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Cutting cost by reducing drop size The technique might enable inkjet printers to use less ink and to produce better quality, higher resolution documents and images. Also in pharmaceuticals and genomics research, it could reduce the amount of material used by labs. More Coal purifying bacteria developed PUSHING THE concept of "survival of the fittest" to the extreme, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed strains of bacteria able to live in harsh environments while chewing down on carbon-rich ... More 
Undermining objectivity of researchOBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC research, often used as the basis for policy decisions, is under attack by vested interests attempting to control the impact of research, reports the American Journal of Public Health. The peer-reviewed article, ... More How sunspots pull themselves together SCIENTISTS NOW have the first clear picture of what lies beneath sunspots, enigmatic planet-sized dark areas on the Sun's surface, and have peered inside the Sun to see swirling flows of electrified gas or plasma that create a self-reinforcing ... More Measuring emissions released by adhesives RESEARCHERS HAVE developed test procedures to investigate the quantity of hazardous isocyanate released by the various widely used polyurethane glues. These adhesives are now used widely in the chemical industries. This would help ... More
New contact-lens materialsRESEARCHERS AT UT Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas report that contact lenses, both rigid and soft, made from new hyper-oxygen transmissible materials are expected to reduce the possibility of bacterial infection better than contact lenses ... More
IS THERE a plant that eats animals? And if I were to eat that plant will I become a non-vegetarian, albeit once removed? After all, such a plant is technically a non-vegetarian! This question is not just coffee-table chatter. There are insect ... More
SATYENDRA NATH Bose was born in 1894 in Calcutta as the only son in a family of six daughters. Drawn into the current of national fervour that swept Bengal following its partition, talented young men felt a call to excel in their fields of ... More
GURDASPUR BORER (Acigona steniella) is a serious pest of cane . During July - October females lay about 90-300 flattened scale like eggs in clusters on the leaves along the midrib in 3-4 rows. They hatch in 4-9 days. Young larvae enter ... More Red earthworm for vermicomposting VERMICOMPOSTING, a novel technique of converting decomposable organic wastes into valuable vermin compost through earthworm activity is a faster and good process than the conventional methods of compost preparation. Within a very short period ... More FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Acid lime for the less endowed regions AMONG THE several citrus fruits, acid lime is one of the most prolific yielder, and this crop can be profitably grown in the tropical plains and hillslopes with scant water resources. It comes up well in sandy loam rich in organic residues and ... More
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