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In 1999, NASA sent 4 ladybugs aboard Columbia for 5 days to chase aphids; the aphids lost their ability to escape by falling, and the ladybugs still caught and ate themIn 1999, four ladybugs embarked on an extraordinary journey aboard the space shuttle Columbia to investigate their predatory habits in a we...- In 1999, NASA flew Ceratopteris fern spores on STS-93 to test gravity-guided growth; they germinated normally, but their developmental polarity became randomA NASA experiment examined the growth of fern spores in a zero-gravity environment. The spores showcased continued development, yet their g...
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- Budget '06: Full textTwenty months ago, when I presented the first Budget of the UPA Government, I asked Honourable Members - and the people of this country - t...
- Social SectorsAs per the Human Development Reports (HDRs) published annually by the UNDP since 1991, India has consistently improved on the human develop...
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