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CONTENTS VOLUME  26

JANUARY 1957

Towards Adequacy of Scientific Manpower 1-2
Nobel Award for Physiology and Medicine---1956 3-3
Occurrence of  C9 (Forked) Units in Polyporic and Pulvinic Acid Derivatives--
O.P. MITTAL AND T. R. SESHADRI
4-5
Detection of the Neutrino...  6-6 
Semiconducting Cuprous Oxide
7-7
Air Pollution in Relation to Plant Diseases 8-8
Science in the Service of Industry' Exhibition 9-9
Letters to the Editor 10-28
Reviews 29-32
Science Notes and News 33-34
FEBRUARY 1957

Arid Zone Research 35-36
Some Highlights of Astronomy in 1956 37-37
Influence of common Ion on the Dissociation of Strong Electrolytes---
Bisulphates--N. RAJESWARA RAO
38-38
Effect of Free Radicals on Chromosomes in Barley 39-39
Setting of Hydraulic Limes and Natural Cements--Differentiation of
Hydraulic and Puzzolonic Functions of Setting Characteristics--RAGHBIR SINGH
AND DHARAM VIR..
40-40
Some Theoretical and Applied Aspects of the Physiology of Unstriated Muscle....
41-42
Rumford Medal Award to Dr. S. Chandrasekhar
43-43 
Letters to the Editor 44-62
Reviews 63-66
Science Notes and News 67-68
  MARCH 1957
 
Interaction of Physical and Biological Sciences
69-70 
Darwin Centennial Expedition 71-71
The Role of Pantothenic Acid in the Bio-synthesis of Ascorbic Acid in
the Rat----MISS.  A. THANGAMANI AND P. S. SARMA
72-73
Vivotoxins and Uptake of Ions by Plants--T.S. SADASIVAN
AND L. SARASWATHI DEVI
74-74
Calcutta, Madras and Bombay University Centenaries, 1957 75-75
Prevention of Tuberculosis 76-76
Insect Control by Radiation 76-76
Tidal Power Station 77-77
Cryotron 77-77
Letters to the Editor 78-93
Reviews 94-97
Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Rochester Conference, 1956--A
RAMAKRISHNAN
98-98
Science Notes and News 99-100
 APRIL 1957
 
Engineering Achievements in India
101-102
Symposium on High Polymers 103-103
Simulation of Astrophysical Processes in the Laboratory 104-104
Some Recent Advances in the Photoelectric Field--P. A. GORLICH 105-106
New Type Nuclear Reaction 107-107
New Uses of Atomic Waste Products 108-108 
Chemical Elements beyond 92 108-108
Heart-Lung Machines 109-109
Letters to the Editor 110-125
New Apparatus at the Physical Society Exhibition 126-126
Reviews 127-130
Science Notes and News 131-132
MAY 1957
 
Science, Ethics and Politics
133-133
Dr. D. n. Wadia 134-134
Investigation of Dielectrics and Semiconductors in the USSR--
ACADEMICIAN A. F. JOFFE
135-138
Variability in Protein Content of Rice--S. SAMPATH AND D.V. SESHU 139-139
 Strontium-90 in Man 140-140 
Botanical Survey of India, Western Circle, Poona-4 140-140 
International Conference on Scientific Information 141-141
Rockefeller Foundation Agricultural Programme 141-141
Letters to the Editor 142-157
Device for Measuring Radiation 158-158
Reviews 159-161
The First One Hundred and Fifty Years 162-162
Science Notes and News 163-163
Notice 164-164
JUNE 1957

Automation and Its Social Implications 165-165
Dr. M. S. Thacker 166-166
The Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Some Tetrazole Derivatives--
EUGENE LIEBER, C. N. RAMACHANDRA RAO AND C. N. PILLAI
167-167
 Lady Tata Memorial Trust--Scholarships and Grants for 1957-58 168-168 
Distrance Correlation for Photons--D. S. KOTHARI AND F. C. AULUCK 169-169
Parity Not Conserved 170-170
Aligning Atomic Nuclei 171-171
Jena Review 171-171
Photographs of the Total Lunar Eclipse--14th May 1957 172-172
Sea-Going Cosmic Ray Observatory 172-172 
Letters to the Editor 173-187
Reviews 188-190
Advances in Geophysics--S. K. ROY AND S. L. BANERJI 191-191
Science Notes and News 192-193
Notice
194-194
JULY 1957
 
The Specific Heats of Crystalline Solids: Part I--SIR C. V. RAMAN 195-198
Geology of the Pavagad Hill--S. C. CHATTERJEE 199-201
On the Procedure of Growing Large Monocrystals--JOACHIM BITTNER 202-203
Congress and Exhibition at Frankfurt, 1958 204-204 
Advances in Geophysics--K. R. RAMANATHAN 205-205 
Journal of Ultrastructure Research 206-206
Cancer--A Biological Approach--M. SIRSI 207-207
Obituary: Prof. Basant Kumar Das--B. S. BHIMACHAR 208-208
International Conference on Radio-Isotopes in Scientific Research
208-208
Letters to the Editor 209-222
Reviews 223-228
Science Notes and News 229-230
AUGUST 1957

