The Future of Government Job Recruitment in India

Number of words: 340 Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that interview for recruitment in government jobs has been abolished in 23 states and eight union territories so far, according to a Personnel Ministry statement. This is a follow-up to the abolition of interview for Group-B (non-gazetted) and Group-C posts in the Central government … Read more

The Unseen Effects of Climate Change on Plant Life

Number of words: 331 The effects of changing climate and rising temperatures are not just responsible for extreme weathers and rising sea levels, they can also bring subtle changes like flowers changing their colours. A recent research suggests that due to the declining ozone and increasing global warming, flowers are changing their colours. This happens … Read more

Elon Musk’s Ambitious Goals for Brain-Computer Integration

Number of words: 226 Elon Musk wants everyone to get brain surgery. Specifically, he wants everyone to get a brain implant — the brain-machine interface created by his company, Neuralink. He says it will be able to solve any number of medical conditions — including paralysis, anxiety, and addiction. Machines that connect to the human … Read more

Cultural Significance of Dung Beetles Through History

Number of words: 1,652 Nothing is wasted in nature, not even poop. The faecal matter produced by all the planet’s animals put together is an enormous resource that makes life possible for innumerable other creatures. Many species depend entirely on this one resource for their sustenance.Perhaps the most famous poop lovers are the dung beetles … Read more

Designing Engaging yet Focused Reading Experiences for Young Learners

Number of words: 586 Reading is the gateway for learning, but one-third of elementary school students in the United States do not read at grade level. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are exploring how the design of reading materials affects literacy development. They find that an overly busy page with extraneous images can draw the … Read more