 Online edition of India's National Newspaper Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
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AIDS: importance of nutrition confirmed It is biofilm, not dinosaur soft tissues: study Structures too common to be preserved tissue Gas bubbles indicated methane producing bacteria Harvesting Saharan solar power for Europe Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a plan to pool the region’s renewable energy. Harnessing the power of the desert sun is at the ... Latecomers to the universe A frequent sign of the maturity of a spiral galaxy is the formation of a ribbon of stars and gas that slices across the nucleus, like the slash across a ‘no smoking’ sign.In a landmark study of more than 2,000 spiral galaxies ... Theory of chicken migration A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of pre-historic Polynesian contact with the Americas.The study questions recent claims that chickens were first introduced into South ... CT scans can cause medical device malfunction The FDA has received a few reports of adverse events in which CT scans interfered with electronic implants or externally worn drug infusion pumps 
Astronaut selection process gets under wayNASA’s astronaut selection officials are busy screening applications for astronaut positions with the training for newly inducted astronaut-trainees slated to begin in early 2009. What is new about this year’s selection procedure? ... SNAPSHOTS 
Sunscreen protection for walnutsSunscreen protected walnuts are seen in Exeter, California. Climate change, ozone depletion and droughts in California & Australia force farmers to use sunscreen to alleviate sun damage. ... SNAPSHOTS 
Radio-controlled toy robot to hit the marketA boy uses a radio controller to instruct a robot called ‘G-Dog’ to stand on its back legs. Radio-controlled model car maker HIP Japan will market the toy robot, jointly developed with Futaba Corporation, this summer. ... SNAPSHOTS 
Remote sensing the lunar surface featuresISRO’s Chandraayan-1 satellite, India’s first mission to the Moon, is to be launched in September. It will study lunar surface features in 3D, visible, near-infrared, X-ray and low energy gamma ... 
Guwahati’s drainage system affectedA study by the Assam Science Technology and Environment reveals hill slope destabilisation. Increasing suspended sediment, along the Assam-Meghalaya border near Guwahati. is affecting the drainage system of Guwahati. ... 70-million year old fossil found in a rock The fossilised bones of a tarbosaurus, which lived 70 million years ago, is shown embedded in the rock it was found in. Researchers unveiled the nearly perfectly-preserved fossil in Japan. ... 
High pressure water technology kills bugsDr. George Flick Jr, a Virginia Tech researcher, inspects fruit and vegetables processed with special high pressure water equipment. The technology promises to kill food-poisoning bugswithout sacrificing quality. ...
What's in store for you? A case of complementing or competing technologies?
Hybrid pigeon pea developed for rain fed areas Red gram or pigeon pea is an important pulse crop of India where it is grown on about 3.5 million hectares. It is a favourite dhal (tuar or arhar) of Indian cuisine and is suitable for rain fed agriculture because it is drought tolerant, ... FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Farmers must market their produce to become competitive The villagers do not have a proper marketing channel to help them FARM QUERIES Improving soil fertility You can grow multiple short term crops and plough them back into the soil. Repeat this method and after 200-300 days you will find your soil slowly improving. For more details you can contact Mr. M. Sethuraman, Kidathalaimedu, Kali post, ...
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