The presence of another rare chemical element, vanadium, in the nodules may, it is suggested, be connected with the power possessed by certain primitive fish to concentrate this element in their bodies. Since vanadium has a chemical attraction for uranium, this theory would also account for the radio-active quality of the nodules, The reason that the nodules have not been discovered before is, it is suggested, that the base of the cliff at this point—for some distance west of Budleigh Selterton—is unusually difficult walking. Even the Geological Survey, it is understood, had been content to examine this stretch of cliff from the top. There had been no previous reason: to suspect that there was anything unusual about it Another remarkable discovery was exhibited by the Jealotts HW Agricultural Research Station of Imperial Chemical Industries. This is the fact that a chemical, known as indely acetic acid, which has the power of promoting plant growth, particularly stimulates "the production of root growth in cuttings. aS
An official of the Air Ministry pointed out to a representative of the "Morning Post" that old weather records had proved their service in working out the Bruckner 35-years' weather cycle; and added that such information had also its value as showing the climatic: background both of historical events and of price changes.
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