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Severity should not be part of pandemic criterion How monarch butterflies fly away home revealed Monarch butterflies — renowned for their lengthy annual migration to and from Mexico — complete an even more spectacular journey home than previously thought.New research from the University of Guelph reveals that some North ... Cheaper substrates made of oxide materials Imagine building cheaper electronics on a variety of substrates — materials like plastic, paper, or fabric. Researchers at Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University have made a discovery that opens this door, allowing them to build ... Creating ice at room temperature Researchers have studied the underlying mechanisms of water condensation in the troposphere and found a way to make artificial materials to control water condensation and trigger ice formation at room temperature. Their work may lead to new ... 
Golfers need a ‘Quiet Eye'Researchers have an advice for golfers. Focusing the eye on exactly the right spot at the right time can be vital to success in sinking the ball. The technique is called ‘Quiet ... 
Landscape and gene movementGenetic analysis of giant pandas has shown that features of their landscape have a profound effect on the movement of genes within their population. Physical barriers can separate giant pandas into isolated genetic ... 
Role of pollen in precipitationDust and pollen in the atmosphere can lead to greater precipitation in clouds. The amount of ice crystals necessary to form precipitation in clouds is linked to the abundance of larger aerosol particles in the ... 
Volcanic eruption theory questionedScientists feel volcanic eruptions at Stromboli are caused by a sponge-like plug located within the conduit, similar to a cork in a bottle, that fractures every few minutes as a result of pressure created by smaller ... 
Exercise reduces risk of early deathLight or moderate intensity physical activity can substantially reduce the risk of early death. Even 30 minutes daily of moderate intensity activity on 5 days a week reduces the risk of death by 19 per ... 
Shade-coffee farms support native beesBees can maintain the health of the biodiverse tropical regions. By pollinating native trees on shade-coffee farms and adjacent patches of forest, the bees help preserve the genetic diversity of native-tree ...
Treating Bhopal victims: power of pathology to the foreThe most apt description of Bhopal on the early morning of December 3, 1984 came from one by Dr. Ivor Doney who likened the tragedy to “Pompeii suddenly engulfed in the dust of Vesuvius, or Hiroshima when the atom bomb was ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Twin solution for energy generation and waste disposal At present banks do not grant loans for installing this unit Management of yellow mosaic in legumes Yellow mosaic diseases (YMD) are major constraints in cultivation and improving the productivity of grain legumes in India.The disease causes yellow coloured spots scattered on younger leaves followed by yellow mosaic pattern of ... Farm Query Is there any threshing machine available in India which does not cut paddy stalks into small pieces?M. RahmanBangladeshMr. Fazlul Haque from Morigaon district in Assam developed a whole stalk paddy thresher. Using this ...
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