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Hidden Threat to Planet:Plastic Pollution

INTRODUCTION  Nowadays, the world in which we live has come so far that now we call it a modern world but we are unaware of the consequences of plastic which is now an inseparable part of our lives. It is said to be inseparable because we can find it everywhere—from water bottles and food packaging to household products and electronic devices. Plastic has become versatile because of its lightweight,durable and cheap properties and it has been one of the most widely used materials in the 21st century. It's a saying that everything comes with a price—despite being so convenient, plastic comes with a heavy price which is environmental destruction.  One of the pressing environmental issues for this generation is plastic pollution as it is polluting are land,rivers and oceans which ultimately threatens the wildlife,contaminate the food chain and eventually affects human health.  This problem has become so vast that now it requires a global cooperation, innovative s...

Extremophiles: Living Life at the Edge of Possibilities

INTRODUCTION  We call the study of life as Biology but recently scientists have discovered a narrow view where life could possibly exist. The assumption is that living organisms require conditions similar to those on Earth's surface which are moderate temperature, neutral pH levels and abundant oxygen. In the latter of 20th century, this view was shattered as extremophiles were discovered. These are the organisms which thrive in environments that were once thought to be too hostile for life. Extremophiles are known to have rewritten tha rules of biology because of their possibility to exist in boiling hot springs,deep-sea hydrothermal vents,acidic lakes and frozen glaciers. This existence has expanded our understanding of the limit of life on earth and has also fueled the search for life life beyond our planet Earth. In this blog post,we will dive deep into the world of extremophiles by knowing about their types,survival strategies,importance and how origin of life is o...