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Using scramjet technology will enhance the payload capability and reduce the cost


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How man reached Europe
SPANISH INVESTIGATORS believe they may have found proof that Neanderthal man reached Europe from Africa not just via the Middle East but by sailing, swimming or floating across the Strait of Gibraltar. Prehistoric remains of hunter-gatherer ...
A.S. Paintal — a celebrated physiologist
THE GOLDEN Jubilee Celebrations of the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) was held in Bangalore in December 2004; but it was not to be a celebration in the literal sense. The delegates received the very sad news that ...
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Get set for the enterprise grid
Indian corporates are gearing for the next evolutionary phase in distributed computing

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Sustainable coconut based intercropping for more income
Growing banana between the coconut trees can supplement income
Defoliators on sunflower
Early identification is important for management of the pest
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Green fodder
I have a small-integrated dairy unit in my village. From where can I get CO1 and CO3 green fodder grass for planting in my fields? P.S. Narayanaswamy Tiruporur, Tamil Nadu

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Trees such as neem, coconut and mango, have an extensive root system, which grows deep into the soil. Normally the fibrous roots of these plants if grown near homes tend to cause cracks on the walls and develop fissures on the ground. It is ...

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