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New Family of Limbless Amphibians Discovered in India

23-Feb-12

From Nature magazine. [More]

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Centre can directly access your phone chat soon

23-Feb-12

Secure tapping mechanism ready; sequel to Radia tape leak

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Circadian rhythms linked to sudden cardiac death

23-Feb-12

A fundamental discovery reported today (February 23) in Nature uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death. Ventricular…

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Farmer friendly MGNREGS from April 1

23-Feb-12

Most of the new works approved relate to agriculture

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‘Use new frontiers in nano-technology’

22-Feb-12

‘Tread the path with dedication’

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Rearing farm animals helps in times of economic distress

22-Feb-12

Easy to rear on farms, the animals’ economic returns are encouraging

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New iridescent lizard, sea snake species discovered

22-Feb-12

A new species of lizard with striking iridescent rainbow skin, a long tail and very short legs has been discovered in the rainforest in northeast Cambodia, conservationists announced Wednesday.

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Man-made factor in Russian heatwave

22-Feb-12

The extreme Russian heatwave of 2010 was made three times more likely because of man-made climate change, according to a study led by climate scientists and number-crunched by home PC users….

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Question corner

22-Feb-12

Insect excreta
Do small insects like mosquitoes and ants excrete solid waste? Are these excreta visible to the naked eye?
P.K. VISVESVARAN, Chennai

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Test tube hamburgers to become a reality in October

22-Feb-12

Scientists have claimed they would serve the world’s first test tube hamburger this October.
A team, led by Prof Mark Post of Maastricht University in the Netherlands, says it has already…

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