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50 years of CIRUS: some unforgettable memoriesOn December 18, the scientists and engineers in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) celebrated the Golden Jubilee of CIRUS and the Silver jubilee of DHRUVA. The organizers invited everyone who was associated with the two research reactors. ... Fossils reveal how life bounced back Life was nearly wiped off the face of the planet 252 million years agoThe beautifully preserved remains include molluscs, sea urchins and arthropods Eyes make a face look alive A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that a face has to be quite similar to a human face in order to appear alive, and that the cues are mainly in the eyes.The ... 
Less weight-gain in middle-age by exercisePeople will gain significantly less weight by middle age — especially women — if they engage in moderate to vigorous activity nearly every day of the week starting as young ... 
Most precise, complete map of lunar landscapeNASA researchers are creating the most precise and complete map to date of the moon's complex, heavily cratered landscape — a fundamental reference for scientific and human exploration missions to the ... 
Trace amounts of water became Earth's oceansAs a nascent terrestrial planet cools to form a solid mantle, the trace water bubbles in its magma oceans rise to form a thick, steam atmosphere covering the planet. That steam collapses to create liquid oceans, says a new ... 
Wind turbines benefit corn, soybean cropsWind turbines in the U.S. might be helping corn and soybean crops stay cooler and dryer, helping them fend off fungal infestations and boosting their ability to extract growth-enhancing CO {-2} from the air and ... 
Predatory dinosaurs evolved into herbivoresT-rex may have been a flesh-eating terror but many of his closest relatives were vegetarian. Most theropods were clearly adapted to a predatory lifestyle, but somewhere on the line to birds, the predators went ... 
How plants avoid bigger neighbours' shadeAuxins, a growth factor, play a decisive role in the shade avoidance reaction of a small plant in a tree's shade. The spread of a protein PIN3 leads to auxin flow towards the epidermis and elongation growth of the ...
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK A new innovation to tackle rodent menace ICAR, New Delhi, recently released a book called Farm Innovations 2010 One-day workshop on animal breeds conservation A one-day workshop on conserving native breeds was held at the Veterinary College campus, Chennai, recently.The programme was organized by Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Voluntary Action (SEVA), Madurai, in association with ... Farm Query Is there any place near Chennai that imparts training in agriculture business?Sudha JayasankarChennaiYou can contact eFarm, an innovative young start up working on agri supply chain domain , is now conducting regular ...
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