A weekly visit to the Cornell Arxiv is more than enough for a physicist like me, since my daily work is not affected too much by whatever happens to be published there. Oftentimes, when I browse the…

In my library at home, I have three books that catch the eye because of their unusual heft. One is my old copy of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, and another is Stephen J. Gould’s massive…

“The Company intends to generate wealth out of the waste lands in sustainable and ethical manner. It proposes to supply eco-friendly fuel to the transport sector and organic manure to the farm sector…

Development of new technologies for good quality sustainable agroenergy farming and ecodevelopment are interrelated with agroclimatic conditions and primary land productivity. Primary land…

Sing A Song Of Science : You, Me And Us The song "You, me and us" popped into my head today.  When a song pops into my head like that it most commonly triggers a train of scientific thoughts…

[this is a post in two sections, the first by my friend Julia Gailef, a journalist, the second being my response, below] I hope Massimo won't start regretting his generous invitation for me to co…

Games Don't Cause Rickets In the latest bad science reporting saga, many media reports are saying that scientists have said that gaming causes rickets.  Just do a Google search for "games +…

T cells, B cells - antibodies - intervene when viruses and bacteria make us ill and they wipe out intruders effectively but cause collateral damage in the body's own tissue, which has to be repaired.…

UK Ban On Explosives Detector Exports The ADE 651 is a lump of plastic with a wobbly telescopic antenna attached.  It is claimed by its manufacturers to be able to detect many things and…

First Generation Biofuels Provide Foundation for Fuels of Tomorrow January 20th, 2010 Goto comments Leave a comment Biofuels provide much needed environmental, economic development and national…

Candida albicans is a diploid fungus (a form of yeast) and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.[3][4] Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) have emerged as…

The Humor Of Mark Twain Mark Twain would have made a world-class blogger.  He could write most wittily on just about any topic.  Here is a selection of Mark Twain quotes on the topic of…

Science : It's More Than Just Words Science, like law and many another discipline is widely noted for its jargon.  I love jargon because I love language.  I love language because I was…

I've lamented multiple times the negative influence on scientific culture of some trends in the use of computational tools to analyze large datasets, particularly in biology. Over at Nobel Intent,…

    What Is The ‘Mental Plane’ As Per The Observer?   Ayad Gharbawi January 21 2010 – Damascus, Syria     This is a concept I wish to introduce, given my articles on…

A doctor's office in nearby Virginia, just one state down from me, got clobbered by a 'mango-sized' meteorite this week.  Where others see disaster, I see envy. My envy.  My favorite…

Natural drug from the plants are gaining popularity because of several advantages such as often fewer side effect, better patient tolerance, relatively less expensive and acceptance due to a long…

P   lants accumulate extractable organic substances, in quantities sufficient to be economically useful as active medicinal constituent for the ailment of various diseases. In…

Albizia lebbeck Linn. Vernacular Names :- Assam : Hirih, Kothiakoroi ; Bengal : Siris, Sirisha; Bombay : Chinchula, Garso, Harreri, Siris ; Central Provinces : Chinchola , Kinhi, Samkesar ; English :…

Acacia pinnata Willd. ( Biswul ) Vernacular Names :- Assam : Kuchai ; Gujrat : Khervel ; Hindi : Aila, Biswul ; Sanskrit : Ari, Khadirapatrika, Svadikhallari ; Tamil : Indambudai , Kattindu,…