Seaweed can be an unlimited source of biofuel
July 4th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel -- especially if harvested in summer.
Researchers found the best month for biofuel harvest was in July when the ... Read more...
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‘Earliest evolutionary history’ of Milky Way revealed
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): German astronomers have been successful in investigating for the first time the "earliest evolutionary history" of the Milky Way.According to the scientists from the Argelander Institute for ... Read more...
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Household dust ‘a potpourri of toxins’
March 7th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 7 (ANI): Everyday household dust is a blend of harmful substances including lead and arsenic, a new study has revealed.A 2009 study from the University of Arizona, appearing in Environmental ... Read more...
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New system can detect plastic anti-personnel mines
December 23rd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 23 (ANI): In a new study, a team of European scientists has devised a method for locating plastic anti-personnel mines, which are manufactured to avoid detection by metal detectors.The technique ... Read more...
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Iranian ban on Punjab Basmati rice perturbs farmers
September 27th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiyana, Sep. 27 (ANI): Paddy farmers in Punjab are perturbed following Iran declaring an embargo on import of the aromatic Indian Basmati rice.A few days back, a government laboratory in Iran ... Read more...
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Potential health risk from metal ions in many wines
October 30th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 30 (ANI): Health benefits of wine have been thrown into doubt after a recent study revealed that a regular tipple contains dangerous levels of metal ions, which can cause ... Read more...
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Historical coins gather dust at Nizams museum in Hyderabad
July 14th, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Narendra
Hyderabad, July 14 (ANI): The State managed Nizam''s Museum here is the second largest custodian of prized coins in the world. But the museums precious possessionthe coins--are stated to be ... Read more...
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Astronomers map the metals in millions of Milky Way stars
May 29th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 29 (ANI): An international team of astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II) has unveiled the most complete and detailed map yet of the metals present in more ... Read more...
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Discarded PCs may provide fuel for your car someday!
May 15th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Can you imagine a car being propelled by a fuel created from parts of discarded computers? Well, a team of Romanian and Turk researchers believes that it ... Read more...
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Canada again raises red flag on ayurveda
March 26th, 2008 - 9:46 am ICT by admin
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, March 26 (IANS) Canadians have once again been warned not to use ayurvedic remedies because of their high lead, arsenic and mercury content. The British Columbia Centre for Disease ... Read more...
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Milky Way’s two stellar halos have opposing spins
December 13th, 2007 - 6:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec.13 (ANI): We call it home, but the Milky Way can still surprise us. It does not have just one halo of stars, but two.
According to Daniela Carollo of the ... Read more...
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