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Solar wind at lowest level in 50 yrs
Thursday, September 25, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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LOS ANGELES: The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, Nasa said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about the sun but poses few if any consequences for humans - unless you're an astronaut.
The data show the solar wind, a steady stream of charged sub-atomic particles emitted by the sun and blowing at 1.6 million kph, has dwindled to its lowest
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Discovered: Why leaves fall off trees
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 www.dnaindia.com
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LONDON: Ever wondered why leaves fall off trees in fall? Well, the secret actually lies in cellular mechanism, says a new study.
Researchers have found that trees use an elaborate cellular mechanism to part company from their leaves, which act as "solar cells" in the summer but become superfluous in the darker winter months.
According to them, at the base of each leaf is a special layer called t
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