Changes in walking speed could signal dementia
June 12th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Changes in walking speed in late life could indicate early stages of dementia known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), says a new study.
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Smart robocopters to ferret out pirates’ boats
April 9th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US naval robocopters, carrying powerful sensors, will be able to ferret out small pirate boats even if they are indistinguishable from other vessels.Somalian pirates are again ... Read more...
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New World Trade Center to get military technology
February 14th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Authorities are installing security measures based on military technology to protect the new World Trade Center from potential terrorist attacks, the New York Post said.The ... Read more...
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Scientists develop sensitive skin for robots
June 30th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Human skin is a biological wonder, registering a multitude of sensations from the finest breath to touch or pain. Now scientists at the Technical University of ... Read more...
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US sends drone to inspect damaged Japanese nuke plant
March 17th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar.17 (ANI): The United States will fly a high-altitude drone over Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant to take a closer look and assess the degree of the damage that has occurred ... Read more...
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Faster smart sensors in the offing
April 21st, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) An Indian researcher with the North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed new "smart sensors" to allow for faster response times as in military and security situations a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Apple Launches A Copyright Application For 3-D Viewing Glasses
April 19th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Apple has launched a copyright application for electronic video spectacles that will permit wearers to gaze at films in 3D on the inside of the ... Read more...
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Energy saving light bulbs can cause interference with TV sets
April 12th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Energy saving light bulbs can interfere with televisions, making them randomly change channel and switch on and off, confessed a leading manufacturer.Philips Electronics have confirmed that the problem ... Read more...
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UK police plans to use unmanned drones for routine monitoring
January 23rd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 23 (ANI): The British police is planning to employ the controversial unmanned spy drones for the "routine" monitoring of antisocial motorists, protesters, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers.The arms manufacturer BAE Systems, ... Read more...
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NASA all set to launch infrared eye to hunt for dark asteroids
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, September 3 (ANI): NASA is preparing to launch an infrared telescope that will hunt down dark asteroids that have slipped beneath our radar.According to a report by ABC Science, the Wide-field ... Read more...
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Novel ideas to beat traffic woes
July 23rd, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Worsening traffic is making travelling by car an increasingly frustrating and unpleasant experience. Therefore, companies around the world are working towards a new generation of monitoring and data-gathering ... Read more...
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Now, a ’smart house’ that texts you if you’ve left the front door open
July 14th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Think about a "smart house" that automatically turns the lights and cooling systems off and on as per our needs, and even texts us if we have left ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dark side of the moon reflects oceans better
April 8th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 8 (IANS) Difference in reflection of light from Earth's land masses and oceans can be seen on the dark side of the moon, a phenomenon known as earthshine, according to ... Read more...
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Earthshine reflects Earth’s oceans and continents from Moon’s dark side
April 8th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 8 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have shown for the first time that the difference in reflection of light from the Earth's land masses and oceans can be seen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US army robots may wage a war against the entire world, warn officials
February 23rd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Echoing the scenario in the new blockbuster movie Terminator Salvation, officials at US Navy have warned that the killer robots being built to fight terrorists may even ... Read more...
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17,00 genes vital to sleep identified
February 23rd, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): In a study on the need for sleep in animals, scientists at North Carolina State University have identified almost 1,700 genes associated with the variability of sleep ... Read more...
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Super-tough sunshield to protect NASA telescope from space hazards
November 13th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corporation in the US have created a sunshield for NASAs James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand the severe cold and heat of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Sunshield’ to protect space telescope from extremes of heat, cold
November 13th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Engineers have designed a 'Sunshield' to protect NASA's James Webb space telescope from extremes of heat and cold, radiation and small debris. Besides, the 'Sunshield' would also block ... Read more...
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Now, scroll in thin air to control your cell phone
October 28th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 28 (ANI): Microsoft researchers have developed a system called SideSight that can allow a mobile phone user to control a handset placed on a table by wiggling his/her fingers ... Read more...
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World’’s tiniest walking robot unveiled in Japan
October 13th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Toy manufacturer Tomy Co. has unveiled the worlds smallest walking robot in Japan.The human-shaped Robo-Q, which is not bigger than a thumb, can kick a football, ... Read more...
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The robot that can get around by itself, and make decisions
June 19th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are working on a robot that can walk without help and makes decisions for itselfMembers of the Autonomous ... Read more...
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Anti-landmine campaigners to protest against war robots
March 29th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
London, March 29 (ANI): Reports indicate that an anti-landmine pressure group is going to campaign against military use of armed robots that make their own decisions about when to kill.According to ... Read more...
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Darkest manmade material developed
January 23rd, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 23 (ANI): A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University has created the darkest material ever made by mana thin coating comprised of low-density arrays of loosely ... Read more...
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Snake-like robots may form teams of rescue workers
December 16th, 2007 - 11:48 am ICT by admin
London, December 16 (ANI): Greek researchers have conceived an idea of using teams of coordinated snake-like robots for remote inspection, repair, and rescue work.Michael Sfakiotakis and Dimitris Tsakiris, researchers at Foundation ... Read more...
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Now, an interactive touch-screen that can recognize your hand movements
November 14th, 2007 - 2:31 am ICT by admin
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