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Stuck in ice, dodging polar bears, all for science

A German research icebreaker with 100 scientists and crew members has been adrift in the frozen Central Arctic since October

DEFCC Bihar Recruitment 2019: Apply for Senior Research Fellow, other posts

DEFCC is looking for candidates to fill the posts of Senior Research Fellow, Junior Research Fellow and Research Associates III. From qualification criteria to salary, here are all important details

Does "clean eating" lead to eating disorders?

"Clean eating" is perceived as highly positive by young people but this optimistic impression of "clean diet" may signal a risk for eating disorders, researchers have claimed.The study was published in the 'Journal of Eating Disorders'.Definitions of "clean eating" typically include elements such as eating local, real, organic, plant-based, home-cooked foods, but frequently also touts more extreme strategies, like eliminating gluten, grains or dairy.Trendy, "clean eating" diets are often highlighted on social and popular media, typically by non-expert celebrities, but there is no scientific consensus around what constitutes "clean eating."The study's results "highlight the need to train consumers to better distinguish between trustworthy and fraudulent sources of information on nutrition and health behaviours," said Suman Ambwani, a noted scholar in the field of disordered eating and associate professor of psychology at Dickinson College.Ambwani and a team of researchers asked nearly .

"Rise in regulatory inspections is good for analytical equipment industry"

In this interview, Amit Chopra, MD, Thermo Fisher Scientific India, analyses growth of the industry

Female researchers paid 14% less than men: Study

Difference in earnings persists in spite of the fact that the quality of research of females does not differ from that of males