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NATURE AND THE NATURE RESEARCH JOURNALS PRESS RELEASE - For papers that will be published online on 25 June 2006 including Assembly dynamics of microtubules at molecular resolution, New class of cancer therapeutic, Clostridium difficile genome

The fight against tuberculosis, one of the most deadly local endemic diseases, is a very revealing example of the contents, complexity and ambiguity of French health policy in Vietnam.

The orchid Holcoglossum amesianum, which tends to flower in windless drought conditions, defies gravity to twist the male part of its flower into the necessary shape to fertilize the female one; The fossilized remains of two tiny freshwater lampreys in Inner Mongolia, China suggests that lampreys have changed little over the last 100 million years.

Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature: Thymus bipotent precursor cells found, Cell regeneration in mammalian inner ear, Eavesdropping yields benefits, T-cell link to cancer, The hole story, Cellular spaces fuse into blood vessels, Pump up the bandwidth

New procedures for mapping the regions responsible for controlling gene expression across the entire human genome are described in two papers in the July issue of Nature Methods. The resulting understanding should help researchers understand the genetic problems leading to various diseases.

A circular phase separation tank/system, with inclined coalescence frustums for efficient removal of oil and grease and suspended solids from wastewaters, has been developed and tested.

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the integration-inclusion programme offered by the Ministry of Education for students with learning difficulties (LD). The ultimate goal is to improve and provide quality education for children with special needs.

Venereology (the study of venereal diseases) today encompasses more than the five classical venereal diseases (syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, donovanosis and lymphogranuloma venereum).This article briefly deals with various facets of evolution of venereology in India.

Information Technology in the Caribbean manufacturing firms: An industrial survey

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature Research Journals that will be published online on 18 June 2006.

The AirWarn can immediately detect the presence of particulates air pollution in the air, classify it within minutes and alert the user.

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature Vol.441 No.7095 including Two become one, A glass from dry ice, Unhappy partners, Self-renewal understood, Sperm storage weakens immune system

Understanding of the human genome, nuclear cloning, rational drug designing and application of high throughput screening in drug discovery programs, might lead to new drug discoveries for orphan diseases. Hence, there is hope in future for patients neglected by for-profit drug discovery efforts.

CIMS lists more than 100 irrational combinations which are not approved in any developed country but are being marketed in India.

Production of Diphenol and Monophenol compounds from the leaf callus of Morus Alba and studies on their antibacterial properties

Social sector spending in India includes poverty reduction interventions, expenditures in the fields of health, education and nutrition and social assistance and social welfare. Despite the fact that these programmes in India have a long history and are well established, it is particularly vulnerable to budget cuts for a number of reasons.

Summaries of newsworthy papers that will be published online on 11 June 2006 by Nature and the Nature Research Journals

The results show that tropical pancreatitis may represent one end of the wide spectrum of chronic pancreatitis in the tropics, with alcoholic pancreatitis representing the other extreme.

Both the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, left lasting scars on national psyches. But forensic tools developed because of these disasters could soon be put to use for a happier purpose: to help to reunite Jewish families shattered by the Holocaust

Summaries of newsworthy papers appearing in Nature Vol.441 No.7094 dated 08 June 2006 also including: Twisted logic leads to elusive molecule; World's leggiest animal leaps back into limelight

This paper examines the potential for improved water productivity in rainfed and irrigated agriculture as well as in the marginal drylands, with examples of on-farm water management, germplasm improvement and agronomic practices within an integrated natural resource management framework.

Case studies in Iran shows that all agriculture management cases based on sustainable development, resulted in increased yield. Researchers in India show the integrated use of geophysical techniques for sustainable management of ground water

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature and the Nature Research Journals published online on 4 June 2006; Genetics: New class of small RNAs revealed, Urinary tract microbicide prevents infection, Meeting the demands of immune defense, Mention of papers to be published at the same time.

The demand for new learning and training method has increased in order to cope with the development of dental technology as well as changing of oral disease patterns. These issues have masterminded the idea of creating an interactive, low cost, portable and experiential dental learning environment.

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature Vol 441, No 7093 including Virology: Hide-and-seek, Protein engineering: OK Computer, Ecology: Grasses grow better in a mix, Organic chemistry: Giving life a hand?

Economic growth of a nation is closely related to its availability of energy. However, development of the Indian energy sector has been constrained by capital, technology, environment, and security issues arising from internal and external circumstances.

Transmission services have to be provided as a separate item in a deregulated or vertically restructured electricity supply industry. Methods for transmission line fixed-cost allocation among the transmission transactions accounting for line capacity use are presented. The pros and cons of these allocation schemes are investigated and compared

NATURE AND THE NATURE RESEARCH JOURNALS PRESS RELEASE - For papers that will be published online on 28 May 2006

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature Vol 441, No 7092 including Electrons probe magnetic properties with a twist; Switching to nanowire transistors;Mechanism links protein misfolding to brain disease; Lobsters keep sickness at bay

There are many genetic tests that provide information about cancer risk — but how are ethical judgements made about who should be offered them?