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Detecting breast cancer using thermal imaging Reboxetine: Pfizer conceals trial data The multinational drug company Pfizer has once again been caught in the act of concealing research data. This time the accusation comes, not from researchers, but from the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) based in ... Quantum computers, a step closer Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised a viable way to manipulate a single “bit” in a quantum processor without disturbing the ... 
Arctic carbon may worsen climate changeVast amounts of carbon, about twice as much as contained in the atmosphere, are stored in the Arctic, according to a new study. The amount of carbon in the Arctic raises new concerns over the role of the northern regions as future sources of ... Nanoscale salt stretchable In the realm of the very small, many ordinary materials behave in nonordinary ways. Water in the tiniest droplets turns viscous, and Jack Houston at Sandia National Laboratories was interested in the interaction of nanodroplets of water with ... Swine flu virus might become more infective Scientists studying the virus say that changes in its genetic makeup could make it even more efficient at spreading, infecting people SNAPSHOTS 
NASA’s lunar mapping mission kicks offNASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has taken its first images of moon, starting the mapping mission. The LROC system is under control of Arizona State University’s Mark Robison. ... 
Moths stay aloft using wings that flex, deformHigh-speed digital imaging shows that, at least for some insects, like moths, wings that flex and deform, like what happens to a heavy beach towel when you snap it to get rid of the sand, are the best for staying ... 
Equatorial rain band moving northwardsThe most prominent rain band, near the equator, has been moving north at a rate of almost a mile a year for 3 centuries. If this continues, some Pacific islands near the equator may be starved of freshwater by mid-century. ... Change in El Nino may cause more hurricanes 
Antarctic species and rising temperaturesA study of a wide range of Antarctic species showed that several of them are already living close to their upper temperature range. Further increases could easily cause serious ecological imbalances in this ... 
Advanced army vehicle ideal for rough terrainThis photo released by Rheinmetall defence system company shows the military vehicle ‘Puma.’ Sporting a 30mm cannon, it is designed for rough terrain and can be air-dropped into the field. ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Self-help strategies come to the rescue in difficult times The bio-village project has made women financially independent Papaya mealy bug – a new threat to sericulture Papaya mealy bug is a polyphagous sucking insect pest and has been recorded on more than sixty host plants in India. But its serious attack was recorded only in a few economically important crops such as papaya, mango, pomegranate, citrus, ... FARM QUERY Earthworms for vermicompost I am planning to start a vermicompost unit in my native village and require earthworms. Whom should I contact for supply of the worms? Mohammed Iqbal ChennaiYou can contact the local Krishi Vigyan Kendra ...
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