17 killed as rains create havoc in Pakistan
September 9th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and over 20 others injured in several rain-related accidents in eastern and southern Pakistan Sunday, reported Xinhua, citing local media ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
A living robot who smiles, sings like a girl!
April 12th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) A Japanese company has created a robot with 65 facial expressions which can talk, sing and can easily be mistaken for a real-life girl at first ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Noorani bags surprise pole in round two of Polo Cup
July 16th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 16 (IANS) Mumbai driver Rahil Noorani's aggressive strategy in the opening laps paid off as he claimed the pole position in the rain-affected qualifying session of Polo Cup ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Whale Orca’s ears inspire ultrasensitive mike
June 26th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) Orca whale's ears have inspired researchers to develop a microphone so sensitive that it can be used at any ocean depth, capable of recording anything from ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Haryana engineering students invent oxygen-run bike
April 15th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Palwal (Haryana), Apr 15 (ANI): In a bid to promote green energy, some engineering students of Palwal city in Haryana have designed a motorbike that can run on oxygen.The idea originated with ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
What happens when you get sucked out of a plane at 30,000 feet?
April 10th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 10 (ANI): Ever wondered what will happen if you get sucked out of a plane at 30,000 feet? Here is the answer.It would be virtually impossible to survive ejection from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
High dose of oxygen boosts natural cancer treatment
April 5th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): A new research has revealed that an environment of pure oxygen at three-and-a-half times normal air pressure adds significantly to the effectiveness of a natural compound already shown ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Finding life on Mars could get easier with new tool
February 9th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Finding Martian life may soon become easier with the creative adaptation of a common analytical tool that can be installed directly on the robotic arm of a space ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists find how some plants can survive near-vacuum conditions
January 15th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Scientists at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have found that some plants can survive in near-vacuum conditions.Vacuum-like conditions are difficult to survive in because they lack oxygen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Whats The Secret Behind Rituparna Sengupta’s Glowing Skin?
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rituparna goes through a hectic work schedule but she always find some time for her skin care. Recently, the actress was seen at the launch event of Aqua Radiance service at ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
U.S. army’s XM-25 soon be seen combating in Afghanistan
November 19th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 19 (ANI): Coming directly from the sci-fi movie, the US army has the a lethal combination of technology and explosives-XM-25-that fires highly specialized rounds that can be programmed to explode ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tribal clashes erupt in eastern Indonesia due to offensive ringtone
November 18th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by BNO News
JAYAPURA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Three people were arrested on Thursday after an 'offensive ringtone' led to tribal violence in the eastern region of Indonesia that resulted in dozens of homes and ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Smart ’spider web’ sensors to make aircrafts fly like birds
September 24th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): Mimicking the gossamer strands of spider webs, researchers from Stanford University have created an ultra-fine mesh of strain and temperature sensors that can be wrapped around aircrafts and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wireless systems in cars may compromise drivers’ privacy, pose security threat
August 13th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): The advent of new wireless technologies in cars might compromise a driver's privacy and pose a security threat, warn researchers at Rutgers University.Modern automobiles are increasingly equipped with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Japanese airline first to offer draft beer in-flight
July 16th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 16 (ANI): Japan's ANA airline has become the first airline to offer draft beer in-flight.Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) will serve draft beer-which was once banned from being ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Climate change could spark more volcanoes, earthquakes, say experts
April 19th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Earthquakes and tsunamis are just the tip of the iceberg as climate change could lead to more "hazardous" geological events like volcanoes and landslides, experts have warned.While rising ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Polio victim dies after 60 years in an iron lung
October 31st, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 31 (DPA) An Australian polio victim confined to an iron lung respirator for the past 60 years has died, a spokeswoman for Melbourne's Thornbury nursing home said Saturday.
June Middleton, who ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Oxygen therapy for divers with the “bends” to be tested on cancer patients
August 24th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): Cancer patients suffering side effects of radiotherapy are to be given an oxygen therapy which is normally provided to injured sportsmen and divers.Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is used ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pink concert alerts Oz woman to her ballooning breast implant
August 20th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Cairns, Aug 20 (ANI): An Aussie woman, who woke up with one breast double the size of the other, said that had she not attended American singer Pink's concert, she would not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New lab-on-a-chip device which runs on music
July 23rd, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Its music, not electromechanical valves, that controls a novel lab-on-a-chip device designed at the University of Michigan (UM).The new system could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, maple seeds inspired ‘micro helicopters’ to soar the skies
June 12th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have described the aerodynamic secret of twirling seeds of maple trees, which might have implications for the design of swirling parachutes and micro-helicopters.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Air France replacing airspeed sensors on Airbus fleet: Report
June 10th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/Sao Paulo, June 10 (DPA) Air France has replaced two of three airspeed sensors on its entire fleet of Airbus A330 and A340 jets, according to a media report Wednesday.
The carrier replaced ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Three more bodies recovered in Air France crash (Second Lead)
June 7th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Paris/Sao Paulo, June 7 (DPA) The Brazilian Air Force said Sunday that three more bodies from the Air France Airbus plane crash had been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean.
An air force spokesman ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, a motorbike, which runs on air-pressure!
May 13th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudihana, May 13 (ANI): A group of engineering students in Ludhiana has developed an eco-friendly motorbike which runs on air-pressure and doesn't require fuel. The 100cc bike equipped with ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Now, an ‘elegant’ robotic hand that can gently grasp a raw egg
May 6th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Undergraduate students at Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have made a robotic hand that can gently grasp a raw egg as successfully as the machine holds ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sleep apnea increases risk of heart disease
May 5th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Obstructive sleep apnea - or periodic interruptions in breathing throughout the night - heightens risk of heart and vascular disease, besides thickening the patient's blood vessels, says a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Obstructive sleep apnea raises heart disease risk
May 5th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Obstructive sleep apnea, or periodic interruptions in breathing throughout the night, can increase the risk of several forms of heart and vascular disease, researchers have found.What's more, the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Raindrops splash before they hit the ground
April 27th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): In a new research that involved the use of computer simulations, scientists have shown that raindrops actually splash just a few microseconds before hitting the ground.A liquid drop ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China becomes first country to set foot on highest ice cap on Antarctic
April 11th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): China has established its first inland Antarctic research station on the highest plateau of the South Pole and became first country to set foot on Dome A, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Banana may reduce sleep apnoea sufferers’ choking risk
April 6th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, April 6 (ANI): Suffering from sleep apnoea? Well, the humble banana may prove to be your ultimate saviour, according to a study.Obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers experience recurrent choking when the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hope for people with restless legs syndrome
January 16th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) There is some hope for people who suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), in which they keep shaking their lower limbs all the time, even in a sitting ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Novel spoiler design can reduce fuel consumption in vehicles
November 11th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Researchers in the US have designed a new rear spoiler for bluff-backed vehicles that can reduce drag and lift significantly, which could improve fuel consumption as well ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Tips to ease ear problems while flying
November 2nd, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 2 (ANI): People who become uncomfortable due to ear problems while travelling in a plane can relieve themselves with some easing tips to make their journeys comfortable.The House ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Scientists produce electricity from gas and water
October 28th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Oct 28 (ANI): Researchers of the Fraunhofer Technology Development Group TEG have developed a new fluidic energy transducer that produces electricity from gas and water.Air compression systems can be found ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Creeping changes underground may warn of impending earthquakes
October 26th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A team of scientists may have discovered some hidden clues that may help them identify impending earthquakes, in the form of a multitude of creeping changes underground. ... Read more...
Posted in National |