Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Thursday, February 05, 2004
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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Thursday, February 05, 2004 |
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Even short-term course risky The HABITS trial has shown that an alternative safe and effective strategy to alleviate menopausal symptoms should be tried out to prevent breast cancer recurrence. Oxygen triggered evolution of complex life forms The pattern and timing of the rise of complex multicellular life during the history of the Earth has not been firmly established. IT TRENDS 
Towards unified storage technologyThe new `iScuzzy' protocol is emerging as a major catalyst for tomorrow's networked storage solutions. Others still swear by the alternative Fibre Channel, leaving buyers confused says Anand Parthasarathy. 
Winter weather turns on flowering geneWHEN FLOWER buds spring up from the ground, you may wonder how plants know it's time to bloom. This question has baffled plant biologists for years. Now, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have an answer: a gene that functions as ... Melting point of iron in Earth's core unveiled IRON IN Earth-core conditions melts at a pressure of 225 GPa or about 5,100 Kelvins.(8,720 degrees Fahrenheit). Essential to determine the temperatures at core boundaries and crystal structure of the Earth's solid inner core is determining the ... Burned children deficient in vitamin D A DIMINISHED capacity to make vitamin D is a characteristic of children with severe burns and such children should receive vitamin D supplements to stop their bones from weakening, according to a study. Vitamin D, also known as the `sunshine ... Edible adhesives from sugar SUGAR IS the chief ingredient now, in new, edible adhesives developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. This concept was developed by Sevim Erhan and his colleagues. The demand of a company was a flavourless, food-grade ...
Sustaining agriculture through green manuring Applying organic matter and enhancing biological nitrogen fixation combined with mineral fertilizers help maintain soil fertility for sustainable farming. Growing jowar in cotton fallow COTTON (GOSSYPIUM) plays a unique role in the Indian economy. Crop diversification (of cotton) by rotating it with jowar (Sorghum bicolour) for both the grain and fodder is found to have definite quantitative and qualitative advantages, ... FARMER'S NOTEBOOK 
Contract farming of Coleus forskholii CONTRACT FARMING of Coleus forskholii (Marundu koorkan in Tamil ) is gaining popularity among small and marginal farmers in Salem district and its neighbourhood. "It is an easy and a profitable crop for the farmers," said Mr. G. Sivaji, ... FARM QUERIES Tissue culture ANSWER: You may contact E.Vadivel, Dean, Horticultural College and Research Institute (HC&RI), TNAU, Coimbatore 641 003. | ||