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Chernobyl: 20 years later Glaucoma: a check-up in time saves sight IT IS a silent thief; a thief who silently robs one's sight. And the villain is glaucoma. While loss of sight due to cataract can be reversed by a now routine procedure, glaucoma, unless detected at an early stage, can lead to permanent and ... Sheets to replace light bulbs THE END could be nigh for the old-fashioned light bulb. Scientists have developed wafer-thin sheets that fill a room with natural light at the flick of a switch, according to research published recently. Blended computing world THE TWIN tracks of proprietary and Open Source software may not remain parallel, separate and mutually exclusive — for too long. Many large corporates already `hedge their bets', so to speak, and invest in some servers based on Windows ... FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Surti buffaloes yield milk with more fat content The animals can be stall-fed as well as sent for grazing
Engineering human organs in the laboratory Tissue engineering is quicker, compared with using stem cells, at least with some organs
FARM QUERIES Coconut yield A mixture of about 2kg of super phosphate, 2kg of potash, 1kg of urea and 200gms of borax should be applied every six months in circular pits at a distance of about 3 feet from the main stem and the trees watered regularly. ... FARM QUERIES Flowering in cashew For details on inducing flowers in cashew you may contact the Associate Prof & Head, Cashew Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Madakkathara, Thrisoor, 680651, Phone: 0487-2370339, email: ... Management of peanut bud necrosis in groundnut Infected plants appear bushy and stunted during early stages
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