New laser beam can tell what person had for breakfast by analysing single hair
April 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new laser that can tell what a person has eaten for breakfast by just analysing a single strand of hair.The beam gives unprecedented sensitivity ... Read more...
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Soot on Tibetan snow ’causes more rainfall over India and China’
March 4th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A new study has suggested that in some cases, soot - the fine, black carbon silt that is released from stoves, cars and manufacturing plants - can pack ... Read more...
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How honeycomb clouds exhibit self-organization
August 15th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Researchers have shown how honeycomb clouds disappear in one place and reappear in another.Researchers claimed that rain causes air to move vertically, which breaks down and builds up ... Read more...
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New organic charcoal-like substance could offset global warming
August 11th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): Biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from plants and other organic materials, could offset as much as 12 percent of world's greenhouse emissions."Biochar offers one of the few ways ... Read more...
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Soon, batteries that could recharge within 10 minutes
July 18th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed new battery materials that could enable electric vehicles, power tools and even cell phones to recharge in minutes.In collaboration with Vorbeck Materials Corp. of Jessup, ... Read more...
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Scientists discover vast number of proteins in spinal fluid of normal people
June 12th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers have identified 2,630 proteins that reside in fluid that is considered 'normal' - a number nearly three times the total number of proteins previously identified.Another striking finding ... Read more...
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Silica cages help anti-cancer antibodies prevent tumour growth in mice
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): If anti-cancer drugs are packed into honeycombed particles of chemically modified silica, they can improve the drugs' ability to fight skin cancer in mice, according to new research.The ... Read more...
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Manmade seawater particles can help reduce global warming
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): Computer models have shown how man made seawater particles change cloud brightness, temperature and rain patterns, thus proving useful against global warming.New results from modeling clouds like those ... Read more...
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New acoustic telemetry system helps explain salmon migration
January 10th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 10 (ANI): A new acoustic telemetry system is helping to explain salmon migration, by tracking the migration of juvenile salmon using one-tenth as many fish as comparable methods.The Juvenile Salmon ... Read more...
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Modelling tool for faster pandemic analysis
December 15th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): American scientists are developing a mathematical and visual analytic toolkit to quicken the diagnoses of pandemics and create better ways of dealing with them.The Department of Energy's Pacific ... Read more...
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Novel digital ants to protect computers against viruses
September 26th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defence, modelled on one of nature's hardiest creatures -- the ant.
Unlike traditional ... Read more...
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Now, digital ants to protect your PCs from worms
September 26th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): Security experts are taking a cue from nature to protect computer networks from intruders, and have created a new defence mechanism that mimics one of the hardiest creatures ... Read more...
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A splash of graphene can improve battery materials
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 23 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that a splash of graphene can improve battery materials.Researchers would like to develop lithium-ion batteries using titanium dioxide, an inexpensive ... Read more...
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Newly process can remove sulfur components and CO2 from power plant emissions
August 19th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 19 (ANI): Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a reusable organic liquid that can pull harmful gases such as carbon dioxide or sulfur ... Read more...
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Increase in air pollution in China over last 50 years reduces rainy days by up to a quarter
August 16th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 16 (ANI): New research shows that air pollution in eastern China has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past 50 years and decreased by 23 percent the number ... Read more...
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New supercomputer may find answers to some of Earth’s problems
July 28th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Reports indicate that the newest supercomputer, which can perform more than 160 trillion calculations per second, is ready to take on problems in areas such as climate science, ... Read more...
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New geothermal heat extraction process may deliver clean power generation
July 17th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Scientists at the (US) Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method for capturing significantly more heat from low-temperature geothermal resources, which holds promise ... Read more...
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New method converts cellulose into chemical feedstock for fuels and plastic
June 7th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): A research team has developed a new method that converts cellulose into chemical feedstock for fuels and plastic.The researchers, from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, ... Read more...
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New computer model may improve airport pandemic influenza screening system
May 20th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A team of scientists from four national laboratories in the U.S. have created a computer model that can help airport authorities screen passengers for pandemic influenza.Project leader ... Read more...
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Soon, scientists to produce plastic that grows on trees
May 20th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Soon, scientists are literally going to produce plastic that grows on trees, starting from a one-stop process that derives raw material for fuels and plastic from plants rather ... Read more...
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Potentially harmful plant toxins found in forest fire smoke
May 1st, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have detected common plant toxins that affect human health and ecosystems in smoke from forest fires.The study, which was of Ponderosa pines, was ... Read more...
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Human-generated lead causes cloud formation at warmer temperatures
April 20th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have suggested that lead generated by human activities causes clouds to form at warmer temperatures and with less water, which could alter the ... Read more...
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Lead may have caused global cooling in 20th century
April 20th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 20 (ANI): A new research has suggested that particles of lead from gasoline exhaust may have offset warming in the 20th century, causing global cooling.It's well known that particles in ... Read more...
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Dancing atoms help chemists understand how water molecules split
March 17th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Chemists have used single oxygen atoms dancing on a metal oxide slab, to get a better understanding of how water splits into oxygen and hydrogen, which would ... Read more...
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US nuclear relic dating back to 1944 found in bottle
March 3rd, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 3 (ANI): Scientists have found a discarded bottle at a waste site in the US that contains the oldest sample of bomb-grade plutonium made in a nuclear reactor, dating ... Read more...
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Tiny protein coils may help researchers develop molecular electronics or solar cells
August 18th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 18 (ANI): A team of chemists have succeeded in making a layer of tiny protein coils attached to a surface, much like miniature bedsprings in a frame, which is ... Read more...
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Structure of catalyst that converts methane to more useful compounds identified
May 22nd, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): In a novel work, researchers have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid, which lays the foundation ... Read more...
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New approach would help satellites see skies clearly despite clouds
May 21st, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Satellites taking atmospheric measurements would now be able to see the skies clearer than before, by reducing cloud-induced glare when they measure blue skies on cloudy days.Found ... Read more...
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Self-healing behavior in zirconia may lead to radiation-resistant materials for nuclear plants
April 20th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 20 (ANI): A new computer simulation by a scientist of Indian origin has revealed that a self-healing behavior in zirconia, a common ceramic, may lead to development of radiation-resistant ... Read more...
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Future carbon management needs to take India and China into account
February 18th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Scientists from around the globe have said at a symposium that in order to reduce the effects of carbon emissions on the climate, a global aspect needs to ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist paves way for cleaner coal for future generations
February 16th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin, along with his colleagues at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PLNN), has determined that coal gasification is one of the most versatile and clean ... Read more...
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Novel sensor system to improve detection of lead, heavy metals developed
February 13th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a new rapid, portable and inexpensive detection system to identify personal exposure to toxic lead ... Read more...
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3-D technology may help see buried threats in fuzzy data
November 15th, 2007 - 5:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, November 15 (ANI): Researchers at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate are trying to harness 2-D and 3-D graphics and such other techniques to decipher buried threat clues in fuzzy data, ... Read more...
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