Penny-sized thrusters developed to propel nanosats
August 19th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Scientists have developed a penny-sized rocket thruster that could soon power the movement of tiny satellites or nanosats in orbit.The device, designed by Paulo Lozano, associate ... Read more...
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78,000 tonnes of garbage collected from Three Gorges Dam
December 12th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) Sanitation workers have collected 78,000 tonnes of garbage from China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydro-power project on the Yangtze river in the country's southeast. More than ... Read more...
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Two homeless Chinese men turn tree into home!
August 4th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): Two homeless Chinese men are reported to have been living on a tree for several months, after they were kicked out from their previous resting place.Urban management ... Read more...
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Confirmed swine flu cases in Mexico rises to 91, pandemic imminent warns WHO (Second Lead, Changing Dateline)
April 30th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 30 (DPA) The number of confirmed swine flu infections in Mexico climbed from 49 to 91, with eights deaths caused by the new strain, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel ... Read more...
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