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Many skeletons tumble out of GEAC’s cupboard Using a protein to attack the Achilles’ heel of cancers The NY-ESO1 protein generates immune response in the human body Sheep death: the truth revealed The Supreme Court nominee to the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), Dr. P.M. Bhargava, has called the bluff of the committee. It had attributed the sheep death in Andhra Pradesh two years ago to nothing connected to the sheep grazing ... 
Interactive exhibit has visitors’ minds spinningAn interactive exhibit shows one of dozens of hands-on exhibits in the ‘Imagination Factory’ in Melbourne. The exhibits will make visitors think in new ways about the mechanical world around them. ... 
Snow White trench seen on 25th Martian dayThe Surface Stereo Imager on NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander shows the trench dubbed ‘Snow White’ after further digging on the 25th Martian day. The trench is about 5 cm deep and 30 cm ... 
Lassoing earth’s twin just a matter of timePlanet hunters say it is just a matter of time before they lasso Earth’s twin, which almost surely is hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Scientists have recently discovered three super-Earths more massive than ours. ... 
First solar powered vehicle in Arab regionA close-up of the cockpit of the first solar-powered Arab-manufactured car — ‘Apollo’s Chariot’ — built by American University of Beirut students and their professor. ... 
Dramatic proliferation of jellyfish in oceansThere is a dramatic proliferation of jellyfish in oceans around the world, driven by overfishing and climate change. This is a sure sign of ecosystems out of kilter, warn experts. ... 
Satellites for better emergency readinessA portable satellite dish on display at the CommunicAsia 2008 exhibition in Singapore. An increasing number of disasters point to the need for better emergency communications readiness. ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK More spice at lower cost with new mechanical pepper device The machine has facilities to grade the berries and make white pepper Azolla as a feed for cows in mixed farming Azolla is a small floating water fern, which harbours a symbiotic blue-green algae (BGA), Anabaena azollae responsible for the fixation and assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen. FARM QUERIES Double basin irrigation A circular trench is dug at a distance of about 1-2 feet away from the stem. A second circular trench is also dug around the first trench. Water is irrigated in the space between the two trenches. Coconut husks can also be placed in the two ...
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