Toxic gas leak kills five in China
May 9th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) At least five people were killed Wednesday due to toxic gas leak in a workshop near an airport in northwest China, officials said.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Dental plaques help decode ancient diets
May 6th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Tiny particles of plaque removed from the teeth of our great great grandfathers may help decode their dietary habits and preferences, says a study.
G. Richard ... Read more...
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Australia boasts of an urine powered restaurant
March 16th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Melbourne, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A restaurant in Australia uses the pee of customers to generate energy for the facility’s use. The owners’ eco-consciousness moved them to use 100 recyclable materials to ... Read more...
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French major all set to enter Indian gas sector
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Foraying into the Indian cryogenic gas sector, French major Cryolor SA will inaugurate its facility here Friday, said a top company official."Our facility will be inaugurated ... Read more...
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Now, ‘intelligent’ wrapping that will tell you when food’s going bad!
January 7th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 07 (ANI): British scientists have created an intelligent food wrapping that changes colour if the contents are going bad.The smart plastic packaging has the ability to detect when meat, fish ... Read more...
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Himachal to market rotten-apple manure
October 7th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, known for producing apples, would soon market across the country manure prepared from rotten apples, a minister said here Thursday."Soon apple growers will start marketing of ... Read more...
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UV rays may have triggered life on Earth
June 16th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Scientists have found that ultraviolet light may have triggered Earth's chemistry into forming the building blocks for biology.Researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Roma "La ... Read more...
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Balanced protein diet can cut nitrogen build up on dairy farms
June 8th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Up to 35 percent of the accumulated nitrogen on dairy cattle farms can be reduced with a balanced diet in protein content without reducing milk production, suggests a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Like humans, spiders too watch their diets
May 28th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Just like humans, spiders too make sure that they get a balanced diet, according to a new study.The research has shown that many meat-eating insects and animals selectively ... Read more...
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Soon, lasers may trigger showers on demand
May 3rd, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Shooting lasers into the air can elicit the formation of water droplets, and scientists claim that the technique could one day help to induce rain artificially.For a ... Read more...
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BOC India posts Rs.23.83 crore net profit
April 21st, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Gas and petrochemicals service provider BOC India posted Rs.23.83 crore net profit in the first quarter (January-March) of 2010 against Rs.5.04 crore realised during the corresponding period a ... Read more...
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ISS astronauts struggle with faulty cooling system
April 15th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (DPA) Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) were Wednesday struggling with a faulty valve on a newly installed ammonia tank, NASA said.
The new tank, which was installed ... Read more...
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Trapped Miners In West Virginia Mine Discovered Dead
April 10th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
West Virginia, Apr 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The major explosion that took place on Monday at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia left 25 of the miners dead, out ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Coal Miners Still Missing In Blasted West Virginia Mine
April 9th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
West Virginia, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A major blast occurred on Monday in a coal mine in West Virginia. The blast ended up killing 25 of the miners, and searches ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
High Gas Levels Forces Rescuers To Withdraw From Montcoal, West Virginia Coal Mine
April 9th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Montcoal, West Virginia, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The rescue workers, who resumed their work again on early Friday in order to find the four miners who are still trapped inside ... Read more...
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Bhilai steel plant to set up two oxygen units
March 29th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 29 (IANS) Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship unit of India's largest steel major in public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), will set up two oxygen units, each with ... Read more...
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Diamond-based nanowire devices advance quantum science and technology
February 15th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A team of scientists at Harvard University has taken another step towards making applications based on quantum science and technology possible, by creating diamond-based nanowire devices.The research was ... Read more...
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How volcanoes snuffed out ocean life 100 million years ago
February 1st, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): A new research has suggested that a spate of volcanic activity may have triggered environmental changes that led to widespread destruction of life in the oceans some 100 ... Read more...
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Uneven local conditions more harmful to biodiversity than slower shifts in climate
January 16th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): A new study has found that an increase in the variability of local conditions could do more to harm biodiversity than slower shifts in climate.Although extreme weather would ... Read more...
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Oxygen during CPR improves survival
December 1st, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Although it is said that people can survive cardiac arrest if they receive only chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Ohio researchers insist at some point there arises a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a car that uses urine to cut its harmful emissions
October 14th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 14 (ANI): Reports indicate that Mazda's new CX-7 four-wheel-drive uses a urine-like solution to cut its tailpipe emissions.According to a report by Fairfax Digital, the compound, called AdBlue, is a ... Read more...
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Human pee mixed with ash can turn out to be a natural fertilizer
September 19th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 19 (ANI): A new study has proven that human urine mixed with wood ash can be a natural fertilizer.According to a report in National Geographic News, the study was ... Read more...
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New organic fertiliser boosts farm output
September 3rd, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Human urine and wood ash appear to make a potent, low cost fertiliser for boosting output of food crops.
A new study found that plants fertilised with urine produced ... Read more...
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Cacti can become ‘rock busters’ through symbiotic relationship with bacteria
August 20th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 20 (ANI): Scientists have found that few plants like the cacti can grow on nothing but bare rock as the have evolved a symbiotic relationship with rock-dissolving bacteria, which they ... Read more...
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Some early Europeans consistently consumed fish 40,000 years ago
August 12th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that at least some of the European early modern humans consistently consumed fish 40,000 years ago, supplementing their diet of terrestrial ... Read more...
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Efforts on to revive tradition of Sanjha Chulahs in Punjab
July 8th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar SinghFazilika (Punjab), July 8 (ANI): Sanjha Chulha or, traditional common oven has been a part of Punjabi tradition for ages, however, it has been losing it popularity for quite ... Read more...
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Cardiac drug research may get a boost from new way to detect nitroxyl
July 6th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Wake Forest University scientists have identified unique chemical markers for detecting the presence of a compound called nitroxyl in biological systems, an achievement that can boost cardiac drug ... Read more...
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Scientists discover ’snow roots’
June 12th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a previously unknown and entirely unique form of plant root, which unlike normal roots, extend upward through layers of snow.Lead Scientist Professor Hans Cornelissen ... Read more...
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Cryolor to set up gas container plant near Chennai
April 22nd, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) France's Cryolor SA, part of the $17-billion Air Liquide group, will set up a cryogenic gas storage equipment plant near here, a top official said Wednesday.
Cryolor Asia ... Read more...
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New method converts CO2 into methanol under very mild conditions
April 21st, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, April 21 (ANI): Scientists have developed a novel reaction scheme by which CO2 can be efficiently converted into methanol under very mild conditions.The technique was developed by researchers working with Yugen ... Read more...
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Climate change reduces nutritional value of algae
March 12th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Amsterdam, March 12 (ANI): A new study has determined that due to climate change, the composition of algae is changing, as a result of which their nutritional value for other aquatic ... Read more...
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Steps to block key enzyme action in heart failure mapped
November 12th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists at Johns Hopkins have mapped out a key chemical step involved in blocking enzyme action in heart failure.The team showed how the ... Read more...
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Test developed to authenticate organic food
July 4th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 4 (IANS) Researches have devised an inexpensive test to verify whether vegetables have been grown organically or with the help of synthetic fertilisers. A requirement in growing organic vegetables is ... Read more...
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Creating diamonds from Tequila!
June 19th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Nueva Leon near Monterrey in Mexico have discovered a new way to make a type of synthetic diamond Tequila.They found that when ... Read more...
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Plutos moons spraying cosmic graffiti on Charon
June 11th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): An astronomer has suggested that Nix and Hydra, two of Plutos moons, are spray-painting the planet and Charon with their dust.According to a report in New Scientist, ... Read more...
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