India poised to become third largest emitter of CO2 this year
September 25th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): New estimates have suggested that India is poised to become the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year.These are the findings of an analysis ... Read more...
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New material with colossal ionic conductivity could lead to more efficient fuel cells
August 2nd, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 2 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new material that improves ionic conductivity near room temperature by a factor of almost 100 million, representing a colossal increase in ionic conduction ... Read more...
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Now, a green bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional hybrid buses
July 29th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): A Michigan-based company carrying on its business operations as Fisher Coachworks has officially launched a lightweight urban transit bus, which has double the fuel efficiency of conventional ... Read more...
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Bubble fusion Indian scientist accused of research misconduct
July 19th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): Rusi Taleyarkhan, a nuclear engineer of Indian origin, who claimed in 2002 to have achieved nuclear fusion by popping bubbles in a solvent, has been accused of ... Read more...
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Coming soon, a laser gun that can detect roadside bombs
July 8th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have developed a laser system that can safely tell if a suspicious package is an explosive, from up to ... Read more...
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Physicists create millimeter-sized Bohr atom
July 1st, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A Rice University-led team of physicists has created giant, millimeter-sized atoms that resemble the famous Bohr Atom more closely than any other experimental realization yet achieved.Bohr offered ... Read more...
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New device can detect explosives at distances exceeding 20 yards
June 26th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Researchers at the US Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a device that can detect explosives at distances exceeding 20 yards, by converting reflected ... Read more...
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Micro gyroscopes to improve navigation in future
June 1st, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin
Washington, June 1 (IANS) A new array of cheap, high-performance tiny gyroscopes would help airplanes, submarines and automobiles navigate better in the near future. They are being developed by a team of ... Read more...
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New approach to making titanium may make for cheaper bullet-proof vehicles
May 21st, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Making bullet-proof military vehicles may become about 50 per cent cheaper in the future, with a new process of making titanium parts at low costs being developed ... Read more...
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Now, laser beams to track killers fingerprints
May 12th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
London, May 12 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new technique, which involves the use of laser beams that can capture even faint fingerprints left on the corpses of murder victims, thus ... Read more...
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Lifting missing fingerprints from human skin
May 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 3 (IANS) In the battle against crime, forensic experts have enlisted a tool that would lift missing fingerprints from the human skin and help nab the killer! The portable system, ... Read more...
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Satellites help map soil carbon flux
March 26th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 26 (ANI): Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee have integrated soil science data with remote sensing through satellites to report soil carbon flux resulting ... Read more...
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Genetic circuit in HIV shows promise for therapy
March 17th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by admin
London , Mar 17 (ANI): Scientists from the University of California , San Diego and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have discovered the mechanism by which a genetic circuit in HIV controls ... Read more...
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Nuclear reactors in developing nations may cause security and proliferation risks
March 14th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
London, March 14 (ANI): The US government is continuing with its plans to design small nuclear reactors for deployment in developing countries, despite ongoing fears about security and proliferation risks.According to ... Read more...
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Grid-appropriate reactors to power developing nations
March 13th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 13 (ANI): The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the US is developing grid-appropriate reactors, which would help power developing nations and boost their economy.Grid-appropriate reactors are typically between ... Read more...
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Artificial skin that senses hot and cold being developed
March 10th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Mar 10 (ANI): Artificial skin made from thin layers of polymers and carbon nanotubes is being developed that could soon give patients and robots alike the sensation of hot, cold and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Widespread damage from 2007 Eastern US spring freeze attributed to earlier warming
March 3rd, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 3 (ANI): A new report has determined that w idespread damage to plants from a sudden freeze that occurred across the Eastern United States from in April 2007 was made ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Global warming and the ‘thaw and freeze’ syndrome
March 3rd, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 3 (IANS) It's been happening a lot in recent times: a warming which suggests an end to winter that even fools spring flowers and birds, followed by a sudden freeze. ... Read more...
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Hypoallergenic cat tops Wired News list of new organisms of 2007
December 31st, 2007 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): A hypoallergenic cat called Ashera GD has topped science journal Wired News New Organism of 2007 list.The cat created by Lifestyle Pets has been genetically engineered to ... Read more...
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Scientists come one step closer to understanding superconductivity
December 22nd, 2007 - 12:49 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers at University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made an advancement in understanding the superconductivity phenomena, that can have a major impact on energy use ... Read more...
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China linked to cyber attack on U.S. nuclear arms lab
December 10th, 2007 - 7:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec.10 (ANI): A confidential memorandum distributed to public and private security officials by the Department of Homeland Security has linked China for a cyber attack on one of the federal government's ... Read more...
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Rigid-base body bags to make disaster recovery more effective
November 14th, 2007 - 2:39 am ICT by admin
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Posted in Sci-Tech |
Now, ‘Green’ roofs to keep you warm in winter; cool in summer
November 14th, 2007 - 2:12 am ICT by admin
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