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NOBEL PRIZE: PHYSICS
Explaining superconductivity and superfluidity
The path breaking work by the trio of Nobel awardees leads us to a better understanding of the bizarre behaviour of condensates at very low temperatures.

NOBEL PRIZE: MEDICINE
Developing a tool with multifarious applications
Paul Lauterbur discovered the possibility of creating a 2D picture by introducing gradients in the magnetic field. Sir Peter Mansfield further developed the use of gradients in the magnetic field and showed how the signals could be mathematically analysed, which made it possible to develop a useful 3D imaging technique.
NOBEL PRIZE: CHEMISTRY
Chemistry of cell function
The Nobel Laureates' discoveries relating to the water and ion channels of cells have contributed to fundamental chemical knowledge on how cells function.

Agriculture

Curbing pod borer menace
IN KARNATAKA, Gulbarga district is called as a bowl of pigeon pea contributing more than 70 percentage of the state's production. But the production levels are oscillating greatly due to regular outbreak of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera ...
High-yielding sapota with compact canopy
PLANT BREEDERS at the Horticultural College and Research Institute (HC&RI), Periyakulam, have developed a high-yielding sapota variety which has less seeds and an attractive pulp of light pinkish honey brown colour. The improved variety has ...
Heat detection
ANSWER: Silent heat is common in buffaloes and the most commonly adopted practice is to employ "teaser bull". Farmers can also resort to controlled breeding techniques using drugs prescribed by a veterinarian ...
Bio control agent
ANSWER: A number of bio control agents specific to major rice pests occur in nature. You may contact the Directorate of Rice Research , Rajendra Nagar Hyderabad, 500030 A.P.and mail id is ...

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