Vol 110, No 5 (2016)

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Vol 110, No 5 (2016)

In this Issue

In this Issue
K. P. Madhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/746-746 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 746-746
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Guest Editorial

IISERs:Emerging Science Universities of India
N. Sathyamurthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/747-748 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 747-748
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Correspondence

Recognition of Traditional Medicine in the Nobel for Artemisinin is Inescapable
Abhay Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/749-749 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 749-749
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Indian Science Congress - A Circus or a Forum for Showcasing Hard Science?
Om P. Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/749-750 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 749-750
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Teaching-Based Research is a Requirement in Institutions of Higher Learning to Impart Quality Education
Suvendra Kumar Ray
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/750-751 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 750-751
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News

Current Science Editorial Meeting – Scientific Sessions
Rajashree Ramaswamy, Swetha Gopal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/752-756 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 752-756
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India International Science Festival 2015
Veeru Kant Singh, Anju Saxena, Poonam Verma, Parminder Singh Ranhotra, Deepa Agnihotri, Jyoti Srivastava, M. C. Manoj, Md. Firoze Quamar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/756-757 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 756-757
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Litchi Fruit Borers
P. V. Rami Reddy, Kuldeep Srivastava, Vishalnath
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/758-759 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 758-759
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Palaeoanthropology
Parth R. Chauhan, Prabhin Sukumaran
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/759-760 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 759-760
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In Conversation

Jonardon Ganeri
Swetha Gopal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/761-762 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 761-762
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Opinion

IISERs:New Initiative towards Excellence in Science
Avinash Khare
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/763-765 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 763-765
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Commentary

Publication Phishing:A Growing Challenge for Researchers and Scientific Societies
Shahryar Sorooshian
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/766-767 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 766-767
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Scientific Correspondance

Signal Enhancement in Fluorescence Microscopy by Microsecond Pulsed Excitation
Arijit K. De, Debabrata Goswami
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/768-769 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 768-769
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Schismatomma galactinum (Lichenized Ascomycota), a Lichen Species New to India
Reema Goni, Namrata Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/770-771 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 770-771
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Soil Organic Carbon Pool under Different Land Uses in Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve of Chhattisgarh, India
Sheikh Iqbal, S. C. Tiwari
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/771-773 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 771-773
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Soft-Bodied Fossil Preservation in the Cambrian Parahio Formation of Spiti
Nigel C. Hughes
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/774-775 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 774-775
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General Article

Machines (Non-Human) and Thinking:Can they Coexist?
Pinaki Roy Chowdhury
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/776-781 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 776-781
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Review Article

Nuclear Forensics:What, Why and How?
Suresh Kumar Aggarwal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/782-791 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 782-791
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Research Articles

Effective Estimation of GAGAN Signals with Adaptive Equalization
M. A. Khadar Baba, V. Malleswara Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/792-799 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 792-799
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Evaluation of the Effect of Size Reduction and Thermal Treatment on Metal Extraction from PCBs of Mother Board and Digital Video Drive of Desktop PC
Sushant B. Wath, Mayuri N. Katariya, Amit K. Bansiwal, Vilas M. Shinde, Atul N. Vaidya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/800-807 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 800-807
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Traffic Data Analysis Using Image Processing Technique on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
Nipjyoti Bharadwaj, Pallav Kumar, Shriniwas Arkatkar, Akhilesh Maurya, Gaurang Joshi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/808-822 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 808-822
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Virological Perspectives and Characterization of Seasonal Influenza B Viruses in Mumbai
Devanshi Gohil, Sweta Kothari, Daphne Correa, Ranjana Deshmukh, Abhay Chowdhary
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/823-827 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 823-827
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Classification and Domain Analysis of Protein Kinases in Hominids
Saranya Jayapalan, Jeyakumar Natarajan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/828-838 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 828-838
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Fission-Fusion Species under Restricted Living Conditions:A Comparative Study of Dyadic Interactions and Physical Proximity in Captive Bonobos and Bornean Orangutans
Dorothee Classen, Stefanie Kiessling, Madhur Mangalam, Werner Kaumanns, Mewa Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/839-850 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 839-850
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Effect of Elevated Temperature on Life-History Parameters of Rice Yellow Stem Borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Walker)
Narayanasamy Manikandan, J. S. Kennedy, V. Geethalakshmi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/851-857 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 851-857
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Erratum

