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Easier screening for gestational diabetes Energy from watermelons Juice from rejected watermelons is a potential source of biofuel as it can be fermented into ethanol, says a new study.Wayne Fish worked with researchers at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) lab in Lane, Oklahoma, to evaluate the ... The double-membrane factor in evolution of life on Earth 
High BP linked to memory lossStudies done on a small number of people have shown that hypertension (high blood pressure) can cause memory loss in people over a period of time. A large-scale study involving nearly 20,000 people and published today in the journal ... 
Evolution’s winners and losers identified: studyMammals and many species of birds and fish are among evolution’s "winners," while crocodiles and alligators are among the losers, according to new research by U.S. ... 
Smoking linked to risk of tuberculosis diseaseStudy of 17,000 individuals in Taiwan found that current smokers had 2.73 times the risk of developing TB compared to people who never smoked. It also found younger smokers were more at risk than those above 65. ... Fusion energy research aids nanolithography Researchers are adapting the same methods used in fusion-energy research to create extremely thin plasma beams for a new class of "nanolithography" required to make future computer ... Plan to power Europe with Saharan sunlight A 400 billion euro plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in North African countries with weak rule of law. ... 
New malaria vaccine’s human trial next yearWalter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have created a weakened strain of the malaria parasite to be used as a vaccine against the disease. The vaccine resulted from deletion of 2 key genes in the parasite. Its trial in humans starts next ... 
iPod language learning application unveiledAn iPod displaying a screen shot of ‘The Third Ear’ language learning application in Hong Kong. It is the result of the ability to combine audio, video, text and data files with an Internet connection to a central website. ...
Taste has a biological, genetic basisTraditional Tamil cuisine, called Aru Suvai Unavu, caters to six different types of taste, namely, sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. How many of us appreciate and enjoy each of these six? How many other cuisines ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Organic pest-repellent, growth promoters finding acceptance Modern intensive agriculture has made farming an expensive activity Integrated management of tukra disease in mulberry Tukra disease is caused due to the infestation of pink mealybug. Tukra incidence is observed throughout the year in Southern states especially Tamil Nadu and is severe during summer months. The pest attacks all the high yielding mulberry ... FARM QUERY Improving fertility Is there any method to improve my soil fertility. The soil is brackish in nature? Gyan Chand Uttar PradeshA farmer named Mr. Kalubhai Thakor in Dehda village in Anand, Gujarat uses rainwater to improve brackish ...
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