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Two articles in the June issue of Nature Methods describe tools for the detection of large-scale structural rearrangements in individual chromosomes.

The “Solid Waste-to-Fuel Gases Conversion System” converts basically any solid and plastic wastes to synthetic gasoline and diesel (the so-called “syn” gas) which can be used for energy and heating.

JMAS is the official publication of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons. JMAS is the first English-language journal from India dedicated to Minimal Access Surgery. The Journal publish quality articles from around the world with a strong emphasis on practices in the developing world.

JMP is the official journal of Association of Medical Physicists of India (AMPI). The association has been bringing out a quarterly publication since 1976. The main objective of the Journal is to serve as a vehicle of communication to highlight all aspects of the practice of medical physics.

A solution to the problem of plasma instabilities that could threaten the commercial viability of fusion power is demonstrated by Todd Evans and colleagues in the June issue of Nature Physics.

A study of serum enzymal changes after death and its correlation with time since death

ICARDA is seeking a Director of Finance

Dr Guido Gryseels, an agricultural economist and Director General of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium, takes over as the new Chair of ICARDA Board of Trustees.

Dust and sandstorm (DSS) is the generic term for a phenomenon in Northeast Asia by which strong winds blow a large quantity of dust and fine sand particles away from the ground and carry them over a long distance with severe environmental impacts along the way. This article reviews some of the measures and outlines a strategy to combat DSS.

In Nature this week, Yoshitaka Taniyasu and colleagues report a light-emitting diode (LED) with the shortest wavelength of any such device to date, which emits deep into the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature. VOL.441 NO.7091 including Single mutation changes cheats into model citizens;'Living fossil' gives clue to first flowering plants; Can't live, if living is without you; Monkey codewords

Androgenetic alopecia is an important and common cause for baldness. Despite recent advances, the drug therapy remains unsatisfactory. Surgical hair restoration is the only permanent method of treating this condition. This article discusses the latest trends in hair restoration surgery.

Established in 1940, the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology is the official publication of the IADVL (Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists). It is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal that reaches all 3500 members of this organization as well as almost 100 medical colleges in India.

Dyslexia is a major educational problem, but the studies on genetics of dyslexia are very limited in India. There is a great dearth of proper statistical data to show the incidence of dyslexia in Indian population. More over inheritance pattern of dyslexia is not well established in our population.

Indian Journal of Human Genetics (ISSN 0971-6866), Official Journal of the Indian Society of Human Genetics,

A totally allogeneic graft material that would eliminate the need for harvesting bone from patients has been produced. The experiment involved thirty-six critical size defects which were created in the bones of 18 rabbits.

New players in the process of metastasis of cancer cells are described in a paper in the June issue of Nature Cell Biology. Sung Hee Baek and colleagues also present a novel means of controlling proteins that direct metastasis.

NATURE AND THE NATURE RESEARCH JOURNALS PRESS RELEASE - For papers that will be published online on 14 May 2006

Vargas Museum ends its celebration of photography as art, medium and documentation with Dominique James’ portraits of famous personalities in the Philippines.

In celebration of the summer month of May, the UP Vargas Museum brings together artworks focusing on flower as subject. These are made by various artists in different styles and interpretations

The borehole started to operate in November 2002. Results of the medical examination in Iransha Village settlement showed that human health improved considerably because of the use of fresh water.

The unsaturated zone records shows, compared with the ice core records, that a large-scale climate difference took place between mountain regions and the desert during the 20th century.

Chikungunya is a relatively rare form of viral fever caused by an alphavirus that is spread by bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. The precise reasons for its re-emergence in the Indian subcontinent as well as the other small countries in the southern Indian Ocean are an enigma.

IJMM is the official publication of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM)

Published since 1955, Indian Journal of Dermatology continues to be one of the pioneer medical journals from India. Since its inception, the Journal publishes information relating to skin, its ailments and the different modes of therapeutics. It also carries articles on Leprosy, STI and HIV/AIDS.

Summaries of newsworthy papers from Nature. VOL.441 NO.7090 DATED 11 MAY 2006 including Space ball survived massive impact; Noble gases enter the Earth's mantle from sea water; Turning superconductors on; Silicon feels the strain; Buoyancy vests for six-legged scuba divers

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, a multidisciplinary quarterly biomedical journal, is one of the oldest medical journals from India.

Robotic laparoscopic surgery is evolving to include in vivo robotic assistants (i.e. placing the robot completely within the human body). Analysis of 151 consecutive general surgical patients over three months showed that 40% used some form of complimentary or alternative medicine (CAM).

Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Bachir El-Solh assumed office on 8 May as the new Director General of ICARDA, taking over from Prof. Dr Adel El-Beltagy, who retired after serving as the Director General of the Center for more than 11 years.

Neurology India (ISSN 0028-3886) is quarterly publication of Neurological Society of India.