Environment

You can't always get what you want

As far as humanity goes, we live in a whopper of a different world than our ancestors did. Want something to eat? Chances are pretty darned good that it's only a few steps away in the refrigerator or cabinet. Cabinets empty? Go to the store, or a dine ...

Blog Post - Christopher Brown - Sep 2 2010 - 6:06pm

A combination of wind energy and power generation can make it work

Wind energy is order of the day in Germany and India is not lagging behind. However the constrains are girds which could store the energy when its in excess or when it is not produced due to lack of proper winds. An alternative to this is establishing smal ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 2 2010 - 4:03pm

Praerie plants- hope for the future

Prairie plants which were original vegetation of certain regions of the world in prehistoric times are the hope for the future. Global warming has local solutions only.  A screening of plants for their biomass potential, productivity, nutrient uptake and u ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 4 2010 - 9:15am

The size of the ashwagandha roots determines it efficacy

Ashwgandha (Withania somnifera) is commonly known as old mens lathi (support for ageing people) as it helps to restore memory loss or at least delays the degenration of neurons during ageing process. However the price of ashwagandha roots depends on the pl ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 2 2010 - 11:35pm

Morrow plots: Lessons to remember from the past

What Morrow plots showed to the world in 1876 and still being maintained as the historical site the world has forgotten. During my visit to UIUC to Professor Jack Widholm the pioneer scientist in crop science,its heartening to see the Morrow plots. What ma ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 4 2010 - 9:16am

Is it good to use edible oils for biofuel?

Soil has limited potential in terms of productivity and nutrient cycle regulation. Drinking water on the earth is limited. Excessive agriculture destroys soil structure and reduces chemical balance. Not all the minerals present in soil are available to th ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Sep 3 2010 - 11:00pm

Edible Clothes: The Haute Cuisine Of Haute Couture

Most fashion students keep finished designs in a wardrobe but Emily Crane has to use a freezer.   Unlike the stereotypical fashion designer, Crane is more likely to be found in a lab coat and wearing goggles than working with pencils or scissors. Crane’s w ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 5 2010 - 4:03am

Sugar For Weed Control? Seriously?

I have railed against this particular form of lawn care hokum ever since I first heard about it, but I think I might have narrowed down it's origin. The story goes like this. Rumors float around the net saying that sugar can control weeds in your lawn ...

Article - Christopher Brown - Sep 6 2010 - 3:43pm

Organic Farming Better For Wildlife? Not Necessarily

While proponents of organic farming insist it can meet population projections and is better for wildlife, scientists at the Universities of Leeds and York say instead a balanced approach is superior.  At least for butterflies. Their study fo und that organ ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 6 2010 - 1:04pm

World Water Week 2010- Space Perspectives On Inland Water Bodies

This week is World Water Week. The big event takes place in Stockholm Sweden where Stockholm International Water Institute SIWI is organizing this yearly event. The World Water Week is an unique forum for the exchange of views and experiences between scien ...

Article - Bente Lilja Bye - Sep 7 2010 - 3:05pm