Udaipur-based Italian uses India as muse
September 19th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Italian artist Simona Bocchi found her inspiration in India when she first travelled here in 2006."Delhi was my first stop. My visit was short but ... Read more...
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Insect wing tougher than man-made substances
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, Aug 23 (IANS) The seemingly fragile insect wings are much tougher than many man-made substances that combine the best of technology and the latest advances in science.The finding may ... Read more...
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Aussie Scientists Challenge ‘Big Bang’ Theory
August 21st, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists from Australia have challenged the long lasting “Big Bang” theory. According to the “big bang” theory all the matters in the universe were sparsely populated before ... Read more...
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Delhi designer’s craft inspired by northeast
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) How about a pair of spoons shaped like Naga spears? Designer Ritu Varuni has come up with a range of artefacts that have a touch ... Read more...
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Tips To Buy The Safest Baby Toys In 2010
December 5th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Considering that toys are one of the biggest draws every holiday season, the safety of some of the products is a matter of concern for many. ... Read more...
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Kids learn from ‘few grazed knees or bruised elbows’
October 9th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 09 (ANI): In a bid to get rid of Britain's 'cotton wool culture' and encourage youngsters to play outdoors, new Health and Safety regulations have recommended that children should ... Read more...
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Traditional welcome given to President Patil in Siem Reap
September 16th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SInghSiem Reap (Cambodia), Sept. 16 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil arrived in Siem Reap on Thursday, where the world famous heritage temples of Angkor Vat are located.The trip ... Read more...
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Bangalore Fashion Store MINC To Promote Eco-Friendly Fashion
July 27th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): MINC, a Bangalore fashion store is going to promote eco-friendly fashion by using organic cotton, vegetable-dyed fabrics, and khadi. Many fashion designers have opted for eco-friendly ... Read more...
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NASA Asserts That The Reports Of The Evidence Of Life On Mars Are Definitely Incorrect
May 1st, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Regardless of current information generated by the media that NASA has unearthed verification of life on Mars, the American space agency has divulged that corroboration ... Read more...
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Black tea can help fight diabetes
August 1st, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): Besides boosting the immune system, black tea can be used to control diabetes, according to a new study.The research has been published in the Journal of Food Science, ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly industrial lubricant developed by scientists
July 12th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A team of researchers from the University of Huelva, Spain, has developed an eco friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives.The new formula does not ... Read more...
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Researchers develop ‘green’ industrial lubricant
July 11th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed an eco-friendly lubricating grease, based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives. The new formula does not include any of the contaminating components used to manufacture ... Read more...
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Eco-house based on 600-yr-old medieval architecture could be home of the future
February 18th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18 (ANI): Architects at the University of Cambridge have developed a eco-friendly house, which is based on a 600-year-old Medieval design that retains heat from the sun while cooling ... Read more...
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Now bone marrow stem cells can regenerate skin
January 19th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Now adult bone marrow stem cells can be used in constructing artificial skin - marking a leap in healing wounds and burns, even organ reconstruction. To investigate the ... Read more...
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Scientists create invisibility cloak that shields broad range of frequencies
January 16th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): A team of Duke University engineers has produced a new type of cloaking device, which is significantly more sophisticated than a prototype they unveiled in 2006 at ... Read more...
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Bone marrow stem cells can be used to create artificial skin
January 15th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 15 (ANI): A new study suggests that skin can be regenerated using adult bone marrow stem cells.
Reported in the journal Artificial Organs, the finding attains significance as it marks ... Read more...
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Now get Stella McCartney’s collection in Paris, Tokyo
December 20th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Designer Stella McCartney, the daughter of former Beatles star Paul McCartney, has opened boutiques in Paris and Tokyo.While both stores house McCartney's collections including her ready-to-wear spring/summer 2009 ... Read more...
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Madonna issues Guy Dos and Dont list while with kids
November 11th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 11 (ANI): Madonnas kids may expect company in following their mums strict rules that of their father, Guy Ritchie, who has allegedly been issued a Dos and Dont list ... Read more...
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Revolutionary breakthrough could lead to unlimited solar energy for Earth
August 1st, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 1 (ANI): Scientists from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) US have achieved a revolutionary breakthrough that could lead to storage of solar energy when the Sun is not shining, ... Read more...
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Worlds first eco-friendly plastic created
July 5th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): A scientist has invented the worlds first environment-friendly polymer that degrades faster than other plastics.According to a report in The New Straits Times Online, the invention, known ... Read more...
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Harry Potters invisibility cloak comes closer to reality
May 14th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
London, May 14 (ANI): Your dream of having a Harry Potter invisibility cloak could soon turn into a reality, thanks to physicists at the University of California at Berkeley, US, who ... Read more...
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Heres why water droplets on a rose dont fall off
April 26th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
London, April 26 (ANI): Chemists at the Tsinghua University in Beijing have found the physical basis for the rose's ability to grip water droplets in place, even when the flower is ... Read more...
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‘T-ray’ signals for developing next generation security sensors
February 6th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin
London , Feb 6 (ANI): A new research into a type of radiation known as T-rays may soon be led to the development a new generation of sensors for detecting explosives and ... Read more...
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Protein in human hair may speed up regeneration of nerve tissue
January 11th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that a protein, keratin, in human hair might help in accelerating the regeneration of nerve tissue.According to ... Read more...
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