Origami inspires technique to ‘clone’ robo-insects
February 17th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Elegant pop-up books and origami are inspiring a new technique to 'clone' tiny robo-insects by their dozens from a single sheet.
Designed by Harvard engineers, the ... Read more...
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Iran starts cruise missile production
February 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday began mass production of its latest anti-vessel cruise missiles, the official media reported.The short-range missile will be able to hit small and average-sized targets ... Read more...
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Scientists isolate amazing magnetic bug
December 28th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A new kind of magnetic bug could open the way to biotech and nanotech uses, which scientists have identified, isolated and successfully grown, reveals a study.
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Ukrainian makes flying electric car
October 26th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Oct 26 (IANS) A Ukrainian student has received a patent for making a flying electric car that can remain airborne for about an hour."Eco-Grieg" is a hybrid electric vehicle ... Read more...
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Turkey to produce rifles at home
July 5th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 5 (IANS) Turkey will domestically produce assault rifles for its armed forces that will eventually replace foreign-made ones currently in use, a media report said.A prototype of a ... Read more...
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Putin test drives Europe’s cheapest car
May 12th, 2011 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin test drove Wednesday a new concept car called Lada Granta, which is to be marketed as Europe's cheapest car, Xinhua reported.... Read more...
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Iran launches fighter jet squadron
March 20th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 20 (IANS) The Iranian Air Force has launched a squadron of its home-built Saeqheh fighter jets, Xinhua reported Saturday."The production of this kind of aircraft has been developing ... Read more...
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Here’s why people are so obsessed with their idol’s belongings
March 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 9 (ANI): Replica of a 1948 Gibson guitar, once played by Eric Clapton, is likely to fetch a 20,000 dollars in an auction but the original was sold for ... Read more...
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Eyeing youth, shoe brands put e-foot forward
February 8th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) What have footwear brands got to do with gaming and social networking sites? Here's the answer: these are the platforms most visited by youth, ... Read more...
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Nissan’s ‘too quiet’ electric cars fitted with speakers
February 6th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 06 (ANI): Multinational automaker, Nissan, have fitted 29,000-pound Nissan Leaf with a speaker so that it makes a noise as it approaches.Nissan are the makers of the first mass production ... Read more...
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CII-NID agenda: Designing for a billion customers
December 20th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Design trends in India are changing to meet the needs of a billion customers at price points that are affodable and with solutions that keep the spirit ... Read more...
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‘Smart’ wallets to tell you when you are low on cash
December 8th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) It's all too easy to lose track of how much you are spending.But now an inventor has solved the problem with a set of 'smart' wallets that actually ... Read more...
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BlackBerry maker downgraded as Apple set to unveil iPad2
December 8th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 8 (IANS) Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) have retreated after two brokerages downgraded the Canadian wireless giant in view of the stiff competition from ... Read more...
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Now, ’smart’ wallets that shrink when low on cash!
December 7th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 07 (ANI): Now, buy yourself a 'smart' wallet that can control how much you spend this season.The set contains three wallets, which bear different characteristics to tell you when you ... Read more...
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Yaxi named China’s slow city
December 5th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 5 (IANS) Yaxi, a tiny village with a population of just 20,000 in China's Jiangsu province, has been given the title of "slow city" by a global organisation that researches ... Read more...
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‘Chess Terminator’ robot can play 24hrs a day for more than 3yrs!
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists have designed a robot that can play chess 24 hours a day for more than three years and is called "Chess Terminator".The high-stamina robot managed to ... Read more...
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Faster-growing E. coli strain may benefit human health
November 12th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): A University of Illinois researcher has improved a strain of E. coli, making it grow faster."The average person hears E. coli and thinks of E. coli 0157:H7, a ... Read more...
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95 million Indians will be living in urban slums by 2012
October 28th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) As many as 95 million Indians, or approximately 8 percent of the population, will be living in urban slums in the country by 2012, Housing and Poverty ... Read more...
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AC double-decker train from Jharkhand to start soon
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 22 (IANS) An air-conditioned double-decker train will soon start from Dhanbad in Jharkhand to West Bengal capital Kolkata, a rail official said Friday."The fully air-conditioned double-decker train will start soon ... Read more...
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Russia tests new ballistic missile
October 8th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 8 (IANS) Russia has successfully tested the new Bulava inter-continental ballistic missile, the defence ministry said.The launch was made Thursday from the Northern Fleet's heavy strategic cruiser Dmitry Donskoi. The ... Read more...
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Energy yielded by organic solar cells is less than inorganic counterparts
September 20th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): Solar energy which is seen as an alternative to the petroleum based energy production, is comparatively expensive and does not yield same energy, say experts.In addition, information on ... Read more...
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New approach to make better artificial nose developed
August 21st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): By using fluorescent compounds and DNA, Stanford scientists have developed a new approach to building an "artificial nose", which, according to them could accelerate the use of sniffing ... Read more...
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New material for crash components promises to make cars safer
August 19th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): In a bid to make vehicles 'crash' safe, researchers have now found a way for the automotive industry to mass-produce a particularly safe class of materials known as ... Read more...
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Poo-Powered Car In Bristol
August 8th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Herbie is passé now. The new rage on the streets of Bristol is the poo-powered Volkswagen. This car is entirely powered by methane ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new method to mass-produce graphene
June 10th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a simple, and inexpensive manufacturing method to mass-produce graphene - a form of carbon - for electronics applications.Graphene consists of a layer of ... Read more...
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Scientists edge towards mass production of silicon substitute
June 10th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionising electronic ... Read more...
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Einstein’s manuscript displayed at Shanghai expo
May 7th, 2010 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Two pages of the original manuscript of Albert Einstein's landmark theory of relativity are on display at the Israeli pavilion in the Shanghai World Expo.
Israeli Minister of Finance ... Read more...
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Iran unveils home-made ballistic missiles on Army Day
April 18th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iranian armed forces Sunday displayed modern home-made ballistic missiles at a military parade organised to mark the country's Army Day.
Different army units demonstrated their capabilities and achievements during ... Read more...
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Iran unveils first home-made anti-aircraft missile
April 11th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 11 (IANS) Iran's first indigenously built anti-aircraft missile, dubbed Mersad, is ready for use, a media report said Sunday.
The medium-range missile is said to be more powerful than the US-made ... Read more...
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Handmade Japanese dolls exhibited in Pune
April 11th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Apr 11 (ANI): With an aim popularizing Japanese dolls in India, a man from Pune showcased a variety of handmade Japanese dolls in an exhibition on Saturday.Jayant Sathe, who organised ... Read more...
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US finalises new fuel economy standards for vehicles
April 2nd, 2010 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (DPA) US regulators Thursday finalised new fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks, raising fuel economy standards and for the first time regulating greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for ... Read more...
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Cheaper painkillers soon thanks to opium breakthrough
March 15th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 15 (IANS) Canadian researchers have decoded opium poppy which will lead to cheaper and mass production of the current costly pain killers. Currently, the morphine is the most used painkiller ... Read more...
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Iran starts production of medium range missiles
March 12th, 2010 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran has started production of new medium-range surface-to-air missiles with the aim of upgrading its air defence systems.
Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the missiles can travel ... Read more...
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Scientists leap over major hurdle in mass production of graphene
March 11th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11(ANI): In a new study, scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of graphene, a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its ... Read more...
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Iran starts short-range missile production
March 7th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 7 (IANS) Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi Sunday inaugurated a production line for short-range missiles.
Brigadier General Vahidi said that Nasr-1 is a cruise missile which is capable of destroying ... Read more...
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