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Digital camera: of pixels and quality pictures The quest for uranium goes on WHEN INDIA began its nuclear programme, scientists did not find any large and concentrated deposits of uranium ores. Dr Homi Bhabha then proposed to start an extensive and intense search for sources of uranium. "These geological surveys would ... Gene-aided man got a head start over chimps AIDS: U.S. strategy to fight it PEPFAR supports full ABC programmes in Uganda
Wanted: more science, more scientists We are doing better science but the number of practising scientists is coming down
FARMER'S NOTEBOOK Vaidya kumbalam: medicinal ash gourd variety About four tonnes of fruits can be harvested from a hectare Red-headed caterpillar in groundnut The pest affects rain-fed crops FARM QUERIES Rabbit ear tree From where can I get information on rabbit ear tree. It is known as muyal kadhu maram in Tamil. V. Bharath Chennai The botanical name of rabbit ear tree is Kleina grandiflora and it belongs to family Asteraceae. In ... FARM QUERIES Bore well irrigation I water my plants regularly with bore well water, which is abundant in calcium salts. Will it affect the plant growth? Jeevalakshmy Arumugham Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Observe the plant growth. If plant growth is stunted, then keep the ...
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