Indian scientists dismiss reports on ‘god particle’
May 1st, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) Two Indian scientists have questioned reports that the long elusive sub-atomic Higgs boson or the "god particle" - a hypothetical particle believed to be a ... Read more...
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Complete structure of HIV’s outer shell revealed
January 20th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Scientists have determined the structure of the protein package that delivers the genetic material of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to human cells.The study was carried out by ... Read more...
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University teacher’s wife found dead on campus
December 14th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Dec 14 (IANS) The wife of a teacher was Tuesday found murdered at their home on the Gautam Buddha University campus here, police said.Nagendra Singh, assistant professor in the bio-physics ... Read more...
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Annual Perseid Meteor Shower All Set To Dazzle The Skyline
August 12th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sky-gazers are in a huge treat as the Perseid meteor shower is all set to enthrall them with a spectacular display of celestial elements. The anticipation ... Read more...
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Extreme weather on Everest behind Mallory and Irvine’s disappearance?
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 3 (ANI): Scientists believe they know why George Mallory and Andrew Irvine never returned from their pioneering expedition on the Everest.They suggest that extreme weather may have contributed to their ... Read more...
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No radioactive threat in AMU
July 12th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 11 (IANS) An expert committee has concluded that the radiation level of the radium beryllium (Ra-Be) source stored in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU was within safe limits, an official ... Read more...
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AMU seeks help against radioactive source
July 5th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 5 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has asked the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to take measures for securing the campus and its vicinity against a radioactive source lying ... Read more...
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Jamia gets grant for nanotechnology research
May 17th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Jamia Milia Islamia will carry out advanced research in nanotechnology, the only university in the country to do so, a university statement said Monday.
Given the ... Read more...
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Nuclear specialists declare Delhi University safe
May 2nd, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Nuclear specialists have declared Delhi University safe after inspecting the radioactive material storage room.Experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) began their scrutiny of the ... Read more...
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‘No radiation source found in Delhi University’ (Second Lead)
May 1st, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) An Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) team has not found any radiation source on the Delhi University campus, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental said Saturday.
"AERB officers are already ... Read more...
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‘No new radiation source found in Delhi University’ (Lead)
May 1st, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) No new radiation source has been found on the Delhi University campus by an Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) team, Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental said Saturday.
"AERB officers ... Read more...
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Scientists create hottest temperature in universe
February 18th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A team of scientists has created the hottest temperature matter ever measured in the universe - 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit.The team used Brookhaven's giant atom smasher, the ... Read more...
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Insects inspire creation of walking robots
January 18th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Simple insects, which can crawl uphill or downhill with their six legs, have inspired scientists to invest robots with similar skills.
Scientists from Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience ... Read more...
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New robot can flexibly and autonomously switch between different gaits
January 18th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, January 18 (ANI): German scientists have developed a walking robot, which can flexibly and autonomously switch between different gaits, depending on the situation.The robot was created by a team of scientists ... Read more...
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Utah State University Professor David Peak Named 2009 Utah Professor of the Year
November 21st, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Logan, Nov.21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Utah State University professor David Peak has been honored as the 2009 Utah Professor of the Year on November 19 in Washington D.C. The honor was ... Read more...
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NASA spacecraft bombs moon in search of water
October 9th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Huntington (West Virginia, US), Oct.9 (ANI): A NASA spacecraft bombed the South Pole of the Moon on Friday in the hope of discovering water on the lunar surface.NASA's "L-CROSS" mission involved the ... Read more...
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Studying sixth sense in fish could help equip robots with multiple sensors
August 29th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 29 (ANI): A team of scientists is exploring the fundamental basis for the unique sixth sense of fish to "touch" objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact, or to ... Read more...
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Harry Potter’s invisible gateway closer to reality, say scientists
August 13th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): Invisible gateways, like the one in Harry Potter,are a step closer to reality, thanks to a new theory developed by scientists.With the help of a technique known as ... Read more...
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Apollo 11 moon rocks still crucial 40 years later
July 18th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): A lunar geochemist at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) has determined that there are still many answers to be gleaned from the moon rocks collected by the ... Read more...
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New method can bind nano particles into larger-scale structures
June 15th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Researchers at New York University (NYU) have created a method to precisely bind nano- and micrometer-sized particles together into larger-scale structures with useful materials properties.Their work overcomes ... Read more...
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Radical insiders, not Taliban real threat to Pak nukes: Experts
May 16th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): There has been a persistent tension in the international community regarding the safety of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, and fears about it falling into the hands of the ... Read more...
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A miserable future awaits the Universe
February 17th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A cosmologist has predicted a dark and gloomy future for our Universe, where an observer would see that all evidence of the big bang has disappeared and ... Read more...
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New laser technique reveals actual photosynthesis, frame by frame
February 7th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Researchers have clicked for the first time, images showing how the sun's energy moves inside plants - a practical demonstration of photo-synthesis, the most efficient solar energy process ... Read more...
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New method could lead to solar cells with greater efficiency
November 25th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have developed a method that could lead to solar photovoltaic cells with greater efficiency and lower cost.Using computer modeling and ... Read more...
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Lightning strikes can be used to predict flash floods
November 21st, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A researcher from Tel Aviv University in Israel is studying lightning strikes to predict flash floods.Unlike normal floods, which arrive slowly and with more warning, flash floods ... Read more...
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New fuel thinner to boost cars gas efficiency by 20pc
September 30th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 30 (ANI): A Temple University researcher has come up with a simple device that can help improve automobiles fuel efficiency by 20 per cent.
Rongjia Tao, Chair of Temple''s ... Read more...
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New innovative device will boost cars fuel efficiency 20pc
September 26th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 26 (ANI): A Temple University researcher has come up with a simple device that can help improve automobiles fuel efficiency by 20 per cent.
Rongjia Tao, Chair of Temple''s ... Read more...
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Soon, planes to sport wings made of glass
June 23rd, 2008 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Planes of the future may have wings made of metallic glasses, thanks to a major breakthrough in understanding the nature of glass by scientists at the University ... Read more...
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Aluminium oxide layer improves solar cells efficiency by over 1pc
May 15th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A collaborative study by experts at Eindhoven University of Technology and Fraunhofer Institute has helped improve the efficiency of solar cells by more than one per cent. ... Read more...
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Kerala to host global conference on Raman spectroscopy
February 21st, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) An international conference on "Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy" will be held here next week, drawing in a galaxy of participating scientists from various countries. The scientists will be ... Read more...
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