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‘I absolutely believe that scientists should be paid more than they are currently’ ‘Embed research institutes into varsity campuses’ If the country’s top research institutes are embedded into university campuses, it will give students a direct experience of cutting-edge research from a very early stage, according to Nobel Prize winner Venkatraman ... Oceans absorbing CO{-2} more slowly The world’s oceans are absorbing less carbon dioxide (CO{-2}), a Yale geophysicist has found after pooling data taken over the past 50 years. With the oceans currently absorbing over 40 per cent of the CO{-2} emitted by human ... 
High salt intake linked to strokes and cardiovascular diseaseEating high amounts of salt is linked to a significantly higher risk of strokes and cardiovascular disease, states a paper published today in the British Medical Journal.The study looked at the relationship between the level ... ‘Green’ plastic engineered Scientists have successfully bio-engineered polymers, completely bypassing fossil fuel based chemicals. This breakthrough opens the way for the commercial production of ‘green’ plastics. Polymers are molecules found in the form ... Long-distance record for carrying pollen At just 1.5mm in size, the fig wasp is easily missed. But new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals it is a world champion among insects. The previous longest recorded distance for ... New blue pigment Blue is sometimes not an easy color to make. Blue pigments of the past have often been expensive , poisonous or apt to fade (many of the organic ones fall apart when exposed to acid or heat). So it was a pleasant surprise to chemists at ... FARM QUERY Organic certification You can contact Prof. Dr. K. K. Krishnamurthi, President, Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products (ISCOP), 2C, Mayflower Meadows, 72, Venkatasamy Road West, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore – 641002, e-mail: 
Butterfly inspired trick to sample cell’s fluidA butterfly’s proboscis looks like a straw but it works more like a paper towel, using capillary action. Konstantin Kornev of Clemson University hopes to borrow this trick to make small probes to sample fluid inside ... 
Large Hadron Collider is now up and runningScientists of the CERN look at a computer screen in the control room of the ATLAS detectors at the restart of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Two beams began circulating simultaneously in the world’s biggest atom-smasher. ... 
Surface bacteria on skin are beneficialOn the skin’s surface, bacteria are abundant, diverse and constant, but inflammation is undesirable. A study now shows that normal bacteria on the skin trigger a pathway that prevents excessive inflammation after ... Are solar winds due to strong magnetic fields? Solar wind generated by the sun is probably driven by a process involving powerful magnetic fields, suggest observations from the Hinode satellite. Energy release of the sun’s magnetic fields may be the driver. ... Emissions still increase despite financial crisis While the global financial crisis may have slowed down the emission growth of CO{-2} from fossil fuels, it has not stopped it. From 2007 to 2008 global emissions from fossil fuels increased by 2.2 per cent. ... Antarctica between ice ages warmer than now A new study reveals that Antarctic temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages may have been higher than previously thought, up to 6°C warmer than the present. ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK An innovation that generates revenue for rural women About 75 machines have been sold. Each unit is priced Rs. 11,500 Coimbatore ryots give up paddy for cocoa Coimbatore is a well irrigated district, known for paddy, sugarcane and groundnut, but now is gradually shifting to cocoa. Many farmers feel that cocoa is neither capital nor labour intensive and the returns are as high as Rs. 110 per kg of dried ...
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