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What causes delayed monsoon onset over Kerala Cholesterol: low HDL level not a risk? A large trial shows high levels of good cholesterol (HDL) are insignificant if bad cholesterol (LDL) is low Solar aircraft breaks flight endurance record 
Water on moon is widespreadResearchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are once again turning what scientists thought they knew about the moon on its head.Last fall, researchers, including Larry Taylor, a distinguished professor in the Department of ... Key to tropical biodiversity The tropics owe their stunning biodiversity to consistent year-round temperatures, not higher temperatures or more sunlight, according to a novel survey of insect diversity at different latitudes and at different points in the planet's ... Now, map details height of the globe's forests Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world's forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe ... New method to synchronise clocks Maintaining the correct time is no longer just a matter of keeping your watch wound — especially when it comes to computers, telecommunications, and other complex systems. The clocks in these devices must stay accurate to within ... SNAPSHOTS 
How broccoli ingredient reduces cancer riskResearchers have found that sulforaphane, a chemical found in broccoli, interacts with cells lacking a gene called PTEN to reduce the chances of prostate cancer ... 
New breed of petunia has a downside tooA new line of petunia that produces more seeds and less nectar than normal petunia has been bred. But pollinators spend less time visiting petunias that offer less nectar, resulting in a lower seed ... 
Ocean off Seattle, U.S., turning more acidifiedScientists have discovered that the water chemistry in the Hood Canal and the Puget Sound main basin is becoming more ‘acidified,' or corrosive, as the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide from the ... 
How to adapt crops to future climate changeAlthough global grain production must double by 2050 to address rising population and demand, new data from research suggests crop yields will suffer unless new approaches to adapt crop plants to climate change are ... 
NASA's WISE completes survey of entire skyNASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, completed its first survey of the entire sky on July 17. The mission has generated more than one million images so far, of everything from asteroids to distant ... 
June was the warmest 4th consecutive monthJune was the 4th consecutive month that was the warmest on record for the combined global land and surface temperatures. (March, April, May were also the warmest.) The land temperature beat the previous record by 0.11 {+o} ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Spirit of inquiry, experimentation should be encouraged Mr. Patil claims to have developed many varieties of gram Emerging major pest in cotton and its management Mirid bug Creontiades biseratense(distant) is an emerging pest on Bt cotton in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka leading to significant reduction in seed cotton yield.Nymphs and adults damage the squares, flowers and small tender bolls by ... FARM QUERY White coloured cardamom Mr. K.J. Baby of Puliyanmala, Idukki district, Kerala, developed a white flowered variety of cardamom, with a higher oil content than other varieties. The productivity of this variety is higher than that of other varieties and it can be grown ...
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