Insects inspires mother of all adhesives
November 6th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) Insects can scurry up walls, hang from ceilings and perform other acrobatic feats with remarkable ease. This has inspired scientists to come up with a mother ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Nothing was found in Pranab bugging incident: PM
June 29th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had given a clean chit in the alleged bugging of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's ... Read more...
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Explain Pranab office bugging issue, Advani tells PM
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Thursday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should come clean on reports that the finance minister's office was ... Read more...
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Security breach ‘bogus’, says Pranab; BJP demands probe (Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded a full-fledged probe in the adhesives found in Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's office, the minister ... Read more...
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BJP questions finance ministry ’security breach’
June 21st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Terming the media report of a suspected security breach in Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's office "a serious matter", opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Pidilite founder wins award (With Image)
June 6th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Balvant K. Parekh, chairman of Pidilite Industries, the makers of Fevicol brand of adhesives, was Monday selected for the prestigious J. Talbot Winchell Award, making him ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Excess zinc intake harmful for denture wearers
March 6th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Zinc plays a vital role in our immune system, but it could be harmful for denture wearers if taken in excess.
"If a patient wears dentures, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fire guts Meerut factory, sports goods destroyed
February 12th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 12 (IANS) A massive fire gutted a sports goods factory in this Uttar Pradesh city, destroying equipment worth lakhs of rupees, police said Saturday. No casualties were reported.The ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly way to make key ingredient used in paints, adhesives
February 10th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists have found an environmentally friendly way to make a key industrial material - used in products ranging from paints to diapers - from a renewable raw material ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hayden Panettiere’s pasties malfunction at Golden Globes after party
January 18th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 18 (ANI): Hayden Panettiere apparently used pasties in an attempt to prevent a wardrobe malfunction at the Golden Globes awards afterparty on Sunday night. But it turned out to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Milk protein, clay used to make biodegradable foam plastic substitute
November 18th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic material made from two unlikely ingredients: The protein in milk and ordinary clay.The new substance could be used in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Thermal Incidents Cause Ferrari 458 Italia Recall
September 6th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The high performance sports vehicle, Ferrari 458 Italia was described by the manufacturer as a clean break from the past as it was ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ferrari 458 Italia Proves To Be Too Hot To Use, Recall Issued!
September 6th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Italy, Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After Toyota, Honda and GM, Ferrari has also jumped onto the recall bandwagon! The iconic brand is recalling more than 300 of its 458 Italia ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Indian boffin reveals how to use off-the-shelf dyes to improve solar cells
September 1st, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Applying a blended mixture of various off-the-shelf dyes commonly used in food and medical industries could actually boost the ability of zinc oxide solar cells to absorb visible ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scaling up walls like Spider Man comes closer to reality
August 27th, 2010 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Your dream of scaling up the walls just like Spider Man may soon be a reality as researchers from Stanford University, California, are developing gloves and shoes that ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Spider glue key to new bio-adhesives
December 23rd, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the glue that holds spider webs together.
The findings are an advance toward a new generation of bio-adhesives and glues - ... Read more...
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Adhesives could make biofuels more economically viable
October 30th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have determined that an adhesive used in products like laminate countertops may also help cement a place for economically viable biofuels.The study ... Read more...
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Glue from sea creature could act as ortho adhesive
October 28th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) A glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm could be the answer to a long-sought medical adhesive, specially for repairing bones broken in battlefield ... Read more...
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Tiny sea worm helps scientists make bone-repairing medical adhesive
October 28th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Scientists are using the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm to make a long-sought new medical adhesive that is needed to repair ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Spider web glue paves way for new biobased ‘green’ glues
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A sticky substance in spider webs could lead to the development of a new generation of biobased adhesives and glues-"green" glues- that could replace some petroleum-based products for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Invasive green mussel may pave way for novel man-made adhesives
August 28th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): While the green mussel is known for being a notoriously invasive fouling species, scientists have now found that it also has a very powerful form of adhesion in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sandcastle worm’s glue inspires powerful medical adhesive to repair bones
August 18th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, researchers have duplicated the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm, for developing a long-sought medical adhesive needed to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Human intelligence just became 50,000 years older!
August 14th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence in Africa that humans began using fire to create tools nearly 50,000 years earlier than previously thought, a time that marks the turning ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New nanotechnology technique may boost longevity of dental fillings
July 2nd, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A novel nanotechnology technique can boost the longevity of dental fillings, claims a Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researcher.The tooth-coloured fillings are usually more attractive than silver ones, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Little Edie Beale gives Drew Barrymore skin issues
April 14th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 14 (ANI): Drew Barrymore had a bad skin condition to take back home from the sets of her forthcoming movie 'Grey Garden' after developing an allergy to the makeup for ... Read more...
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A Muslim couple carve Hindu deities out of wheat stalks
March 5th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) Nearly 35 students sit carving intricate showpieces of Hindu gods and goddesses from wheat stalks in a house in an Uttar Pradesh village under the watchful eyes of ... Read more...
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Sand art to attract maximum devotees during Durga Puja in Siliguri
September 30th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Pallav Basu
Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep.30 (ANI): With the Durga Puja just a week away, various community Puja committees in West Bengal wish to fascinate maximum number of crowds to visit ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Scientists develop anti-scar bandage
May 13th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
London, May 13 (ANI): Scientists from Stanford University Medical Centre in California have developed a bandage that could prevent formation of scars on skin.Keloid scars are the red lesions that form ... Read more...
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Coming soon: self-repairing building materials
April 19th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Buildings may be capable of repairing themselves in the future. It sounds like science fiction, but scientists are developing self-repairing polymer materials whereby cracks can be sealed automatically. ... Read more...
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Now, materials that repair themselves
April 18th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Researchers have used two methods for the development of self-repairing polymer materials with the capacity of recovering a good part of the properties lost and with no ... Read more...
Posted in World |
