Harnessing deadly fumes to reverse heart disease?
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Scientists may have hit upon a unique method to open up clogged arteries and reverse heart disease -- using toxic chemicals in vehicle exhaust fumes for ... Read more...
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This car hasn’t broken down since 1904!
August 30th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) A couple in Britain are proud owners of a car which hasn't broken down in the last 107 years.The one-cylinder motor vehicle, which can run at ... Read more...
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Rhodium helpful in checking food adulteration
July 22nd, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
This finding could potentially influence the production of both industrial and commercial air quality sensors."We initially found out by accident that modified rhodium reacts in a colourful way to different ... Read more...
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Health benefits associated with urban cycling outweigh risks
July 4th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): A study has found that even though there are many risks that urban cyclists face, it is still far healthier to get on a bike than to drive.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Diesel truck engine with barely measurable emissions developed
December 7th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 7 (ANI): Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) in Munich, Germany, have demonstrated a diesel truck engine with barely measurable emissions.The research team, headed by Professor Georg Wachtmeister from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Engineer working to better engine performance, cut emissions
September 18th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) The five engines in Song-Charng Kong's lab have come a long way since Karl Benz patented a two-stroke internal combustion engine in 1879.There are fuel injectors and turbochargers ... Read more...
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Engine study may lead to reduced emissions and improved efficiency
September 18th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): An engineer, at the Iowa State University in the US, along with his colleagues, is studying engines in an effort to reduce emissions and improve their efficiency.The ... Read more...
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Ethanol blend petrol cut emissions only negligibly
August 20th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 20 (IANS) Use of five and 10 percent ethanol blend petrol was found to cut emissions only marginally in a project undertaken by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.The project ... Read more...
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Mercedes set for hydrogen drive in 2010
April 9th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by admin
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Stuttgart, April 9 (DPA) Mercedes has given the B-Class a design makeover with more economical engines and a special fuel-cell hydrogen drive version available in 2010, the car maker has announced. The ... Read more...
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