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 Oxford, MI (SPX) Nov 08, 2012 A tip about a folk remedy plant used in India and Africa to ward off bugs has led to the discovery of insect-repelling compounds. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified components of Jatropha curcas seed oil that are responsible for mosquito repellency. Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Natural Products Utilization Research Unit (NPURU) in Oxford, Miss., often find effective plant-derived compounds to deter insects by gathering plants in the wild and ... read more |
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  Death toll in south India floods rises to 45: officials The death toll from floods in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has reached 45, officials said on Wednesday, amid continuing efforts to provide relief to marooned villagers. ... more | |
  Smog in Indian capital blamed on vehicle increase A choking smog that has enveloped New Delhi for more than a week has been partially caused by a rapid increase in vehicles on the streets of India's capital, environmentalists said Wednesday. ... more | |
  Green cars ready to race in 2nd Atacama solar challenge Eighteen solar-powered cars from Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and India will race across 1,300 kilometers of Chile's uber-dry Atacama desert for this year's "Atacama Solar Challenge." ... more | |
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  Boeing to clinch $2.4 billion Indian deal: report Boeing looks set to win military contracts worth $2.4 billion from India for its Chinook and Apache helicopters, a report said Monday. ... more | |
  Study: Warming to see monsoon failures India's summer monsoons, vital for watering the country's farmlands, could see frequent failures in the next two centuries with global warming, researchers say. ... more | |
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say
US monster storm kills 30
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 Bangladesh city suffers loss of greenery Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, once a city of lush forests and grass fields, has suffered drastic environmental changes due to rapid urbanization, experts say. ... more | |
 Evacuees return home after Indian cyclone Thousands of residents in southeast India headed back home on Friday, two days after being evacuated as a cyclone struck killing 10 people, with two members of a tanker crew still missing. ... more | |
  Indian rebels recant 'brutal' slayings Maoist rebels in India have said they will stop some of their more brutal methods of killing, including the slitting of throats. ... more | |
  UN rights chief urges China to address Tibetan grievances UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday called on China to address the many grievances in Tibetan areas that have led to a growing number of desperate protests, including self immolations. ... more |
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  India's Wipro profits up 24%, beats forecast Wipro, India's third-largest outsourcing firm, reported Friday quarterly net profit jumped by a surprise 24 percent on stronger demand as clients sought to pare costs in a weak global economy. ... more | |
  Sri Lanka draws new battle line with former friends Three years after the armed forces crushed their Tamil Tiger enemies, Sri Lanka's government is turning on former allies, with the head of the Supreme Court the latest to fall from grace. ... more | |
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Quantum collapse models point to subtle limits in timekeeping accuracy
It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech
Primordial magnetism offers fresh angle on the Hubble constant puzzle | |
 India raises more concern over Agusta deal The Indian Ministry of Defense is pressing the Italian government for information concerning possible irregularities in the department's purchase of 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters. ... more | |
 Sri Lanka escapes cyclone, coastal residents return Sri Lanka lifted an evacuation order as a cyclone heading towards the island changed course early on Tuesday and headed towards neighbouring India, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. ... more | |
 After rare trip, US envoy urges China on Tibet The US ambassador to China on Monday urged Beijing to re-examine policies toward Tibetans as he acknowledged that he had quietly visited monasteries during a spate of self-immolation protests. ... more | |
 Greater effort needed to move local, fresh foods beyond 'privileged' consumers An Indiana University study that looked at consumers who buy locally grown and produced foods through farmer's markets and community-supported agriculture programs found the venues largely attract a ... more |
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