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X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons declared carcinogens
NOW IT is official. The 11th edition of the Report on Carcinogens (ROC) released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2005, included X and gamma-radiation and neutrons in the list of cancer-causing agents. ROC is a ...

Latest quake surprises seismologists
Scientists are unable to understand the reason for the very short time lag between the December 26 and Monday quakes.
Health

A promising new technique
Unlike in the West where atrial fibrillation is often caused due to high blood pressure, rheumatic heart disease causes the condition in Indians.

Emu eggs
QUESTION: Where can I obtain information on artificial hatching of emu (Australian bird) eggs? K. Balaji Vellore, Tamil Nadu ANSWER: You may contact the Director of Extension Education, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and ...
Botanical name
Readers are invited to send their queries to with full postal address to `Farm Queries,' The Hindu, Kasturi Buildings, 859/860, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002 or email to ...
Information Technology

IT TRENDS
Slow `cyber yatra' to somewhere
April 1 will see India enter a new tax and duty regime. Is that good or bad news for the PC and laptop market? Anand Parthasarathy checks out what first-time buyers can expect by way of technology and price.

Agriculture

Polybag transplanting of sugarcane
Planting sugarcane setts in polybags provides an opportunity for the crop to fully express its genetic potential for tillering and yield.
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK
Ideal tender coconut variety for small farms
SCIENTISTS AT the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, in Kerala have found that an orange dwarf variety with early flowering and fruiting traits is an ideal tender coconut. "Our studies showed that Chowghat Orange ...
White silk disease on Stevia
STEVIA REDUDIANA is a bushy medicinal herb, which is emerging as a promising sweetener for diabetic patients. The vital herb was found infected by Sclerotium rolfsii. The pathogen forms white silky mycelial growth over the collar ...

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