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Orchid: first fundamental research collaboration Orchid to develop chemical compounds for targets provided by Merck Bystander radiation effects studied in vivo in mice In the first ever proof-of-principle demonstration done in vivo, scientists have shown that cells that are not directly exposed to radiation can initiate tumour development. The experiments were done on mice. This study challenges the ... SNAPSHOTS 
Kangaroo meat instead of beef and muttonKangaroos emit negligible amounts of methane prompting a suggestion that they should be eaten instead of cattle and sheep. This view has been approved by a top climate change adviser. ... 
Evidence of lava and floods on Mars foundA high-resolution stereo camera image released by the European Space Agency shows the Mangala Fossae trough. It is a system of outflow channels on Mars, bearing evidence of lava deposition and catastrophic floods. ... 
High-tech plastic used to create ’glass car’Exasis, the first ‘glass car’ prototype, made by transparent hightech plastic Makrolon registered by Germany’s Bayer Material Science, on display at the ExpoAlemania Fair in Santiago. Its cost was around $ 1.5 ... 
Walking-assist-device for weak-legged peopleJapan’s Honda Motor employee displays a prototype model of walking-assist-device designed for the elderly and people with weak leg muscles. The walking-assist-device is equipped with angle sensors and two actuators. ... 
Robotic car capable of avoiding obstaclesNissan Motor Co.’s robotic car ‘BR23C’ is based on joint research with the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at University of Tokyo. The biomimetic car is designed to avoid collision with obstacles. ... 
Water existed on Mars, detected minerals showThe edge of a solar panel on NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander, in a trench on the Martian surface, where a sample of soil was taken, is seen. The spacecraft discovered two minerals that suggest past interaction with water. ...
Studying genetic variations across the Indian populationHuman Genome Organization (HUGO), which turned 20 years of age in 2008, held the Human Genome Meeting (HGM) at Hyderabad in the last days of September.Drs Samir Brahmachari of Delhi, Lalji Singh of Hyderabad and Partha Majumder of Kolkata ... NASA AT 50
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK The importance of preserving native seed varieties The agriculture system should be kept as close to nature as possible Management of bacterial wilt in tomato Though several diseases are major hurdles in its cultivation, bacterial wilt is most devastating causing severe tomato yield losses up to 90 percent. The disease is also known as southern bacterial blight or solanaceous ... FARM QUERIES Land near the sea I have about three grounds of land near the seashore in Kerala. Is there any way I can grow vegetables on this land. So far I have been only able to grow coconut trees? S. Mohammad Ansari KasaragodYou can ...
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