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Measles: two-dose regimen a must
15 per cent of children will be susceptible even when they are immunised with a single dose


Can geoengineering schemes fix climate change?
Whatever remedial measure that we undertake now will not affect the climate for the next 20-30 years but will influence the climate only after 2040. The most promising solutions that Prof J Srinivasan, Chairperson of the Divecha Centre for ...

High fissile fuel in nuclear submarine lasts long
The protoype is serving as a training centre for the nuclear submarine crew

Drug with dual benefits for heart
A study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that a drug that raises levels of ‘good’ cholesterol can also help clear clogged arteries in heart patients who are already on standard statin therapy, Oxford University ...

Africa may split
Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two owing to a recent geological crack in northeastern Ethiopia, researchers said.. The 60-kilometre split in the Afar region, which was the result of two volcanic eruptions in ...

Control of mealy bugs in tamarind

Horticultural Research Station, Thadiyankudisai Perumparai, Dindigul District. Tamil Nadu




SNAPSHOTS
Remotely driving a car by iPhone with wifi link
An iPhone showing the interface to remotely drive the “Spirit of Berlin,” an autonomous car through a wifi link, at Templehof airport. The car is a project of Berlin’s Freie Universitaet. ...

Snows of Kilimanjaro may vanish in 20 years
One of a growing number of isolated remnants of ice spires in the crater of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. The snows of Africa’s tallest peak are shrinking rapidly and could vanish altogether in 20 years, due to global warming. ...

New technology to improve street lighting
Researchers demonstrated in multiple field tests that, by using a unified system of photometry, a street lighting system can be designed to reduce energy use while maintaining or improving visibility and safety and security. ...

Humans, monkeys have similar brain networks
Using “resting state” functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) it was found that human and monkey brains have highly similar brain networks preserved across evolution. Patterns of connectivity were ...

Link between land use changes, surface heat
Most land-use changes occurring in the U.S. reduce vegetative cover and raise regional surface temperatures. But conversion of any land to agricultural use results in cooling, even land that was previously forested. ...

How corals synchronise release of eggs, sperm
A study into how corals synchronize their release of eggs and sperm shows that corals spawn when regional wind fields are light. When it is calm the eggs and sperm have the chance to unite before they are dispersed. ...
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FARMER'S NOTEBOOK
Mobile helps find right price for farmers produce
About 3,000 farmers and 200 scientists are already using this facility now


FARM QUERIES
Tackling squirrel menace
Is there any simple method which can control squirrel menace in my guava orchard? P. Meenakshi Tamil NaduSquirrel and bird menace is a big problem in fruit trees. You can try tying empty metal ...


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