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Hwand - down but not out Can low doses of radiation cause heart disease? It is necessary to assess the epidemiological evidence of radiation effects other than cancer at low doses Large tunnel spotted on moon Scientists have spotted a deep hole in the lunar surface that could provide shelter for future astronauts against the harsh radiation and surface temperatures on the moon. The tunnel goes at least 260 feet down and is believed to open into ... Fingerprint technology beats toughest tests A technology that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged or warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has scored top marks in the world’s two toughest technical fingerprint tests. The novel technology, developed by the ... Body odour attracts mosquitoes A dominant odour given off by humans and birds tempts mosquitoes to prey on both, transmitting the West Nile virus and other lethal diseases, a new study has found.The study paves the way for key developments in mosquito and disease ... 
Gene therapy helps get vision backU.S. researchers have helped nearly blind children and adults see again through an experimental gene therapy. Five children and seven adults who suffered a special form of congenital blindness were able to see again enough to navigate a ... 
Researchers closer to liquefying methane gasResearchers have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other ... Switchover to bio-fuel crops hikes carbon loss Carbon loss from displacement of food crops for bio-fuel crops may be twice as much as the CO2 emissions from land dedicated to biofuels production. Also, more nitrous oxide emissions will result from more fertilizer ... 
Advanced DVD players inspired by sea animalMantis shrimp eyes convert linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light and vice versa across the whole visible spectrum. Manmade quarter-wave plates perform this function in DVD players only for one ... 
Volcanoes' pivotal role in mass extinctionVolcanoes first caused global warming 450 million years ago by spewing huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. As they stopped erupting, Earth's climate was thrown off balance and the ice age and mass extinction ... 
Camera captures Mars' miniature wind vorticesThis NASA image taken by a camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals twisting dark trails criss-crossing light-coloured terrain on the Martian surface. They are formed by miniature wind ... 
A protein's role in lung condition identifiedIdentifying a key protein that promotes development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in humans and mice may lead to future drug therapies that may extend the life of patients without the need for lung ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Sowing the seeds of success by innovation The farming sector has become a commercial hub for foreign companies Farming with mobile phones Mobile phones are an important communication channel today. Be it personal or business, dependancy on the hand held instrument has become an absolute necessity.But with the onset of the tehcnological revolution mobile phones are also being ... FARM QUERY Sourcing inputs I am growing some vegetables through natural farming in my 2 ground plot near East Coast road near Chennai. I find it difficult to source organic inputs such as Panchagavya, vermiwash and vermicompost. Can you kindly guide me to any place ...
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