Will Bengaluru kill itself by 2020 ?
Mon, 2017-09-11 12:48
(C) This article was published in Times of India dated 31st August 2017
Media Coverage
Topic:
Cobra King
Speaker:
Gowri Shankar, IISc
Date & Time:
7 Dec 2017 - 3:00pm
Event Type:
Documentary
Venue:
CES Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor, Biological Sciences Building
Coffee/Tea:
Before the talk
Abstract:
TBA
Fresh elephants’ dung reveals stress levels in wild Asian elephants
Wed, 2017-08-30 14:53
Recent research findings by a CES Ph.D. student Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel, Prof. Polani B Seshagiri (MRDG, IISc) and Prof. Raman Sukumar (CES, IISc) show that the stress levels and body condition of elephants varied between seasons. Wild Asian elephants were showed ‘poor’ body condition and were found to be ‘more’ stressed during resource-deficient periods. This pattern was more conspicuous in female Asian elephants.
Study by Pratibha Yadav and Renee Borges shows that insects can smell with their ovipositors
Mon, 2017-08-14 14:30
The egg laying organ of insects, their ovipositor, is usually believed to only taste via chemical receptors. A recent study by CES PhD student Pratibha Yadav and Prof. Renee Borges shows that insect ovipositor can also sense smell.
Study by Nikita Zachariah, Renee Borges and colleagues reveals that termites build mounds from anything they can chew and move on
Fri, 2017-07-21 10:55
Photo-credit: Nikhil More
Bower bird nests, bee hives and towering termite mounds have always fascinated architects, naturalists and laypersons alike but we barely know how they are built. A study by an interdisciplinary team consisting Nikita Zachariah (a PhD student) and Prof. Renee M Borges from CES, Aritra Das from the Centre for NeuroScience and Prof. Tejas Murthy from the Department of Civil Engineering, IISc offers interesting clues on how termites build huge mounds.
CES research team of Maria Thaker and Amod Zambre reveal functions of colourful throat displays of lizards
Mon, 2017-06-05 12:27
A recent paper from the lab of Dr Maria Thaker, with her student Amod Zambre, has received wide media coverage.
Plants talk to other species: Study
Tue, 2016-09-06 10:16This article by Meera Bhardwaj was published in 'The New Indian Express' dated 31st August 2016 and the weblink is http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Plants-talk-to-other-sp...
FIGS AND WASPS: UNRAVELLING NATURE'S INTRICATE RELATIONS by Deepa Padmanaban
Tue, 2016-04-05 11:07
Photo: Deepa Padmanaban
(C) This article was published in The Mint on Sunday, 3rd March 2016 and the weblink is http://mintonsunday.livemint.com/news/figs-and-wasps-unravelling-natures...
Tricking a wasp into suicide to ensure pollination by Renee Borges et al.
Tue, 2016-03-15 16:19This article appeared in The Hindu dated 14th March 2016 and the weblink is http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/tricki...
World Environment Day, 5th June 2015: MESSAGE OF THE MINISTER
Thu, 2015-06-04 16:02
Today we celebrate the World Environment Day, to raise awareness about the importance of a clean, green and healthy environment for human well-being, and to encourage everyone for taking positive action in addressing challenging environmental issues. Celebrated each year on 5th June, the Day marks the opening of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm in 1972.