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February 22, 2021


Many people may not be aware of flax seeds and their high nutritional values. Flax a kind of annual herb with blue flowers. This herb produces golden-yellow-colored seeds that are small and ‘flat’ in appearance. Flax seeds are also known as ‘linseed’ when we use the seeds for industrial purposes to make linen clothes. From ancient times the people have been making clothes with the help of linen fibers. Around a thousand years ago, evidence for using flax seeds was found in the ancient Egyptian civilization. Tiny flax seeds also are widely consumed as food all over the world. Because flaxseed is high in fiber and contains healthy nutritional components like omega-3 fatty acids, these seeds become very popular for maintaining good health. Interestingly, flax seeds have more calories than other nuts and seeds (It is estimated that 100 grams of flax seeds contain about 534 calories) but, being exceptionally nutritious, it is in high demand in the domestic and international food markets. It is scientifically proven that flax seeds provide important physiological benefits to our body and also boost immunity to fight against different diseases.  Read More


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February 16, 2021

A group of researchers undertaking a survey in Antarctica have suddenly discovered some interesting organisms living under a huge ice shelf on the south-eastern Weddell Sea at temperatures of -2 °C. Famous Bio-geographer Huw Griffiths of the British Antarctic Survey team made this discovery while taking photographs at the 'Filchner-Ronne' Ice Shelf with his team. Recently, a short video on Twitter was posted by the British Antarctic Survey team, where Griffiths discussed in detail his remarkable findings. Animals like fish, worms, and jellyfish (Cnidarian) were previously found under the ice shelf in the region. But what Griffiths and his team discovered was a 'filter feeder' animals which are considered hemichordates. Griffiths stated that what they found was quite surprising because they have never expected such kind of animals that filter feed their food from the water column making mucus cords! Even they were found far from a source of food at the freezing temperature. The research team used some special cameras to take photographs of the specimens by placing the camera under the ice shelves. The research revealed that humans do not know how much area is currently under the ice shelves of the Antarctic continent and what kind of new animals are there. They identified stalked sponges, 22 unidentified stalked organisms that may be sponges or other animals, such as barnacles, cnidarian, or polychaetes along with filter feeders. The prestigious research journal "Frontiers in Marine Science" has now published the report. Detailed details of the animals and how they were discovered under 890 meters of ice were revealed.

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