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Innovative aquaculture practices pay dividends (07 August 12:00) |
| The new sluice structure designed doesn’t require much maintenance |
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Pest and disease management in coconut (07 August 12:00) |
| Coconut is the major crop cultivated by small and marginal farmers of south India, particularly Kerala. This perennial crop is affected by many pests. The major pests attacking coconut are... |
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Sheep death: no test for Bt toxin done (07 August 12:00) |
| “The facility for detection and estimation of Bt toxin is presently not available with us,” notes the diagnostic report dated March 3, 2008 of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (I... |
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Construction material using chicken feathers (07 August 12:00) |
| Experimental boards made of a mixture of waste chicken feathers and cement are displayed at the University of the Philippines. The material, resistant to the region’s termites, is a way t... |
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Salt in Martian soil less friendly to life? (07 August 12:00) |
| NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil. Scientific opinion is divided on whether the salt makes the soil less friendly to pot... |
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Dicynodonts, predator dinosaur bones found (07 August 12:00) |
| Bones of dicynodonts and predator dinosaurs were discovered by palaeontologists in the village Lisowice, Poland. One of the predator dinosaurs is a previously unknown ancestor of Tyrannosaur... |
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Effect of human yawning on pets nearby (07 August 12:00) |
| According to research published recently, a yawn is likely to set off pets as well. Psychologists found that dogs were far more likely to break into a yawn if they witnessed humans simulati... |
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Leaf and flower shaped organic solar cells (07 August 12:00) |
| Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has developed leaf and flower shaped organic solar cells. An AIST employee displays a prototype model at a solar power exhibition... |
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Primate extinction threat worsening (07 August 12:00) |
| A gorilla sits in its enclosure at London Zoo. Almost half the world’s primates are facing a worsening threat of extinction because of anthropogenic activities, says an international repor... |
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Prevalence of dementia in India underestimated (07 August 12:00) |
| Prevalence is 7.5 per cent in Chennai and 10.6 per cent in Vellore, TN |
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Turning waste heat from exhaust into electricity (07 August 12:00) |
| Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. The same technology could work in power... |
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Where does the SMS go? (07 August 12:00) |
| What happens when a SMS is sent to a receiver whose mobile phone is switched off? Where does it go? Pankaz Garg Jaipur, Rajasthan The SMS sent from the mobile takes a route through th... |
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Umari keerai and global warming (07 August 12:00) |
| Green plants and algae absorb carbon dioxide |
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Farmers must market their produce to become competitive (31 July 12:00) |
| The villagers do not have a proper marketing channel to help them |
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Improving soil fertility (31 July 12:00) |
| You can grow multiple short term crops and plough them back into the soil. Repeat this method and after 200-300 days you will find your soil slowly improving. For more details you can contac... |
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Hybrid pigeon pea developed for rain fed areas (31 July 12:00) |
| Red gram or pigeon pea is an important pulse crop of India where it is grown on about 3.5 million hectares. It is a favourite dhal (tuar or arhar) of Indian cuisine and is suitable for rai... |
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What's in store for you? (31 July 12:00) |
| A case of complementing or competing technologies? |
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AIDS: importance of nutrition confirmed (31 July 12:00) |
| An 18-month study on more than 10,500 people with HIV/AIDS in Tamil Nadu found nutritional supplements improved their health |
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It is biofilm, not dinosaur soft tissues: study (31 July 12:00) |
| Structures too common to be preserved tissue Gas bubbles indicated methane producing bacteria |
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Harvesting Saharan solar power for Europe (31 July 12:00) |
| Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists working on a plan to pool the region’s renewable energy. Harn... |
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Latecomers to the universe (31 July 12:00) |
| A frequent sign of the maturity of a spiral galaxy is the formation of a ribbon of stars and gas that slices across the nucleus, like the slash across a ‘no smoking’ sign. In a landmark... |
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Theory of chicken migration (31 July 12:00) |
| A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of pre-historic Polynesian contact with the Americas. The study questions recent claim... |
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CT scans can cause medical device malfunction (31 July 12:00) |
| The FDA has received a few reports of adverse events in which CT scans interfered with electronic implants or externally worn drug infusion pumps |
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Astronaut selection process gets under way (31 July 12:00) |
| NASA’s astronaut selection officials are busy screening applications for astronaut positions with the training for newly inducted astronaut-trainees slated to begin in early 2009. What is ... |
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Sunscreen protection for walnuts (31 July 12:00) |
| Sunscreen protected walnuts are seen in Exeter, California. Climate change, ozone depletion and droughts in California & Australia force farmers to use sunscreen to alleviate sun damage. ...... |
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Radio-controlled toy robot to hit the market (31 July 12:00) |
