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Deciphering human genome made easy The pufferfish Fugu genome is 1/8 the size of our human genome but has a similar complement of genes. Hence finding genes in the Fugu genome should be easy and can help identify the same elements in the human genome. More Diversity of species triumphs IN SEVEN years of experiments, University of Minnesota ecologist David Tilman and colleagues have pried into the hidden interactions among plant species. After three years, experimental results suggested that land planted with many species produced more vegetation than land with one or a few species. More Theory for new class of quantum phase transition THE COMPLETE workings of quantum mechanics and how it affects the universe is still a mystery, but Rice University-led physicists have made a key advancement in understanding how complex quantum fluctuations play a role in the transformation of metals from one electronic state to another. More Using radiowaves to detect contraband EXPLOSIVES OR narcotics concealed can't hide from low frequency radio wave pulses which swiftly detect them.. It is based on technology developed by researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C. It is a process called nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR). More Caffeine increases rate of bone loss NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE, and genetics may all contribute to the decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) that comes with aging and leads to osteoporosis, a major cause of fractures in the elderly. Previous research implicated caffeine in increased risk for hip fracture and poor calcium retention. More
High-yielding Crossandra with attractive featuresAN IMPROVED crossandra variety (kanakambaram in Tamil) developed by an innovative farmer-breeder through ingenious tissue-culture technology has set a new trend in flower cultivation in our village. More
Eggs lower cholesterol absorption in bodyNUTRITION RESEARCHERS at Kansas State University have published the first evidence that the absorption of cholesterol is reduced by another compound in the egg, a lecithin. More Antibiotic and newborns' intestinal disorder AN INDIANA University School of Medicine study, in the Journal of Pediatrics, has found a link between erythromycin, and subsequent development of pyloric stenosis, a condition that affects one in 500 newborns. More 
Magnetic resonance angiography in clinical medicineCARDIOVASCULAR, EUROVASCULAR and other vascular diseases are the leading causes of death. Imaging of blood vessels thus important in depiction of stenotic, occlusive, aneurismal, inflammatory or vascular malformations. More High-protein diets may pose health risks Many high protein diets fail to provide essential vitamins, minerals, fibre and other nutritional elements, in addition to their high fat content. These diets do not deliver on their promise of sustained,long-term weight loss. More Vital information on cancer-fighting gene A UNIVERSITY of Alberta biochemist has recreated the three-dimensional structure of a critical portion of the BRCA1 protein, which if mutated, causes hereditary breast cancer. More
Understanding Hepatitis-C virus: a silent killer OF ALL the organs of the human body, the most unsung is the liver. May be this has to do with appearances, since the liver is not as pretty in shape as the heart, the lips or the eyes. More
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