Understanding Transitions in a Rural Indian Building Typology in the Context of Well-Being
Kumari Moothedath Chandran, Nallaval Chinnaswamy Balaji, Monto Mani
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/857-857 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 857-857
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Research Communications

Air-Pollution and Economics:Diesel Bus Versus Electric Bus
S. R. Adheesh, M. Shravanth Vasisht, Sheela K. Ramasesha
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/858-862 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 858-862
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Analysis of the Constituents of Urinary Calculi of Dog Using Various Scientific Techniques
Pragnya A. Bhatt, Riddhi P. Laiya, Deepak B. Patil, Pinesh V. Parikh, Parimal Paul
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/863-867 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 863-867
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Economic Analysis of Different Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies in Rice-Wheat Cropping System of the Indo-Gangetic Plains
Dipak Kumar Gupta, Arti Bhatia, T. K. Das, Parmendra Singh, Amit Kumar, Niveta Jain, Himanshu Pathak
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/867-874 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 867-874
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Clay Dispersion Induced by Changes in Some Soil Properties in Undulating Salt-Affected Landscapes of Southern Karnataka, India
K. Rajan, A. Natarajan, V. Kasthuri Thilagam, K. S. Anil Kumar, D. Dinesh, N. M. Alam, O. P. S. Khola, R. C. Gowda
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/874-883 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 874-883
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Cannabis sativa (Cannabaceae) in Ancient Clay Plaster of Ellora Caves, India
M. Singh, M. M. Sardesai
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/884-891 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 884-891
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Induction of Sperm-Head Abnormality in Swiss Albino Mice Mus musculus by Administration of Fresh and Processed Betel Nut Extracts
Pritikana Saha, Sekhares Bhattacharya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/891-896 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 891-896
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Circadian Rhythm Determines the Timing of Activity, and Ingestive and Grooming Behaviours in Indian House Crows, Corvus splendens
S. K. Tahajjul Taufique, Neelu Anand Jha, Vinod Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/897-901 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 897-901
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Electrophysiological and Behavioural Responses of Sweetpotato Weevil, Cylas formicarius to Green Leaf Volatiles and Terpenoids
Tanmayee Samantaray, Rajasekhara Rao Korada
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/902-908 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 902-908
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Distribution and Conservation Status of the Caenophidian Snake, Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler, 2007 in the Western Ghats, India
Subramanian Bhupathy, V. J. Jins, Santhanakrishnan Babu, Joyce Jose
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/908-912 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 908-912
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Book Reviews

In Search of Biohappiness:Biodiversity and Food, Health and Livelihood Security
Rai S. Rana
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/913-914 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 913-914
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Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries
Kshitija Joshi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/914-916 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 914-916
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Annual Review of Neuroscience, 2014
S. K. Sikdar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/916-918 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 916-918
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The Water Book:The Extraordinary Story of Our Most Ordinary Substance
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/918-918 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 918-918
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The Last Drop:The Politics of Water
Sudhirendar Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/918-919 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 918-919
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Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2015
C. P. Rajendran
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/919-921 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 919-921
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Personal News

Chirayathumadom Venkatachalier Subramanian (1924–2016)
H. Y. Mohan Ram
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/922-922 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 922-922
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Historical Notes

On the Villainous Saltpetre in Pre-Independent India
Ramya Raman, S. Sudha Revathy, Anantanarayanan Raman
DOI:10.18520/cs/v110/i5/923-927 ,  Vol 110, No 5 (2016), Pagination: 923-927
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