Sarah Iqbal

Sarah Iqbal is a senior research fellow at the department of biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, India.

Ganga river, Ganges river, river connectivity, free flowing river, sediments, mangroves, dams, barrages, Sardar Sarovar Dam, downstream, river pollution, National Clean Ganga Mission, connectivity status index,

Mistaken Beliefs About Rivers’ ‘Excess’ Water Has Diminished the Ganga

Sarah Iqbal 22/09/2019

Over 85% of India's rivers are free-flowing, according to...

phytoacoustics, pollen, pollination, evening primrose, bees, vibrations, animal hearing, bioengineering, Tel Aviv University, laser vibrometry, evolution, nectar, caterpillars, evolutionary biology,

Plants Know When a Bee Is Passing by and Produce Sweeter Nectar

Sarah Iqbal 07/08/2019

This happens because, as scientists have shown for the...

trichlorofluoromethane, CFC 11, chlorofluorocarbons, Montreal Protocol, China, Beijing, Jeju Island, South Korea, air conditioning, refrigerant, CFC-11, ozone layer, chlorine, UV rays, ultraviolet radiation, CFC-12, cfc 12,

Scientists Trace Mystery Source of Gas Banned by 1987 Agreement to China

Sarah Iqbal 29/05/2019

While the case against China is clear, other Asian...

5G wireless, 4G wireless, 4G data, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI, ICNIRP, IARC, WHO INTERPHONE, Interphone study, cellphone radiation, weather forecasting, insects, Rajinikanth 2.0, Céline Fremault, American Cancer Society, US National Toxicology Program, schwannoma, glioma, brain tumours, electromagnetic radiation, tissue heating, AIIMS, carcinogens,

As 5G Rollout Nears, the Unending Debate Over Health Effects Is Back

Sarah Iqbal 24/04/2019

Radio-wave exposure is non-ionising. However, whether continuous exposure could...

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A Digital Camera That Can Help You See Beyond Walls

Sarah Iqbal 18/02/2019

Laser-based detection systems have gained traction in survey technologies,...

CRISPR, CRISPR Cas9, Indian Council of Medical Research, human embryos, genetic editing, gene editing, human gene editing, embryo gene editing, fruit flies, clinical trials, US FDA,

How a Rogue Chinese Experiment Might Affect Gene-Based Therapies in India

Sarah Iqbal 09/01/2019

Many Indian scientists edit the human genome in cells...

Bengaluru, Central Electricity Supply Unit, Dhenkanal, electrocution, elephant deaths, Elephants, Kamalanga, Naveen Patnaik, Odisha, Western Ghats, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Wildlife Society of Orissa

Poorly Maintained High-Power Lines Are Killing Elephants in Odisha

Sarah Iqbal 22/11/2018

According to the Wildlife Society of Orissa, no one...