Chinese passports to have electronic chip
May 4th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) China will soon start issuing a new type of passport that will contain an electronic chip to record the passport holder's personal information.According to the ministry ... Read more...
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Lens-less microscope produces sharp 3-D images
April 25th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A lens-less microscope small enough to sit on the palm of your hand has enough punch to create 3D images of miniscule samples.
The technique demonstrates ... Read more...
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Pet dogs in Britain to be microchipped
April 24th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) The British government is planning to microchip all pet dogs in the country under a sweeping regulation that will enable it combat dangerous animals.Under the plan, ... Read more...
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Engineers find nanolasers for faster microprocessors
February 7th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Engineers have found a way to grow nanolasers -- lasers able to produce beams at nanoscale -- directly onto a silicon surface, potentially opening the way to a ... Read more...
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Another “Wembley” goal highlights officiating problems at World Cup
June 27th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 27 (DPA) A new "Wembley" goal Sunday was the latest setback for referees at the World Cup after even the ruling body FIFA acknowledged that officiating was not always to ... Read more...
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Now a new tool for diagnostics, crime-scene forensics
June 8th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have developed a potential new tool for medical diagnostics, testing food and water for contamination and crime-scene forensics.
The technique uses a combination of light and electric fields ... Read more...
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Meet the scientist infected with computer virus
May 29th, 2010 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) A British researcher has successfully infected himself with a computer virus and claims to be the first of its kind.
Scientist Mark Gasson, contaminated a tiny, radio frequency identification ... 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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Nanodots breakthrough could pave way for ‘a library on one chip’
April 29th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): A breakthrough in the use of nanodots, or nanoscale magnets, has resulted in the development of a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - ... Read more...
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CJI faces irate lawyers denied easy access to apex court
November 11th, 2009 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Tuesday faced a mob of irate advocates denied easy access to the Supreme Court's high security inner zone on the basis ... Read more...
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India, Australia players pay tribute to David Shepherd (Kotla Diary)
October 31st, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India and Australia cricket teams Saturday paid tribute to legendary English umpire David Shepherd, who died Oct 28, before the start of the third one-day international at ... Read more...
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Scientists create chip to sniff out type, severity of cancer
September 30th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a microchip that is sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer and nip the disease in the bud.
"This remarkable ... Read more...
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Age of nanomedicine: microchip to detect cancers, other diseases (Lead)
September 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the detection of cancers and other deadly diseases, Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive microchip that is sensitive enough to detect ... Read more...
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New chip can detect cancer early
September 30th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for early cancer detection, Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive microchip that is sensitive enough to detect the type and severity of the disease.
The ... Read more...
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New microchip-based device can put an end to painful biopsies
September 28th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, September 28 (ANI): Canadian experts at the University of Toronto have come up with a microchip technology that they believe can prove helpful in diagnosing cancer and infectious disease in just ... Read more...
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Soon, ‘intelligent car’ that alerts drivers in case of accident hazard
September 23rd, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): An international team of scientists has developed a novel system that detects "unusual behaviours" in drivers before a curve or an obstacle on the road and generates signals ... Read more...
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‘Britain to use national identity cards to check illegal workers’
May 11th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IANS) Britain is set to eliminate the problem of illegal workers during the current decade through implementation of its ongoing project on issuing national identity cards to protect ... Read more...
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Britain unveils identity card for foreigners
September 25th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) The British government Thursday unveiled the first identity card meant for use by all foreigners in Britain.The government plans to start issuing the credit-card-size photo identity cards from ... Read more...
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E-passport launched, president gets one (Lead)
June 25th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government Wednesday launched electronic passports, with President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari becoming the first ones to receive the secure ... Read more...
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E-passports launched, president gets first copy
June 25th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The government Wednesday launched the ambitious electronic passports scheme with President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice-President Hamid Ansari becoming the first ones to receive ... Read more...
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