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Rice: more silica in soil reduces arsenic uptake 
How lightning makes X-raysMartin Uman, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, said, “Nobody understands how lightning makes X-rays.” “Despite reaching temperatures five times hotter than the surface of the sun, the temperature of ... Light sources for next generation lithography A breakthrough discovery may help aid the semiconductor industry’s quest to squeeze more information on chips to accelerate the performance of electronic devices. So far, the semiconductor industry has been successful in its ... Nanotech to replace shock treatment Recent research in psychiatry using nanotechnology would revolutionise treatment in the field, said Dr. A. Shivathanu Pillai, Chief Controller (R&D), DRDO. 
Producing bio-fuel from microscopic seaweedA computer-generated image of seaweed ‘photobioreactors.’ These, if built, could reduce CO{-2} while producing more energy. Microscopic seaweed use up a lot of CO{-2} and are rich in lipids, which can be used to produce biofuel. ... Chinese sturgeon, a species under threat Two Chinese sturgeons swim in a pool in Hong Kong. The Chinese sturgeon, a giant migratory fish, spawns mainly in China’s Yangtze river. It has become increasingly threatened of late due to anthropogenic activities. ... A large water source region on Mars imaged The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board the European Space Agency’s Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma. Echus Chasma is one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. ... 
Remains of Woolly mammoths on displayThe remains of two woolly mammoths are displayed in a refrigerated viewing box. The long extinct elephants in the Ice Age, found in Siberian permafrost, are kept at the Taiwan National Democracy Memorial Hall. ... 
Reef-building coral species threatenedApproximately one-third of the major reef-building coral species have been found to be vulnerable to extinction. There are also indications that the extinction risk of corals has increased over the past decade. ... 
Evidence of water found on the moonWater has been discovered on the moon for the first time. The new study suggests the water came from the moon’s interior to the surface via volcanic eruptions over three billion years ...
IT TRENDS Touching teraflops — graphically The graphics arena is in a reprise of a classic contest
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK A formula to grow organic paddy successfully Traditional varieties are resistant to drought and infestations Insitu mulching technique for rainfed orchards More fruit yield in trees was noticed FARM QUERIES Low budget irrigation 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 the plants as I am not interested in commercial drip ...
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