| A boy uses a radio controller to instruct a robot called ‘G-Dog’ to stand on its back legs. Radio-controlled model car maker HIP Japan will market the toy robot, jointly developed with ... |
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Remote sensing the lunar surface features (31 July 12:00) |
| ISRO’s Chandraayan-1 satellite, India’s first mission to the Moon, is to be launched in September. It will study lunar surface features in 3D, visible, near-infrared, X-ray and low energ... |
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Guwahati’s drainage system affected (31 July 12:00) |
| A study by the Assam Science Technology and Environment reveals hill slope destabilisation. Increasing suspended sediment, along the Assam-Meghalaya border near Guwahati. is affecting... |
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70-million year old fossil found in a rock (31 July 12:00) |
| The fossilised bones of a tarbosaurus, which lived 70 million years ago, is shown embedded in the rock it was found in. Researchers unveiled the nearly perfectly-preserved fossil in Japan... |
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High pressure water technology kills bugs (31 July 12:00) |
| Dr. George Flick Jr, a Virginia Tech researcher, inspects fruit and vegetables processed with special high pressure water equipment. The technology promises to kill food-poisoning bugswith... |
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Tapping lightning (31 July 12:00) |
| What is the quantum of energy liberated during lightning? Can it be tapped and stored? Deevi Prakash Hyderabad Lightning is an atmospheric electrical phenomenon in which a huge amount ... |
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Date palm (24 July 12:00) |
| I am interested in growing date palms in my farm. Where can I get information on date palm cultivation? S.K. Raghavan Erode, Tamil Nadu Date palm cultivation is not recommended for Sout... |
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Earthen pot offers a bounty of benefits for Kanyakumari ryots (24 July 12:00) |
| The timing is very important for spraying this formulation |
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Managing root wilt in betelvine (24 July 12:00) |
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Train speed (24 July 12:00) |
| Why are we unable to guess the speed of a train when we stand on the track facing the oncoming train? SURESH MOHAN Madurai, Tamil Nadu When we see a moving train side ways, we guess its s... |
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China quake: topography can reveal tectonic activity (24 July 12:00) |
| Changes in river channel steepness were seen in the area where the quake had struck |
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Eye movement controls digital music player (24 July 12:00) |
| A researcher for Japanese mobile communication giant NTT docomo, wears electro-oculogram (EOG) sensors during a demonstration of the advanced technology in Tokyo. By moving his eyes, he is a... |
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500-metre diameter synchrotron of JAEA (24 July 12:00) |
| The world’s largest scale synchrotron is at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency Tokai Research and Development Center. It produces neutrons and neutrinos to be used for research materials and ... |
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Videogames are now more sophisticated (24 July 12:00) |
| Videogames are getting smarter and more sophisticated. Now virtual enemies improvise during battles, storylines shift based on moral choices and in-game characters send players text messages... |
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Icebergs scouring Antarctic seabed (24 July 12:00) |
| Cushion stars are seen in the shallows of South Cove, Antarctica. Shrinking sea ice is increasing the rate at which icebergs scour the Antarctic seabed. These scours crush animals and plan... |
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Extraordinary finding of fossilised animals (24 July 12:00) |
| Fossilized jaw of a crocodile is displayed at the Smithsonian Research Institute in Panama City. More than 500 fossils of various animals that lived before a land bridge linked North and S... |
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PFBR: main vessel to be installed soon (24 July 12:00) |
| The main vessel of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor that is being constructed at Kalpakkam will be installed anytime during the second half of September, according to Dr. Baldev Raj... |
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Preserving mangroves for fisheries’ health (24 July 12:00) |
| A new study on the Gulf of California concludes that coastal mangroves are essential for the survival of juvenile aquatic organisms. The health of fisheries and the economic well-being of fi... |
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Scientists to explore Russia’s Lake Baikal (24 July 12:00) |
| Russian scientists recently outlined plans for a submarine expedition this month that will for the first time probe the depths of Lake Baikal, a unique ecosystem and the deepest lake in the ... |
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Educating more students, the modern way (24 July 12:00) |
| Videoconferencing increases the number of students who can be educated |
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World’s first bird discovered (24 July 12:00) |
| A group of scientists, including one of Indian ethnic origin, have discovered the ‘world’s first bird’ that lived 235 million years ago. In the landmark study, published by the Paleo... |
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Dye coating harvests more sunlight (24 July 12:00) |
| A simple sheet of glass coated with dye could be enough to cut the costs of solar power. That’s the claim from researchers who have created a ‘solar concentrator’ that harvests photons... |
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Low budget irrigation (17 July 12:00) |
| I have about 10 sapota, 5 banana and 15 lemon trees in my small garden. I am interested in drip irrigation for the plants. Is there any simple low cost drip method by which I can irrigate th... |
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A formula to grow organic paddy successfully (17 July 12:00) |
| Traditional varieties are resistant to drought and infestations |
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Insitu mulching technique for rainfed orchards (17 July 12:00) |
| More fruit yield in trees was noticed |
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