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Hwang: all eyes on journals' conflict of interest policy
Hwang and co-author Schatten had applied for a patent before the papers were published
China's decreasing cloud cover
WHERE HAS all the sunshine gone in China, which has darkened over the past half-century? The usual suspect would be cloud cover, at least to a climatologist. Comprehensive study However, cloud cover has been ...
Shuttle is a death trap, says astronaut
ONE OF America's most experienced astronauts has denounced the space shuttle as a death trap and accused U.S. space officials of stifling all concerns raised about its safety. The revelation comes as America prepares to commemorate the 20th ...
Retort processing in food technology
INDIA, WITH sectorial surpluses, is today the highest global producer of milk and livestock, second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, third largest producer of food grains and the seventh largest producer of fish. The emerging Indian ...
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Clemenceau and cobras
The exact amount of asbestos carried by the ship is not known

Agriculture

Managing viral diseases in black pepper
The infestation is severe in nurseries as the seedlings are closely placed
Controlling gall midge in rice
RICE GALL midge Orseolia Oryzae known as gall fly is a serious pest of rice. The fly becomes active during the monsoon. The larval stage is destructive. It causes damage by feeding on the growing primordia. The larva stimulates the ...
Jasmine yield
How can I increase yield in my jasmine garden which covers an area of 30 cents? S.J. Somasundaram
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu Reduction in yield is mainly due to improper pruning and fertilizer application. Prune the plants ...
Vermicompost problem
The earthworms in my vermicompost unit die frequently. What is the reason for the mortality of the worms? G. Chandra Babu
Hassan, Karnataka Excess moisture and lack of proper aeration can cause mortality of the worms. Provide ...

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