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Botany
High on weed
Issue Date: Jan 31, 2013
LANTANA is one of the 10 worst weeds in the world. It originated in the Americas but can now be found across more than 60 countries. Biological attributes like fire tolerance and ability to survive in any condition make it a nightmare for forest managers. The weed occupies over 13 million hectares in India and continues to spread.
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Issue Date: Oct 15, 2012
HEALTH
Dengue breakthrough
Nearly half a million people are affected by dengue every year. But there is currently no vaccine to protect against the dreaded disease. This is because dengue is not caused by a single virus, but rather by four different viruses, known as DENV 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Issue Date: Aug 15, 2012
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Adaptive instinct
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Issue Date: Feb 15, 2012
Technology
Instant repair
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Issue Date: Jan 31, 2012
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Assault by medicines
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Issue Date: Nov 30, 2011
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Strength in numbers
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Native crown for Olympians
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2011
Botanical gardens in 15 countries are running a competition for 11-19-year olds to design a 2012 Olympic garland that contains native species.
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Pluck and dry
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2011
“THIS is the third largest herbarium in the country,” says Tariq Husain, herbarium coordinator at the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow, as he ushers me into a large space lined by cabinets on both sides. The cabinets are stocked with dead plants, neatly kept in herbarium files.
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Science and Technology - Briefs
Issue Date: Nov 15, 2011
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Nesting demystified
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Coral history
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