‘Wind power can meet global energy demands’
September 10th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) With oil, gas and coal depleting fast, US scientists say that available wind power is enough to fuel all of the world's energy demands. The atmospheric ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
IBM’s Sequoia is now the world’s fastest supercomputer
June 19th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) IBM's Sequoia has overtaken the number 1 spot as the fastest supercomputer.
Fujitsu’s K Computer fell to second place on the list, which is released ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Extreme summers will be commonplace by mid-century
February 17th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Extreme summers, not unusual in the US today, will become commonplace by mid-century if the emission of greenhouses gases continues unabated.For instance, a 100-ft drop in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
More padding on helmets would make soldiers safer: Research
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Livermore (California), Apr. 23 (ANI): Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Labs, one of the government's top research facilities, have said that by adding just a quarter-inch, or even an eighth of an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New improved model detects seismic activity more accurately
December 17th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Geologists have taken an important step toward helping the United States government monitor nuclear explosions by improving a 3-dimensional model originally developed at Harvard University.The improvements make ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study on insulin-creating cell may lead to better diabetes treatment
October 29th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that beta cells-responsible for making insulin in the human body-do not replicate after the age of 30, indicating that scientists are closer to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientific Studies Show That An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2182
July 31st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An asteroid has been discovered to be hurtling towards earth. Spanish researchers have however, assured us that the asteroid may not really have ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Nanotube transistor may help humans bond with machines
May 13th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. have taken a big step toward bridging the gap between the mind and the machine.Using ATP - adenosine triphosphate, the molecular medium of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New detection technology identifies bacteria, viruses within 24 hours
May 6th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) detection technology could help law enforcement authorities seeking to detect bioterrorism attacks, doctors diagnosing diseases and regulatory agencies checking product safety, claim ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nuclear fusion power could solve world’s energy crisis
April 12th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 12 (IANS) Imagine if you could generate power using nuclear power minus radioactivity - it would be the answer to the dream of finding a clean, sustainable energy source. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New species of homonid to shed light on earliest humans
April 9th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 9 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled on a new species of hominid in an area of South Africa known as the Cradle of Humankind, providing unique insight in the period when ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Terminator asteroids’ can regenerate after being nuked
March 12th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 12 (ANI): It seems like the fictional 'Terminator' robot has met its cosmic equivalent in asteroids that quickly reassemble if blasted by a nuclear bomb.If a sizeable asteroid is found ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
1km-long underwater cannon could power next Moon or Mars landing
January 29th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): A scientist has come up with an idea of developing a 1-kilometer-long underwater cannon that could power the next Moon or Mars landing.According to a report by Fox ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Outer planets of our solar system may have oceans of diamonds
January 18th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, January 18 (ANI): Scientists have said that the outer planets of our solar system may have oceans of diamonds.According to ABC News, a new report has suggested that oceans of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US using more renewable energy
September 8th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did the year before, according to latest energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Turbulence caused by black holes responsible for halting star formation
July 15th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): New simulations have revealed that turbulence created by jets of material ejected from the disks of the Universe's largest black holes is responsible for halting star formation.The simulations ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Giant laser reactor aims to create nuclear fusion for first time
May 30th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): A giant laser reactor has been unveiled in California, US, which scientists hope will accomplish nuclear fusion, the Holy Grail of energy sources, which was once thought impossible. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genes of swine flu dissimilar to those of past pandemic flu strains
May 7th, 2009 - 11:11 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Scientists have found that the genes of swine flu are dissimilar to those of past pandemic flu strains.Jonathan Allen and Tom Slezak from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Some plants may override the effects of climate change on wildfire occurrence
May 2nd, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that, in some cases, the types of plants growing in an area could override the effects of climate change on wildfire occurrence.The study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How to save Earth from an asteroid impact
March 27th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 27 (ANI): Scientists have used a virtual model to investigate options to save the Earth from an asteroid impact.According to a report in New Scientist, the model was developed by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Convert sound to light, get better computer chips
March 23rd, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) By reversing a process of converting electrical signals into sounds, researchers may have a new tool to enhance the way computer chips, LEDs and transistors are built.Lawrence Livermore ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Water plays the role of catalyst in explosives
March 21st, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US, have shown that water, in hot dense environments, plays an unexpected role in catalyzing complex explosive reactions.A catalyst ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mega-laser to unravel secrets of exoplanets developed
March 1st, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have developed a mega-laser that may soon be used to probe the secrets of extrasolar planets.The ultraviolet lasers from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New software to convert ordinary laptops into supercomputers
January 13th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A new software will convert ordinary laptops into powerful supercomputers to extract features and patterns from enormously complex data sets.The tool - a set of problem-solving calculations known ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Deep interior of Neptune, Uranus and Earth may contain solid ice
September 24th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): In a bid to determine the melting temperature of ice in high atmospheric pressures, scientists have found a sharp increase in the melting curves, which opens up ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Humans to be blamed for climate change, says US body
August 9th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Human activity is indeed responsible for the rapid warming of the 20th century, says a new report issued by the US Climate Change Science Program.The report concluded ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New detection instrument monitors air for all terrorist threat substances
June 13th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 13 (ANI): Security and law enforcement officials may soon get a new technique to fight terrorism - a universal detection system that can monitor the air for virtually ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Why diets dont work their magic after we reach 20
May 31st, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): If youre past the age of 20, then trying to shed those extra pounds with grueling exercises and strict diets may not do you any good.According to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indian origin scientist says geoengineering could slow down global water cycle
May 28th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study from a scientist of Indian origin has determined that intentional manipulation of solar radiation by geoengineering could lead to a less intense global water ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Burying CO2 to fight global warming a step closer to reality
May 25th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and burying it away underground, which has on paper been described as one of the most effective in cutting down on greenhouse gases, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Carbon dating shows fat cell numbers remain constant in adulthood
May 10th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin
London, May 10 (ANI): With the help of carbon dating, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have found that the number of fat cells remain consistent throughout adulthood.By applying carbon ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Scientists use X-ray, optical observations to determine power of supernova explosion (re-issue)
March 23rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Two teams of international researchers have used the techniques of X-ray and optical observations to make the best determination of the power of a supernova explosion, long ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Scientists use X-ray, optical observations to determine power of supernova explosion
March 22nd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Two teams of international researchers have used the techniques of X-ray and optical observations to make the best determination of the power of a supernova explosion, long ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Corals thousands of years old hold clues to past climate changes
February 15th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A new research has discovered that deep-sea corals growing off Hawaii are much older than previously thought and might hold clues about the conditions of the ocean and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Newly discovered solar system has scaled-down versions of Jupiter and Saturn
February 15th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A team of international scientists has discovered a solar system nearly 5,000 light years away in our galaxy, that has scaled-down versions of Jupiter and Saturn.Scientists found this ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |