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Link between rice intake and diabetes found 
Replenishing aquifers takes a long timeMore than 26 cubic miles of ground water disappeared from aquifers in areas of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and the capital territory of Delhi between 2002 and 2008. Using NASA satellite data, scientists have found that ground water levels in ... New way to cloak from visible light Cloaking things from visible light has been a staple of science fiction for long. Now, scientists have developed a new cloaking method which they claim would someday shield aeroplanes from radar, submarines from sonar, buildings from ... 
Public cord blood banking scores a centuryThe Jeevan Stem Cell Bank based in Chennai has crossed a major milestone. It has collected 114 cord blood units for public banking. This has been achieved in about eight months since the Bank started collecting the units. Jeevan Stem Cell ... 
Cellular damage in CT scanning: direct evidenceX-rays induce many types of lesions (tiny biological damage) in the tissues through which they pass. They include breaks of one strand or both strands of the cellular DNA. Cells repair most of the former lesions promptly. Double Strand Break ... SNAPSHOTS MIcroalgae’s key role in future energy supply Cultivation of microalgae may contribute decisively to future energy supply. Scientists are developing closed photo-bioreactors and novel cell disruption methods to this ... Bees’ gene expression and aggressiveness A new study reveals that changes in gene expression in the brain of the honey bee in response to an immediate threat have much in common with more long-term and even evolutionary differences in honey-bee aggression. ... 
Cocaine in 90 per cent of U.S. currencyIn what researchers describe as the largest, most comprehensive analysis to date of cocaine contamination in banknotes, scientists report that cocaine is present in up to 90 per cent of paper money in the ... 
’Electronic tongue’ identifies sweetnessIn a new approach to an effective ‘electronic tongue’ that mimics human taste, scientists report development of a small, cheap, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly identifies sweetness — one of the five primary tastes. ... 
Threat to gorillas due to hunting, habitat lossA gorilla mother named ‘Gana’ holds her baby in their enclosure at the zoo in the German city of Muenster. Gorillas are listed as an endangered species due to hunting and destruction of their natural habitats. ... 
Germany’s solar power industry faces rivalryGermany’s biggest solar installation in Lieberose, will be activated on August 21. The world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis due to cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinese firms. ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Herbal formulation finds acceptance after much convincing Good results were observed in paddy, jowar and maize crops Light traps to capture caterpillar moths in coconut Among different caterpillars that feed on coconut leaves, the slug caterpillar can cause sporadic outbreak under favourable conditions especially in summer months. Grown up caterpillars eat the entire laminar portion of the leaf leaving the mid ... FARM QUERIES Poultry manure Poultry manure is a unique natural-organic manure, which does not need composting and can be lifted directly from poultry farm to agriculture field. The fertilizer value of one tonne of dried cage poultry manure is equivalent to 100 kg urea, ...
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