surface of the seafloor. This extreme slip at shallow depths exacerbated the massive tsunami that, together with the magnitude 9.1 earthquake, caused extensive damage and loss of life in Japan. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RWiiTK

Imagine a device that could swiftly analyze microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing the health of these organisms—too tiny to be seen by the naked eye—and their response to threats to their ecosystems. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/37w6LRM

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heat waves—warm water anomalies that disrupt marine ecosystems—and this is creating new challenges for fisheries management and ocean conservation. A new study shows how the record-breaking marine heat wave of 2014 to 2016 caused changes along the U.S. West Coast that led to an unprecedented spike in the numbers of whales that became entangled in fishing gear. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RxfBcy

Eight lakh married Indian men and women, with the largest percentage from the tech hub of Bengaluru, have registered on an extra-marital dating app -- Gleeden, a new report said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2sZTKkm

Scientists have designed a robotic gripper that uses sound waves to move small and fragile objects, without touching them. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2GrlcuE