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Increasing trend of break-monsoon spells Radioactive contamination in steel: a wake-up call Regulatory authorities have identified Indian steel products contaminated with cobalt-60 in the U.S., Germany, France and Sweden. The events occurred at disturbingly high rates.“Overall, 123 shipments of contaminated goods have been ... Global warming threat increased An international team of climate experts has taken a new look at the threat of global warming, and they do not like what they see. The Earth will not have to warm up as much as had been thought to cause serious consequences, including more ... Plankton study helps forecast toxic tides The coastal ocean can be likened to a parfait of enormous proportions. Rather than being homogeneous, it’s a layered affair of water, nutrients and organisms. Among the layers are those that contain large concentrations of plankton. ... Arsenic and old toenails Scientists from Leicester and Nottingham have devised a method for identifying levels of exposure to environmental arsenic – by testing toenail clippings.Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment and people can be exposed to it in ... 
Identifying genes that affect chloroplastsMichigan State University researchers are speeding up identification of genes affecting chloroplasts’ function. Plants could be tailored for biofuel use or delivering high levels of ... 
Methanol from wood chips to produce powerA Hitachi employee displays a prototype model of the new direct methanol fuel cell battery ‘P3B’ and its methanol cartridge. The P3B, weighing 7kg, can generate 120W electric power from ’green’ methanol, made from wood ... 
Mostly intact fossil of a Colombian mammothThe fossilized vertebrae of a Colombian mammoth found recently at an announcement of the discovery. The highlight of the find is that the fossil is mostly intact and scientists have nicknamed it ‘Zed.’ ... 
The mystery of greying hair solvedGoing grey is caused by a massive build up of hydrogen peroxide due to wear and tear of our hair follicles. The peroxide winds up blocking the normal synthesis of melanin, our hair’s natural ... 
Biggest gamma-ray burst ever detectedThe US Fermi telescope has detected a massive explosion in space which is the biggest gamma-ray burst ever detected. The blast produced energy 3,000 - more than five billion times that of visible light. ... 
Decoding short-term memory with fMRINow, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers can see just what information people are holding in memory based only on patterns of activity in the brain. ... ISS to receive final power-up
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK A farmer develops a herbal pest repellent after suffering from chemical pesticides The farmer suffered a severe paralytic stroke for nearly three years Inter-tillage technique for semi-dry rice Rice cultivation associated with rain fed and an irrigated environment is known as semi-dry rice cultivation. It is being practised in areas where the water availability through rainfall or any irrigation source is not sufficient to raise ... FARM QUERIES Prolific bearers Is it true that lab lab vines (avarai in Tamil) become prolific bearers when grown under moringa (drumstick) trees? Geetha Raman TirunelveliThe seeds of lab lab ...
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