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No words need to be spoken, no other connection is necessary; a strange solidarity appears and will stay; that is enough.

The researchers cultured a fungus in the lab and subsequently assessed its role in promoting plant growth in water deficit conditions.

These modest projects might seem like small beginnings, but the combination of field work and computers was an immense source of pleasure for students.

Eco-friendly fireworks are just as much fun, produce a lot less smoke and make colours more visible. The difference cannot be ignored.

This research will help cultivate this critically-endangered species at home, protecting it from being indiscriminately harvested from forests!

Innovation is a term which is rarely associated with vegetables, fruits or spices. Interestingly, there are scores of unlettered farmers who have been ingenious enough to develop crop varieties, which besides being high-yielding, are pest-resistant and can be grown in a non-traditional environment.

The gel deactivates certain chemicals, preventing them from going deep into the skin and organs like the brain and the lungs.

Some rubber growing countries like Malaysia have attempted to develop rubber tree that can be used for latex production initially. Yet rubber improvement projects in India have focused mainly on increasing latex production.

The study also compared millet in its original form and after removing the colour to see if benefits were reduced in any way.

I did not want to go about it as a celebrity, by simply posing for the symbolic ‘tree plantation drive’ photo op. I wanted to bring about real change.