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Verghese Kurien: The Milkman Of India

2015-11-26 11:32:55

Verghese Kurien was an Indian social entrepreneur who is known as the Father of White Revolution in India for his Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural development programme.

Sweeter And Well-growing Tomatoes

2015-11-20 11:12:46

A new method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes has been developed by researchers.

Cancer-causing Worm

2015-10-25 10:51:36

Cancer-causing worm Or Clonorchis is a liver fluke that can infect the liver, gallbladder and bile duct. Chlonorchis is found in Asia including Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, and Asian Russia. Cancer-causing parasitic worm responsible for the death

Thomson Reuters Honors Indian Scientists At India Citation Awards 2015

2015-09-18 11:25:57

India’s continuing influence on global scientific research was today recognized by the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters. Ten of India’s leading researchers were honored at Thomson Reuters Research Excellence –

The Californian two-spot octopus is immediately recognizable from the blue spots on either side of its head. (Credit: Judit Pungor)

Octopus Genome Sequenced

2015-08-14 01:31:50

Imagine a skeleton-less creature with three hearts, with most of its nearly half a billion neurons distributed in eight tentacular arms. Each arm can regenerate like the mythical Hydra and has a mind of its own. Its muscles stiffen into temporary elbows a

Can Too Much Vitamin D Be Toxic

2015-05-22 23:18:04

As more people take vitamin D supplements, there has been concern that more people could experience toxic effects from very high vitamin D levels. But a new study shows that people rarely experience harmful side effects when taking large amounts of vitam

Language Of Bacteria Discovered

2015-01-21 10:33:07

Bacteria communicate by means of chemical signals and can develop common characteristics through this "agreement" and also develop their potential pathogenic effects in this way

Do Viruses Make Us Smarter

2015-01-13 10:35:09

A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterise the human brain.

80 Million Bacteria Are Transferred During A 10 Second Kiss

2014-11-21 10:25:06

80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according to research published in the open access journal Microbiome. The study also found that partners who kiss each other at least nine times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria

LED Or CFL

2014-11-19 23:01:49

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) ; Basically, LEDs are just tiny light bulbs that fit easily into an electrical circuit. But unlike ordinary incandescent bulbs, they don't have a filament that will burn out, and they don't get especially hot.

Verghese Kurien: The Milkman Of India

Sweeter And Well-growing Tomatoes

Cancer-causing Worm

Thomson Reuters Honors Indian Scientists At India Citation Awards 2015

Octopus Genome Sequenced

Can Too Much Vitamin D Be Toxic

Language Of Bacteria Discovered

Do Viruses Make Us Smarter

80 Million Bacteria Are Transferred During A 10 Second Kiss

LED Or CFL

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