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| The long and short of it |
| Scientists have discovered genes that influence height but are yet to explain the gap between the tallest and shortest of people, writes T.V. Jayan |
| A meeting between two ordinary men in a remote locale in Mongolia hit the headlines all over the world in July last year. But neither Bao Xishun, 56, nor He Pingping, 19, holds a position of eminence. Nor are they film or sports celebrities. The encounter grabbed world attention because of the two men... |
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| Blooms of destruction |
| Flowering trees don’t always signal prosperity. At least not in Mizoram. For the blossoming bamboo — the most prominent plant there — is a source
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| Maths for biology |
| Mathematician Seema Nanda loves the company of biologists. After all, Nanda — a professor at the TIFR Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bangalore — be
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| Grandma’s remedy for cancer |
| From a swollen thumb to a bruise to food poisoning, good old grandma has often had a single remedy: a dash of turmeric. Indian researchers have now fo
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| XP SP3 opens better vista |
| BITS & BYTES - SURIT DOSS |
 I have been waiting for it for ages and finally, it’s here. Windows XP Service Pack 3 has arrived. Vista was a non-starter from the very beginning. Everyone I spoke to has had nothing but remorse for upgrading to Vista. ... | Read.. |
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| Talking about skin |
| Talking about the “integument” sounds more scientific, but it is just another word for our skin. The existence of the skin is often forgotte
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Why Corner |
| Why do fingernails grow faster than toenails? |
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