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Genesis wreck still promises data
Having retrieved some precious samples, scientists will study the particles for new information about how the sun and its family of planets came into being.


Ignored endangered species
THE GLOBAL extinction crisis ignores thousands of affiliated species that are also at risk of being wiped out, making the list of endangered species much larger and more serious than originally thought, says a study produced in part at the ...
The New iMac: simpler, more user-friendly
THE LATEST version of Apple's iMac wowed Paris , but it takes its cues from the 1980s. Apple looked to the past to find the future of its iconic iMac desktop computer, the latest version of which was unveiled recently in Paris. With the clean ...
Sperm and eggs from embryonic stem cells?
SEVERAL LABORATORIES have recently reported developing sperm-and-egg-like cells from embryonic stem cells, raising the distant possibility that this technique might hypothetically be used to help infertile or same-sex couples have children ...
Stealth coatings for aircraft
The goal of the project is to develop intelligent coatings that will enable aircraft to change colours to blend in with the background.
Stem cells confirmed in mouse skin
Although the result has been hinted at before, the latest work is the first to prove that the cells are true stem cells, with the capacity to form new tissues. It is hoped the discovery will lead to treatment for baldness and ...
Information Technology

Tape or disk storage? Maybe both
The choice of enterprise storage systems may not be as clear-cut as champions of disk systems might suggest.

Agriculture

Short-duration cotton variety for winter season
A HIGH-YIELDING variety of cotton, with shorter duration and good quality fibre, has been developed by the scientists at the Cotton Breeding Station, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), ...
Medicinal ash gourd
Medicinal ash gourd is generally cultivated as a rain-fed crop.
Canker resistant acid lime
BACTERIAL CANKER is a major disease on acid lime (Citrus aurantifoliat). All acid lime varieties are susceptible to this infestation. The disease can be managed by spraying 1 g. streptocycline + 30 g. Copper Oxy chloride in 10 litres of ...

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