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Swine flu and thermal imaging Treating TB, AIDS co-infection The viral load reduction was highest in the Efaviranz group Huge coral reefs could disappear by 2100 Two fifths of the planet’s most significant marine environment, a stunning expanse of coral reefs stretching across south-east Asia, has been lost and the rest is likely to disappear by the end of the century, a World Wildlife Fund report ... 
Solar energy entirely powers speedy vehicleThis 470-pound, three-foot-tall vehicle, is powered entirely by solar energy and is equipped with 893 solar cells and 26 lithium ion batteries. It can achieve a top speed of 121 kmph and travel 483 km on sunny days. ... 
Effects of stopping daily caffeine intakeIt has been found that stopping daily caffeine consumption produces changes in cerebral blood flow velocity and quantitative EEG. These are likely related to the classic caffeine withdrawal symptoms. ... Earliest ice-age due to rise of oxygen levels Earth’s earliest ice age may have been due to the rise of oxygen in the atmosphere, which consumed greenhouse gases and chilled the earth. The sudden increase broadly coincided with physical evidence of glacial debris. ... Amphibian fauna double that currently known A study has identified between 129 and 221 new species of frogs in Madagascar, which doubles the currently known amphibian fauna. The number of amphibian species in Madagascar seems to have been grossly underestimated. ... 
Spacewalk to overhaul Hubble space telescopeA spacewalking astronaut from the space shuttle Atlantis resumes the ambitious overhaul of the Hubble telescope. He replaces failing gyroscopes and aging batteries in the pointing and power systems. ... Better tornado alerts, weather forecasts The largest tornado study (VORTEX2) in history examines in detail how tornadoes form and the patterns of damage they cause. It improves tornado warnings and short-term weather forecasts. ...
Science, Obama and the new Indian GovernmentOn the 27th April, President Obama addressed the US National Academy of Sciences, detailing his administration’s commitment to scientific research, education and innovation. Listening to it, I found it had a remarkable resonance with those ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Opening a green window of opportunity for widows of farmers Most of them were unable to afford even one square meal a day Deadly parthenium weed invades India’s farmlands Nearly 4.25 million hectares are under threat from the deadly weed parthenium, which, if controlled, can raise India’s crop yield substantially, a research body has said.Scientists say that parthenium weed control could help increase ... FARM QUERY Zero farming What is zero farming method? Is there any farmer who is practising it in the country? James Melchior MumbaiNo ploughing, fertilizers or weeding are the principles of zero farming. For details and ...
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