Category Archives: Research Blogging

Science blog: The Allotrope

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

All my science writing activities have now been moved to a new blog: The Allotrope.

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Are fish oil supplements any good for school children?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

In 2006, Equazen, a company that sells fish oil supplements donated to Durham city council enough pills to feed 3000 children for one year. Their aim was to assess if the supplements would enhance the performance of students and make … Continue reading →

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World’s Longest Lasting Tomato

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

Researchers in Delhi at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research have developed a tomato that has a shelf-life of 45 days. A. Datta and S. Chakraborty with co-workers report in the paper published in the Proceedings of the National … Continue reading →

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Carving Personalities From The Womb

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

How Much Is Decided Even Before Birth? “The daughter of Virata… (was) exceedingly afflicted by grief on account of the death of her husband…they all feared that the embryo in her womb might be destroyed.” – The Mahabharata (~500 BC). … Continue reading →

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