Rare moon rock found on earth
January 17th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled upon tranquillityite, a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.Researchers at The University of Western Australia's ... Read more...
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Scientists discover new type of mineral in historic meteorite
April 6th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new mineral named 'Wassonite' in one of the most historically significant meteorites recovered in Antarctica in December 1969.The new mineral was found within the ... Read more...
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Potential new way for plants to fend off pests - starvation
March 30th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 30 (ANI): A potential new way for plants to fend off pests is starvation, revealed a study at Michigan State University.Gregg Howe, biochemistry and molecular biology professor, cites that this ... Read more...
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Pump that bacteria use to resist drugs described
February 27th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): Scientists have identified and described two parts of the three-part system that pumps toxins from bacteria and allows them to resist antibiotics.The paper, led by Edward Yu of ... Read more...
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Scientists recreate extreme conditions 1800 miles below Earth’s crust
September 24th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A new study by Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on why certain seismic waves travel more quickly through the core-mantle boundary, a thin ... Read more...
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Why incidence of skin cancers is common in people with a genetic disorder
June 24th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Absence of a an enzyme is what makes patients with a variant form of xeroderma pigmentosum (XPV)- an inherited genetic disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to the sun-more ... Read more...
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How ‘random’ lasers work
January 25th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have explained how "random lasers" occur.A decade ago, University of Utah scientists had discovered a new kind of laser that was generated by ... Read more...
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Scientists find protein to boost power of probiotics
November 25th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Scientists have isolated a protein that may help digestion.
"Probiotics need to interact with cells lining the gut (in the gastro-intestinal tract) to have a beneficial effect and ... 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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Physicists observe magnetism in gas for the first time
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, October 3 (ANI): An international team of physicists has for the first time observed magnetic behaviour in an atomic gas, addressing a decades-old debate as to whether it is possible for ... Read more...
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New method developed for creating high-performance membranes from crystal sieves
July 31st, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Engineers have developed a new method for creating high-performance membranes from crystal sieves called zeolites, which could increase the energy efficiency of chemical separations up to 50 times ... Read more...
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Scientists devise new strategy to design antibody-based HIV vaccine
June 15th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): In their battle against AIDS, scientists have come up with a new strategy for the development of an antibody-based HIV vaccine.According to Dr. John R. Mascola, the Deputy ... Read more...
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Bacteria from deep ocean could serve as powerful clean-up tool for heavy metal pollution
June 5th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have described a bacteria deep under the Pacific Ocean, which can prove to be highly effective in cleaning up heavy metal pollution.The bacteria, ... Read more...
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Self-assembled nanowires can help make transistors smaller and faster
April 21st, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A team of scientists at the University of Illinois (U. of I.), US, has found a new way to make transistors smaller and faster, by using self-assembled, self-aligned, ... Read more...
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First crystal structure of intermediate particle in virus assembly created
February 9th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
London, February 9 (ANI): While viral proteins are known to perform an elegant dance to create infectious structures, American scientists at the Scripps Research Institute claim that they have created the ... Read more...
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On switch for cell death signalling mechanism discovered
January 6th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered the on switch for cell death signalling mechanism.The scientists have uncovered the structure of the interactions between ... Read more...
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Mechanisms behind iron-based materials may unlock superconductivitys secrets
November 14th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have decoded the mysterious mechanisms behind the high-temperature superconductors that industry hopes will find wide use in next-generation systems ... Read more...
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‘Snow flea protein’ could help improve organ preservation
July 26th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) Scientists have found a way of creating antifreeze protein that helps billions of Canadian snow fleas survive frigid winters. These lab-produced proteins could have practical uses in extending ... Read more...
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Engineers create roundest objects in the world
July 1st, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): An international group of engineers and craftsmen have built a pair of nearly perfect spheres that are thought to be the roundest objects in the world.According to ... Read more...
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Brazilian beetle may hold secrets for Next Gen ultrafast optical computers
May 20th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Scientists endeavouring to realise ultrafast optical computers have now turned to a beetle from Brazil, named Lamprocyphus augustus, for inspiration.Michael Bartl, an expert from the University of ... Read more...
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Atomic structure study points to practical hydrogen storage material
May 18th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 18 (ANI): A scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has deciphered the structure of a new class of materials that can store comparatively large quantities ... Read more...
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Nanowires may provide highly efficient lights
March 24th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, March 24 (ANI): Nanotechnology researchers at Sweden-based Lund University are trying to develop devices that do not emit as harsh a light as existing LEDs, and that are more efficient ... Read more...
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New process for storing gas may help improve greenhouse gas management
February 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): University of Calgary chemists have uncovered a new process for capturing and storing gas from the environment, which may help improve greenhouse gas management and fuel cell development.The ... Read more...
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The diamond may have a mathematical twin
January 7th, 2008 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Mathematical analysis of the diamonds structure has led experts to speculate about the possibilities of the existence of a crystal which might have similar properties as that of ... Read more...
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Fungus crystal provides crucial missing evolutionary link of life
January 3rd, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
London, January 3 (ANI): Studying the crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has given scientists a significant understanding about how evolution advanced from RNA to more complex life forms.Researchers ... Read more...
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IIT, Bombay alumnus develops technique to control nanoparticle size
December 5th, 2007 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 5 (ANI): Those who have got bored of watching the same conventional black car tyres may now expect vehicles with colourful tyres to hit the roads in the days to ... Read more...
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