Srote - April 2014

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1. Jungles of the Amazon greener during the dry season?
2. The first Americans came from Asia
3. Michael Schumaker and a better helmet by Sandhya Roychoudhary
4. Indigenous knowledge and techniques in India by Anweksha Borthakur
5. Doubts cast on results of stem cell research
6. The extraordinary strategies of bacteria
7. Bamboo flowering poses a scientific challenge by Anil Singh Solanki
8. Contact lens: A clinical tool by Dr. D. Balasubramanian
9. Older trees grow more rapidly by Vinatha VIshwanathan
10. The Third World War will be for water by Snadhya Roychoudhary
11. Admirable examples of environmental protection from Germany by Anweksha Borthakur
12. An enlightened attempt in a dark world by Bharat Dogra
13. Sight can be restored at an older age
14. Do scientists read less these days?
15. Resident of ice, the snow leopeard by Pramod Bhargav
16. The advancing footsteps of the chinese in research publications
17. China crosses all limits of pollution by Dr. Mahesh Parimal
18. Haze in America, Made in China
19. Cells hold the information of how long you’ll live for
20. Anti-oxidants cause increase in cancer
21. TB-resistant bacteria spread faster
22. Novel materials inspired by burr, teeth and seashells by Dr. D. Balasubramanian
23. Plastic injections help mice after heart attack
24. The eyes of this shrimp can see twelve colours
25. At what age should school education begin?
26. Darkness enhances the ability to hear in mice
27. Debate on public-funded research
28. Heights of the Himalayas not a problem for bees