The Splecific Heats of Crystalline Solids: Part II-- SIR  C. V. RAMAN 231-233
Discovery of Element 102 234-234
Thirty-two Years Ago 235-235
Why Is It Dark at Night? 236-236
International Conference on Radio Isotopes in Scientific Research 236-236
New Stage in Automation of Industry: On the Possibilities of Calculating
Technique--PROF. D. PANOV
237-237
Pyroceram
238-238 
Biogenesis of Naturally Occurring 3- and 4-Phenylchroman Derivatives
and Benzophenones--T. R. SESHADRI
239-241
Publication of Scientific Literature in USSR during 1957
242-242
Physical Chemistry of High Pressure Processes--S. V. ANANTAKRISHNAN 243-243
Symposium on "Recent Developments in Foundry Technology" 244-244
Letters to the Editor 245-258 
Reviews 259-264
Science Notes and News 265-266
SEPTEMBER 1957

The International Geophysical Year-- S. RAMASESHAN 267-269
W.H.O.  Report on Radiation Hazard
270-270
Jets, Wakes and Cavities 271-272
The Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 273-273
Viruses in Search of Disease--N. VEERARAGHAVAN
274-274
 Radiation Controls Titanium Furnace 275-275 
Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Monosubstituted Benzenes--
C. N. RAMACHANDRA RAO
 276-277
Preliminary Observations on the Pharmacological Actions of Various Fractions
of Nardostachys jatamansi--DC.--B. C. BOSE, S.S. GUPTA, R. VIJAYVARGIYA,
A. Q. SAIFI AND J. N. BHATNAGAR
278-279
The Origin of the Aurora 280-280
A New Type Particle Accelerator 281-281
Letters to the Editor 282-293
Reviews 294-298
Science Notes and News 299-300
OCTOBER 1957

The Centenary of Lalbagh
301-304
Beautiful Trees 305-305
Atomic Energy in Italy--S. RAMA SWAMY
306-306
Electric Power Direct from Fission 307-307
Large Vessels for the Storage and Transport of Liquid Hydrogen and
Liquid Helium--S. RAMASESHAN
308-308
Seminar on "Modern Developments in Plant Physiology" 309-309
Occurrence of C8 Units in Naturally Occurring Stilbenes and Phenyl
Isocoumarins--T. R. SESHADRI
310-311
The Indian Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac--B. S. MADHAVA RAO 312-313
Pharmacology of Psychotomimetic and Psychotherapeutic Drugs--
M. SIRSI
314-314
 Letters to the Editor 315-325 
Soviet Artificial Earth Satellite 326-326
Reviews 327-332
Science Notes and News 333-334
NOVEMBER 1957

The Earth's Magnetic Field
335-337 
The New Australian Radio Telescope 338-338
New Electronic Devices 339-339
Nobel Prize for Physics 340-340
Polymers as Studied by Some Physical Methods--S. BHAGAVANTAM 341-344
International Symposium on Boundary Layer Research--B.R. SETH
345-345
Nobel Prize for Chemistry 345-345
On Upwelling and Productivity of the Waters Off Lawson's Bay, Waltair--
P.N. GANAPATI AND D. V. SUBBA RAO
346-346
International Union of Crystallograplhy: Fourth General Assembly and
International Congress--GOPINATH KARTHA
347-347
New Missing Link Discovered 348-348
Raman Effect in Mixtures of Anisaldehyde with Phenol and Methanol---
P. G. PURANIK 
349-349
Letters to the Editor
350-351
Reviews 361-365
Science Notes and News 366-368
DECEMBER 1957

Radio Astronomy--A. JAYARAMAN 369-373
Soviet Union's Radio Telescope 374-374
Infrared Spectra and Polar Effects--C.N. RAMACHANDRA RAO AND GLADYS
BLANCHE SILVERMAN
375-376
Elastic Behaviour of Rocks--S. BALAKRISHNA 377-378
Rothamsted Experimental Station--1956 379-380
Observations on the Splawning in Indian Carps by Hormone Injection---
H. CHAUDHURI AND K. H. ALIKUNHI
381-382
Observations on the Depressant Action of Rauvolfia Alkaloids on the
Tissue Respiration in Rats--B.C. BOSE AND R. VIJAYAVARGIYA
383-384
Obituary--Professor C. G. Rossby 385-385
 Letters to the Editor 386-398 
Nobel Award for Medicine and Physiology--1957 399-399
Reviews 400-405
Science Notes and News 406-408