Indian astronomy satellite to study universe at multi-wavelengths
July 16th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) Astrosat, the $50 million astronomy satellite India will put in polar circular orbit in 2013, will study the universe at multi-wavelengths for the first ... Read more...
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Ultrafast lasers make mini X-ray device possible
June 8th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have generated the first laser-like beams of X-rays from a tabletop device that is likely to revolutionise developments in medicine, biology and nanotechnology.
For half ... Read more...
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Astronomers discover earliest ever black holes
June 16th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Scientists from prestigious Yale University of the US have discovered the earliest black holes ever detected, a statement from the university said Thursday.The scientists ... Read more...
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Cell phone exposure linked to bone weakening
March 25th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that electromagnetic radiation from cellular phones may adversely affect bone strength.Men who routinely wear their cell phone on their belt on the right ... Read more...
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Unexpected exoskeleton remnants discovered in Paleozoic fossils
February 8th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Contrary to conventional belief, a new research shows that the remains of chitin-protein complex-structural materials containing protein and polysaccharide-are present in abundance in fossils of arthropods from the ... Read more...
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Crab nebula is slowly dimming: Scientists
January 14th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A team of scientists has found that the Crab Nebula, once considered to be the most stable source of high energy radiation in the sky, is slowly dimming.Louisiana ... Read more...
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New tabletop device that produces high energy X-rays at lower costs
October 25th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Scientists have suggested a new tabletop instrument that would make producing tightly focused beams of high energy X-rays-cheaper and simpler.Researchers from Imperial College London, the University of Michigan ... Read more...
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Follicle-stimulating hormone decreases bone mineral density during menopause
April 26th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Other than estrogen, another hormone-follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may also be involved in decreasing bone mineral density during menopause, according to new research at the Medical College of Georgia ... Read more...
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Black holes may play important role in evolution of galaxies
March 4th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): New observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory indicate that "average" supermassive black holes may play an important role in the evolution of the galaxies in which they reside, ... Read more...
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Fat type affects obese girls’ bone health
March 2nd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that fat type can affect obese girls' bone health.The research showed that obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat ... Read more...
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‘Moon water is more precious than gold’ (Lead)
September 24th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) The sensational discovery of water molecules on the lunar surface by an instrument owned by the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and carried ... Read more...
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‘Moon water is more precious than gold’
September 24th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) The sensational discovery of water molecules on the lunar surface by an instrument owned by the US's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and carried ... Read more...
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Small female twins more likely to be obese adults
August 3rd, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) Female twins who are small at birth have a greater likelihood of being obese as adults, according to a new study.
Scientists in Britain and Otago University (OU) ... Read more...
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Transparent material may shed light on planets’ cores
July 27th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): In an experiment, a team of scientists has created a transparent material, which could provide some insight into the cores of Jupiter and the other giant planets.According to ... Read more...
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3-D, real-time X-ray images could be closer to reality
June 16th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): If a new research is anything to go by, then three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality.The research was done by scientists at the ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan orbit raised to 200 km for further Moon probe
May 20th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 20 (IANS) The Indian space agency has raised the orbit of its first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 to 200km from the lunar surface for further studies on orbit perturbations ... Read more...
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Scientists clear away “cosmic dust” to get better look at youngest supernova remnant
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina (NC) State University have used a mathematical model that allows them to get a clearer picture of the galaxy's youngest supernova remnant by clearing ... Read more...
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Lack of vitamin D may make teens fat
March 13th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Lack of vitamin D is not only bad for the bones, it may also lead to fatter adolescents, according to a new study.
The study of more than ... Read more...
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New imaging pinpoints 5 mn atoms in protective coat of virus
February 17th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) A new image of a virus' protective coat, which took more than three years to create, contains some five million atoms in exact configuration which could help scientists ... Read more...
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Structure of viral coat unravelled
February 17th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Paving the way for new ways to fight viral infections and new gene therapies, Rice University scientists have unravelled the structure of a virus'' protective coat.
After three ... Read more...
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Digital model of 3.2 mln-yr-old Lucy may shed new light on human evolution
February 7th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new high-resolution CT scan of Lucy, a famous 3.2 million-year-old skeleton, which will provide scientists around the globe with information that ... Read more...
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X-ray survey reveals differences between near and far galaxies
January 7th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): An ongoing X-ray survey undertaken by NASA''s Swift spacecraft is revealing differences between nearby active galaxies and those located about halfway across the universe.
Understanding these differences will ... Read more...
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Worlds most powerful laser to simulate conditions at centre of the Earth
January 6th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, US, are preparing to fire the most powerful laser in history at a tiny target on the ground, in ... Read more...
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‘India’s manned moon mission by 2020′
December 6th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IANS) India would be able to send a manned mission to the moon by 2020, while the second unmanned spacecraft would be ready by 2012, said a top space ... Read more...
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Anorexia impairs bone development in teens, shows study
November 18th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): With the help of a new CT technology, researchers have found that children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure.Anorexia is an ... Read more...
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Can Chandrayaan find water on Moon?
October 23rd, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 23 (IANS) India's Chandrayaan-1 has begun its journey to the Moon -eagerly to find water on its surface - but there is a disappointing news from the Japanese lunar ... Read more...
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Travellers will be ”virtually stripped at Melbourne airport
October 15th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 15 (ANI): For the next six weeks, travellers entering or leaving Melbourne Airport shall be virtually stripped for security purposes.Transport security authorities are trialling the new "X-ray backscatter" body ... Read more...
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Existence of faint gamma-ray bursts confirmed
October 14th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Oct 14 (ANI): ESAs (European Space Agencys) Integral gamma-ray observatory has observed several low-luminosity gamma-ray bursts, confirming the existence of an entire population of weaker bursts hardly noticed so far.When ... Read more...
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Cancer treatment by linear accelerator is a reality now
October 5th, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant
The first patient was successfully treated by the state-of-the-art technology in radiotherapy – linear accelerator, which began functioning last week at RR Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Sri Ram Murti ... Read more...
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Weight loss surgery may trigger bone loss
September 24th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Weight loss surgery may be associated with bone loss and deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, suggests a new research.The study has been accepted for publication in ... Read more...
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Simple ultrasound exam may predict osteoporosis risk
June 24th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) An ultrasound scan of the heel could predict if a woman is at heightened risk for fractures because of osteoporosis, according to a study. The radiation-free ultrasound may ... Read more...
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Simple ultrasound exam of the heel may predict osteoporosis risk in women
June 24th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 24 (ANI): A simple ultrasound examination will now be able to predict if a woman is at an increased risk for fractures due to osteoporosis, says a new ... Read more...
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Scientists discover structure of contamination causing plutonium nanoclusters
April 19th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Scientists have used high-energy X-rays to discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters, which contaminate groundwater, thus increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals.The ... Read more...
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Gene variants may raise bone fractures, low bone mineral density risk
March 19th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Mar 19 (ANI): Findings of a new study have suggested that variants of the gene LRP5 are linked with an increased risk of fractures and lower levels of bone ... Read more...
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ESAs telescope discovers high-energy X-rays coming from massive star
February 21st, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by admin
Paris, Feb 21 (ANI): Integral , ESA s (European Space Agency) powerful gamma-ray space telescope has made the first unmistakable discovery of high-energy X-rays coming from a rare massive star at Eta ... Read more...
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