UN’s agri body to help farmers hit by drought
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation is funding a pilot project to enable the state’s farmers to reverse the environmental degradation and rural poverty in the state by applying scien
New drip irrigation system for farmers
AgSri Agricultural Services Private Limited, the Hyderabad-based social enterprise, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based Driptech Inc, the makers of low-cost drip irrigation syst
New research on bird flu raises concern
Anxiety was expressed by the global viral research fraternity about the recently developing “ferret”method of study to find a vaccine for avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The World Health
Excess salt intake leads to dementia
The excess use of salt in almost all food products makes Indians prone to dementia, say experts. “Findings indicate excessive salt intake affects mental agility. Salt clogs the arteries, causing hyper
TN duo designs cheap jammer
Chennai-based communications engineers A.V. Nicholson and A.V. Jenson have developed an eco-friendly prototype of a unique mobile jammer device.
With increasing instances of ATM thefts, exam hall ma
Indigenous mobile jammer developed
Chennai-based communications engineers A.V. Nicholson and A.V. Jenson have developed an eco-friendly prototype of a unique mobile jammer device.
Go citrus to beat heat
Now that scorching summer days are here, we need to pay attention to the amount of aerated water and soft drinks we consume, cold or otherwise. City doctors say that the summer season triggers increas
From chemistry to tech, Vedas have it all
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana recount many examples that indicate our ancestors had knowledge of nuclear energy thousands of years ago, according to a paper presented in the ongoing national confer
‘Indian mythology nuke technology storehouse’
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana recount many examples that indicate our ancestors had knowledge of nuclear energy thousands of years ago, according to a paper presented in the ongoing national confer
‘TN coast safe from threats’
The much-feared sea level rise attributed to climate change is not happening on an alarming scale to be worried about, at least for the next century and more, Prof. Dr Sundar, IIT Madras told Deccan C