Scientists image working brain cell in real time
February 7th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Scientists have, for the very first time, recorded live yet detailed images of the nerve cells in the brain of a mouse.Stefan Hell's team at the ... Read more...
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Latest microscopy reveals inner working of viruses
January 13th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new technique which uses cutting edge technology to peer inside living viruses, the tiniest among micro-organisms, says a study.
The technique combines ... Read more...
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Don’t worry too much about population: Chinese daily
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) It is "completely unnecessary to worry too much about the current population", said a Chinese daily. The world population crossed the seven billion mark Monday.An article ... Read more...
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Apocalypse discernible as population booms: Pakistani daily
November 1st, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) As the world's population reached the seven billion figure with a baby girl being born in India, an apocalypse "is discernible on a far horizon", said ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh ready for world’s seven billionth baby
October 29th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) With a UN report saying that the world's seven billionth baby is expected to be born in the country's most populous state Uttar Pradesh Oct 31, ... Read more...
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Breakthrough nano method of gene delivery developed
October 17th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) In a pioneering technique developed by US scientists, specific genes can now be painlessly and directly delivered into infected living cells without resorting to needle pricks.Developed ... Read more...
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New laser can detect roadside bombs
September 18th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Lasers may pick out roadside bombs and help in identifying improvised explosive devices (IEDs), often used by terrorists, new research says.Marcos Dantus, chemistry professor at ... Read more...
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Harmful gut bug inspires robotics design
August 4th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) A bug that triggers one of the most prevalent gastro-intestinal diseases globally is inspiring scientists to develop robots that can fight infections and even help in ... Read more...
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Magnetic computers could use million times less energy
July 6th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Future computers relying on magnetic microprocessors could consume a million times less energy than current models.
Today's silicon-based microprocessor chips depend on electric currents, or moving ... Read more...
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New technique shows molecular-sized objects with greater clarity
July 4th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 4 (IANS) Researchers can now see molecular-sized objects in greater detail by using the full colour spectrum of synchrotron light, providing unprecedented levels of imaging for medical research, ... Read more...
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Super microscope helps pinpoint our immunity ’switch’
June 6th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have pinpointed the exact molecular 'switch' which spurs T-cells into activating our immune system against the invasion of germs, thanks to the only super microscope ... Read more...
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Nanoparticles to help mop up more solar energy
April 5th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Using minute graphite particles 1,000 times smaller than the width of human hair, mechanical engineers hope to boost the efficiency and profitability of solar power plants.
... Read more...
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Nanoscale whiskers from sea squirts could grow human muscle tissue
March 12th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): University of Manchester researchers have discovered that minute whiskers of nanoscale dimensions taken from sea creatures could hold the key to creating working human muscle tissue.They have found ... Read more...
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Bangalore Nano event kicks off in India’s tech hub
December 8th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 8 (IANS) The Bangalore Nano 2010 got underway Wednesday in this tech hub to showcase the latest trends in nanotechnology, touted to be the third technological revolution in the world.Organised ... Read more...
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A faster way to look for drugs that regenerate nerve cells
October 12th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 12 (ANI): Engineers at MIT have used a new microchip technology to rapidly identify compounds for regrowing nerves in live animals.Scientists have long sought the ability to regenerate nerve cells, ... Read more...
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‘Springy’ polymer molecule paves way for ’self-healing’ materials
August 27th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): In the quest for "self-healing" materials, Duke and Stanford chemistry team has found a polymer molecule that's so springy it snaps back from stretching much smaller than it ... Read more...
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Twitter reaches another milestone with 20 billionth tweet
August 1st, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Online social networking website Twitter set yet another milestone Sunday with a message posted by a Japanese user becoming the 20 billionth tweet of the four-year-old website.
User ... Read more...
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World’s GPS to get faster, more accurate as US begins upgrade
May 24th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) The world's GPS, or Global Positioning System, is getting a major upgrade which will enable it to pinpoint targets within an arm's length, compared with a ... Read more...
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New fibre optics technology to speed up internet
May 4th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) It may look like a piece of gel but it's a new nano-based telecom technology "enabler" that can make computers and the internet hundreds of times faster.
The technology, ... Read more...
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Now entire library on chip developed by Indian-American
April 29th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) An Indian-American scientist has developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - enough to hold an entire library.
The new chip stems from ... Read more...
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IBM creates world’s smallest 3D map
April 26th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) IBM scientists have created a 3D map of the earth so small that 1,000 of them could fit on a single grain of salt.
They accomplished this through a ... Read more...
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Nanoparticles in sunscreen toxic if ingested
April 9th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) Scientists have reported that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens. They have also found that nanoparticles in sunscreen can be ... Read more...
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A nano ’stealth’ probe created to eavesdrop on cells
April 2nd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Researchers have created a nano-sized probe that can be slipped stealthily into a cell wall and help it 'eavesdrop' on cellular activity.
Everything from signals generated as cells communicate ... Read more...
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Scientists develop world’s tiniest superconductor
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Scientists have developed the world's tiniest superconductor -- a sheet of four pairs of molecules less than a nanometre wide.
The Ohio University (OU)-led study provides the first ... Read more...
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Guess Things Happen becomes 10 billionth track to be sold at iTunes
February 26th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Johnny Cash's Guess Things Happen became the 10 billionth track to sold at the iTunes online store when Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia downloaded the single bagging a ... Read more...
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Apple announces 10 billion songs downloaded from iTunes
February 26th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by BNO News
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Apple Inc. on Thursday announced that over 10 billion songs have been downloaded from the iTunes Store, the world's most popular online music, TV, and movie store.The ... Read more...
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Physicists discover odd fluctuating magnetic waves
February 24th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered magnetic waves that fluctuate when exposed to certain conditions in a superconducting material.The finding was made by Brown University physicist Vesna Mitrovic ... Read more...
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Solar powered energy-harvesting sensor system developed
February 10th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Michigan, US, have developed a 9 cubic millimeter solar-powered sensor system that can harvest energy from its surroundings to operate nearly perpetually.The U-M ... Read more...
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Nano breakthrough could spell superior electronics
January 11th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Scientists have created a multitude of nano-scale materials, but they are practically useless, unless slotted precisely in the architecture of proposed devices, until now.
Jen Cha, University of California ... Read more...
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How rays use their sensory abilities to hunt for prey
December 27th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 27 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists explored the sensory abilities of rays in order to find how the marine animals scout for food on the seafloor, ... Read more...
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Twitter crosses the 5 billion tweet mark
October 20th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The social networking and micro blogging site Twitter has crossed the 5 billion-tweet mark.Twitter has had it 5 billionth tweet, according to GigaTweet.com which measure's ... Read more...
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You can generate electricity from a tree
September 9th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) There's enough power in trees to run an electronic circuit, says a new study.
A study last year led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that plants ... Read more...
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Faster, more energy efficient electronics comes closer to reality
June 21st, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 21 (ANI): You may see smaller, faster, more powerful, and less energy consuming electronic devices emerge in future, thanks to a new discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's ... Read more...
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Revolutionary finding to pave way for smaller, faster and powerful electronics
June 18th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Electronic devices that will be more efficient and consume less energy than those present today may be just round the corner-all thanks to a breakthrough discovery by researchers ... Read more...
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New nanocrystal shows potential for cheaper and more versatile lasers
May 11th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Rochester, along with researchers at the Eastman Kodak Company, have created a nanocrystal that constantly emits light, which has potential for the development ... Read more...
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