Biocompatible gel to replace damaged cartilage
September 6th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Experts in mechanics, materials science and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretchable biocompatible gel that could replace damaged cartilage in human joints.Called a ... Read more...
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New ultrathin flat lens for the perfect image
August 26th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Applied physicists have created an ultrathin flat lens that reproduces perfect images without the distortions caused by existing lenses."Our flat lens opens up a new type ... Read more...
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Scientists develop tool to step up software security
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) A new tool developed by a team of Harvard researchers, could step up security and ensure enhanced performance for commonly used web and mobile applications.Called RockSalt, ... Read more...
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New way of keeping metal surfaces ice, frost-free
June 12th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Harvard researchers have invented a way to keep any metal surface free of ice and frost - a discovery that will prove beneficial in refrigeration systems, ... Read more...
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Origami inspires technique to ‘clone’ robo-insects
February 17th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Elegant pop-up books and origami are inspiring a new technique to 'clone' tiny robo-insects by their dozens from a single sheet.
Designed by Harvard engineers, the ... Read more...
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New tool helps detect pesticide presence in a jiffy
December 16th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 16 (IANS) A new screening tool could help detect pesticide traces instantly in large water samples.
David Beale developed the tool, which is based on chemiluminescence - a ... Read more...
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Pitcher plant inspires liquid repelling coating
September 23rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) After rainfall, the cupped leaf of the sweet smelling pitcher plant becomes a frictionless surface, enticing ants, spiders and even frogs to their doom. Now it ... Read more...
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Terrorism can’t be fought selectively, says Indian PM
May 31st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Terrorism has to be fought on all fronts and not selectively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday.The prime minister told a news conference also ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Buying drugs online fraught with risks
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) Buying drugs online may be dangerous as they could contain prohibited substances, a researcher says."It is clear that consumers are buying products that they think contain ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Energy efficient ’smarter’ smartphones, slimmer laptops
February 28th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A Harvard researcher has developed a device that could apparently reduce the power usage of modern processing chips-just like 'shutting off the lights when you leave the room'.The ... Read more...
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World’s first programmable nanoprocessor developed
February 10th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Engineers and scientists have developed the world's first programmable nanoprocessor.The groundbreaking prototype computer system, developed in at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation, represents a significant step forward ... Read more...
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India, Russia discuss trade, firm up Medvedev visit agenda (Lead)
November 18th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Ahead of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to India next month, India and Russia Thursday held wide-ranging talks aimed at expanding bilateral trade and firming up ... Read more...
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Adult stem cells that do not age created
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): University at Buffalo researchers have engineered adult stem cells that do not age, which means that scientists can grow them continuously in culture.The discovery could speed development of ... Read more...
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Register with Uttar Pradesh varsity’s talent bank to get job
September 6th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) A government university in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district has come up with an online service - Students' Talent Bank (STB) - to provide regular job offers to varsity ... Read more...
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Now, view 3-D delights sans the pesky specs
June 16th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group has unveiled a new lens that could soon revolutionize glasses-free 3-D displays.The lens, thinner at the bottom than at the top, steers light to ... Read more...
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The how and why of popping bubbles finally revealed
June 10th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): American engineers have uncovered the physics that works behind the bursting of bubbles.The study appears in the journal Nature.Lead author James C. Bird, a graduate student at ... Read more...
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Jamia gets grant for nanotechnology research
May 17th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Jamia Milia Islamia will carry out advanced research in nanotechnology, the only university in the country to do so, a university statement said Monday.
Given the ... Read more...
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Skin implant that can destroy cancerous tumours
November 26th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a tiny skin implant that when introduced into the body with careful engineering can destroy cancerous tumours.Bioengineers and immunologists at Harvard University developed ... Read more...
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Maths model reveals reason behind a long leaf’s characteristic shape
November 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): A maths model has revealed the reason behind the characteristic shape of a long leaf.Applied mathematicians dissected the morphology of the plantain lily, a characteristic long leaf with ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new technique for glass creation
November 5th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 5 (ANI): Harvard University's materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new and better way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid ... Read more...
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3-D structure of human genome deciphered
October 9th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): The three-dimensional structure of the human genome has been deciphered by scientists.The breakthrough will pave the way for new insights into genomic function and expanding our understanding ... Read more...
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Scientists make new drug to kill tough bugs
August 18th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 18 (IANS) Scientists have synthesised a powerful new chemical from a marine bacterium that kills resistant bugs found in hospitals.
Equally important, the new chemical, called Fijimycin, is unlikely to ... Read more...
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Wildfires may increase due to global warming in coming decades
July 29th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Atmospheric scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and their colleagues have determined that as the climate warms in the coming decades, the frequency of ... Read more...
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Poison resistant ’super rats’ invade Britain
May 16th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): A new breed of "super rat" with DNA that makes them resistant to poison and subsequently almost impossible to kill are evolving in the British corners, experts have ... Read more...
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Innovation fair at IIT-Delhi for the ‘tech curious’
April 16th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Can bamboo replace concrete and steel? Or how about a low-cost tsunami and earthquake warning system? Such and many more projects will be on display at Indian ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes may replace metals in electronic applications
March 21st, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Scientists at the University at Buffalo Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs), which are thousands of times stronger than metals, may one day replace metals in millions of ... Read more...
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Gifted kids shape their personalities as per social stigma
March 4th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A new study has found that gifted children shape their personalities according to social stigma.They know from a young age what they want to be when they ... Read more...
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Vaccine implants get immune system to attack tumours
January 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Small plastic discs impregnated with tumour-specific antigens, embedded under the skin, can reprogramme the immune system to attack tumours, according to new research.The research - which rid 90 ... Read more...
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Information kiosks for disabled set up in Delhi hospitals
June 29th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Kiosks providing information on various disabilities such as cerebral palsy and autism to differently-abled people and their families have been set up in six hospitals in the ... Read more...
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Novel device to enhance applications ranging from security screening to chemical sensing
May 19th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Engineers have demonstrated the first room-temperature electrically-pumped semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz (THz) radiation (T-rays), a novel device that could greatly enhance applications ranging from security screening ... Read more...
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Stem cells from hair follicles may help engineer new blood vessels
March 29th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Buffalo have suggested that stem cells derived from hair follicles have the potential to be formed into new blood vessels.The study, led ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh converses in Hindi with Chinese professor of Indian studies
January 13th, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok Dixit Beijing, Jan.13 (ANI): During his visit to the Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre on Sunday, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met and interacted with Chinese Professor of Indian studies ... Read more...
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NASA’s remote sensing technology helps predict future pandemic outbreaks
November 14th, 2007 - 8:37 am ICT by admin
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