Chinese firm to send Spanish robot to moon
August 17th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) China Great Wall Industry Corporation in June 2014 will launch the Spanish robot that is competing in the Google Lunar X Prize contest to the moon.The ... Read more...
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Scientists find signs of flowing water on Mars
August 5th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 5 (IANS/WAM) The first signs of flowing water on Mars have been discovered by US scientists, the journal Science reported.Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona in ... Read more...
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Researchers help map Japan’s tsunami and earthquake damage
March 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, are currently processing satellite images of areas in Japan that were recently affected in a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and ... Read more...
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Synchrotron-based imaging technique for ultra-clear pictures of tissues
March 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have discovered a new synchrotron-based imaging technique - with a million times brighter intensity than sunlight - that offers high-resolution pictures of ... Read more...
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New laser-based tool ‘detects signs of skin cancer’
February 24th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): High-resolution images from a laser-based tool could help doctors better diagnose melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to researchers at Duke University.The tool probes skin cells ... Read more...
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NASA spacecraft, comet set for Valentine’s Day rendezvous
February 12th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): In yet another incident of cosmic togetherness, NASA's Stardust spacecraft would be redirected to pass within 200 kilometers of comet Tempel 1 on the Valentine's Day.In the heat ... Read more...
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NASA spacecraft, comet fated for Valentine’s Day rendezvous
February 9th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): In yet another incident of cosmic togetherness, NASA's Stardust spacecraft would be redirected to pass within 200 kilometers of comet Tempel 1 on the Valentine's Day.In the heat ... Read more...
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Chitravali: Compiling Tagore’s art on 150th birth anniversary
February 6th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The spotlight is on the lesser known aspects of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th birth anniversary - his numerous art works, his ... Read more...
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Malaria parasites caught in act of invading cells
January 20th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) Scientists relying on new imaging technologies have for the first time caught malaria parasites in the act of invading red blood cells (RBCs). Researchers from the Walter and ... Read more...
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Malaria parasite caught invading red blood cells
January 20th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Using new image and cell technologies, Australian scientists have for the first time caught malaria parasites in the act of invading red blood cells.The researchers, from the ... Read more...
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Numbers and letters in the eyes of Mona Lisa might provide some clues about her identity
December 13th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Art historians got the shock of their lives when they discovered some numbers and letters in the eyes of Mona Lisa. They now believe that these ... Read more...
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Geminid meteor shower to offer dazzling spectacle on Dec 14
December 10th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): This December seems to be a great month for astronomers and all those who want to gaze the night sky.The Geminid meteor shower will be at its ... Read more...
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New high-performance fiber promises better bulletproof vests, airplanes
December 4th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Northwestern University researchers have created a new kind of fibre that could be tougher than Kevlar.Working in a multidisciplinary team, the group has created a high performance fibre ... Read more...
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Researchers find almost perfectly preserved 300-year-old pocket watch
October 12th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): A corroded, barnacle-covered pocket watch recovered from a seventeenth-century wreck has revealed exquisite workmanship and almost perfectly preserved internal mechanisms of the rusty relic.Researchers from the National Museums ... Read more...
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Now, view high-resolution images of Italian masterpieces online
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 02 (ANI): High-resolution images of masterpieces from the Uffizi gallery in Florence, including works by Caravaggio and Leonardo Da Vinci have been put online by an Italian company.By zooming in ... Read more...
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Titanic expedition captures new images of the wreck
August 30th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) An expedition probing the Titanic wreck has revealed sharp new images of the world's most tragic shipwreck.
A research team has been relying on a robot pair to click ... Read more...
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Moon may be shrinking
August 20th, 2010 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (DPA) The moon is smaller than it used to be and could still be shrinking, NASA scientists said Thursday pointing to new evidence that the moon has contracted relatively ... Read more...
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Pill endows women with larger brains, savviness
August 18th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking a contraceptive pill makes woman brainier and more savvy, besides boosting their conversational skills.
