Day: 21 August 2024

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a leading subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has made significant progress in environmental sustainability through successful implementation of Authorized Compensatory Afforestation (ACA) guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It aims to increase forest cover and promote afforestation on non-forest lands, thereby contributing to national environmental goals and earning valuable carbon credits. Coal mining projects often require forest land. This also requires Forestry Clearance (FC) as part of the environmental approval process. A major challenge in obtaining such permission is…

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A novel method of drug delivery developed may prove beneficial for patients suffering from asthma, cystic fibrosis, or chronic lung disease, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, or those using corticosteroid drugs for a long time. Nanoparticles have been found promising for controlled and effective release of drugs. The use of polymeric nanoparticles is a promising method of drug delivery. The azole drugs currently in use attack the fungal membrane and inactivate it. However, resistance to existing antifungal drugs is a concern and hence better methods of drug delivery need to…

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Scientists have shown through experiments that there is no universal standard possible for measuring and quantifying nonlocal quantum correlations. Quantum nonlocality describes the unique relationship between distant physical objects that does not allow for faster-than-light communication. This new research broadens the potential applications of quantum nonlocal correlations. They are already used in secure communications, random number generation, and cryptographic key generation. Since its inception, quantum nonlocality has attracted attention in the natural sciences because of its broad appeal, influencing recent advances in machine-free technologies. Its story began in 1964 when…

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