Spanish firm to explore for oil in Alaska
March 8th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 8 (IANS/EFE) Spanish energy group Repsol will invest $768 million to explore for oil in Alaska.Alaska's oil-rich North Slope was an "especially promising area for Repsol", the Spanish ... Read more...
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India, Uruguay sign MOU for cooperation in renewable energy
February 25th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Dr. Farooq Abdullah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Uruguayan counterpart Roberto Kreimerman here on Friday for cooperation in ... Read more...
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Improved technology a must to feed world’s projected 9 billion people by 2050
March 7th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 7 (ANI): A top agricultural economist has determined that technology that can enhance food production will be a significant asset, in order to feed a world population projected to ... Read more...
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Stress hormone key to alcohol dependence found
January 26th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A specific stress hormone, the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), is key to the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence in animal models, say scientists from The Scripps Research Institute.Chemically ... Read more...
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Sweden offers India civilian nuclear technology
July 5th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Sweden, a member of the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group, is offering New Delhi its niche expertise in nuclear waste management and security as ... Read more...
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Loose soil forces NASA’’s Mars rover Spirit to change route to summer destination
March 8th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Loose soil piled against the northern edge of a low plateau called "Home Plate" has blocked NASA''s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit from taking the shortest route toward ... Read more...
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Studying Mars and complex chemical systems may help understand how life began
November 15th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Scientists have determined that to understand how life began on Earth, it is important to study the chemistry that preceded early life, as well as studying Mars. ... Read more...
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Kisspeptin - the hormone that starts ovulation
September 4th, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 4 (IANS) Kisspeptin, the small hormone that starts puberty, also plays a vital role in the brain to trigger ovulation, scientists have found. The finding may hold the key to ... Read more...
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Tata Metaliks to invest Rs.750 mn in sinter plant
July 16th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Pig iron manufacturer Tata Metaliks will invest Rs.750 million over the next two years to construct a sinter plant at its Kharagpur unit, a top company official said ... Read more...
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Bacterial films could pave way for self-healing materials
November 14th, 2007 - 2:39 am ICT by admin
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