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Old mosquito theory holds no water Hybrid material has potential use in microelectronics The material combining organic and inorganic elements is a porous solid that displays superior insulating properties to silica. Ancestral mountains found in Himalayas THE WORLD'S highest and most spectacular mountains, the Himalayas of Nepal, India, and Bhutan, are built on the foundations of a much older mountain system, University of Arizona (UA) geoscientists have discovered. They have dated rocks that ... Software identifies users by typing style COMPUTING MAY be getting a lot more personal. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed software that is able to identify computer users — with high accuracy — by their individual, distinct typing ... Bio-diesel plant QUESTION: Where can we get full information on the marketing of bio-diesel plant (Jatropha)? N.PrakashBabu,Pondicherry ANSWER: You may contact the Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute (HC&RI), Tamil Nadu ... Drought resistant QUESTION: What types of medicinal and herbal plants can be cultivated in drought prone/dry lands? P.Chandrasekaran, TamilNadu ANSWER: Herbs that are ideally suited for growing in drought prone areas are Aloe Vera, Bixa Orelama, ...
Downsizing Java for the desktopSun Microsystems has always played the role of `Godfather' to Java system, touting its central role in evolving an Open programming environment. Now as Anand Parthasarathy discovers with the new Java Desktop version, customers are b eing made `an offer they can't refuse'.
Aging brain reduces ovulation Brain initiates ovulation in response to oestrogen production. Although oestrogen levels do not decrease with age the brain has less receptors for the hormone and this leads to decrease in fertility. Caffeine reduces muscle pain during exercise THAT CUP of coffee in the morning can help you feel less pain during your morning workout. That's what researchers at the University of Georgia have found in a recent study exploring why muscles hurt during exercise. Muscle contractions produce a ... How well live bacteria stick VIRGINIA TECH researchers are using a modified form of atomic force microscopy (AFM) to observe at subatomic levels the efficiency of the attachment of bacteria to silica surfaces. The geological scientists are simulating environments similar to ...
Organic farming — myth or miracle? TOTAL ORGANIC farming would not be feasible, viable and profitable under high-productive intensive agriculture. Farmyard manure has become a scarce commodity due to dwindling animal population. Green manuring has also become uncommon as the ... 
Two promising varieties of KacholamA POPULAR medicinal herb of Kerala, `Kacholam' (Kaempferia galanga) is widely used in indigenous medicine as a carminative, stimulant, diuretic and cough medicine. Belonging to the family Zingiberaceae, this rhizomatous crop is well ...
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