Differences in brain structure of both the genders have been subjected to many ... Read more...
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The Pill may boost women’s social skills and memory
August 18th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): How great would it be if you could just take a pill to get brainier? It seems that's possible now. Scientists have found that the Pill has the ... Read more...
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Successful bionic eye implants Down Under by 2014
May 28th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 28 (ANI): By 2014, see the emergence of a successful bionic eye in Australia, say scientists.Experts from Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence, National ICT Australia (NICTA) have showcased a ... Read more...
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Log onto www.moonzoo.org for a virtual walk on the moon
May 12th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Scientists are inviting members of the public to make a significant contribution to scientific knowledge about the Moon.However, no spacesuit or rocket ship is required - all visitors ... Read more...
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China to launch its second lunar probe this year
April 13th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China will launch its second lunar exploration mission this year to test key landing technologies as well as take high-resolution images of the landing area, China Daily ... Read more...
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NASA’s Stardust adjusts time for encounter with comet
February 19th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): NASA's Stardust spacecraft has successfully performed a maneuver to adjust the time of its planned encounter with comet Tempel 1 by eight hours and 20 minutes.The Stardust ... Read more...
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New heart procedure that eliminates X-ray exposure developed
January 17th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 17 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a ground-breaking technique that could eliminate radiation exposure in patients to treat common heart disorder.Experts at the University of Virginia Health System developed ... Read more...
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Google faces a lawsuit over Nexus One
January 9th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google is all set to face new woes, for naming its ambitious ‘super-phone’ as the Nexus One. As the family of author Philip K. Dick ... Read more...
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Google launches the Nexus One phone
January 6th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mountain View, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was a huge buzz about the Nexus One and Google launched it with ample fanfare this morning. The Google VP Mario Queiroz officially ... Read more...
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Human settlement possible in moon’s deep hole?
January 3rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) A deep, giant hole on the moon could be suitable enough for setting up human colonies, say scientists who have recently discovered the protected "lava tube" on the ... Read more...
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Rosetta comet chaser captures spectacular image of Earth
November 16th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, November 16 (ANI): The OSIRIS instrument on ESA's (European Space Agency's) Rosetta comet chaser recently captured a spectacular image of the Earth.The image was acquired with the OSIRIS narrow-angle camera from ... Read more...
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Martian caves may provide shelter for future Mars explorers
November 5th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 5 (ANI): Scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have detected a series of depressions on Mars that may harbor caves beneath them, which could provide shelter for future Mars ... Read more...
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Scientists track paddle like motion of E.coli
September 26th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Engineers have observed and tracked the movement of E. coli in a liquid medium, which is similar to that of a kayak paddle.
Their findings will help lead to ... Read more...
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E.coli bacteria’s kayak paddle-like motion captured for the first time
September 26th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): In a first-of-its-kind discovery, Yale engineers have observed and tracked E. coli bacteria moving in a liquid medium with a motion similar to that of a kayak paddle. ... Read more...
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99 percent pure water ice found on Mars
September 25th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revealed sub-surface water ice that may be 99 percent pure, halfway between the North Pole and the equator on the Red Planet."We ... Read more...
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Largest cometary outburst sent “mini comets” flying at 451 kms an hour
September 17th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): In high-resolution images of comet Holmes, which erupted in 2007, astronomers have detected multiple "mini comets" bursting out at 451 kilometers an hour, which is the largest ... Read more...
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ESO releases 360-degree panoramic map of entire night sky
September 15th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Munich, September 15 (ANI): The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released an amazing, interactive, 360-degree panoramic online map of the entire night sky.It is first of three images of ESO's GigaGalaxy Zoom ... Read more...
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Mind-boggling image of vast glittering sky captured
September 15th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) The GigaGalaxy Zoom project has captured a mind-boggling, magnificent, 800-million-pixel panoramic view of the vast glittering sky. This 360-degree starscape, covering the entire celestial sphere, reveals the cosmic ... Read more...
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