‘Coreshine’ offers insight into stellar births
September 24th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): A group of astronomers has made a new discovery that promises a new window onto the earliest phases of star formation.Science is literally in the dark when it ... Read more...
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New instrument can detect explosives up to range of 100 meters
July 4th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new explosives detector with incredible sensitivity and a range of up to 100 meters that could save lives and thwart the efforts of terrorists.The ... Read more...
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New calibration by scientists expands Hubble’s capability
March 26th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 26 (ANI): A scientist at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has expanded the Hubble Space Telescope's capability by improving the calibration of its instruments.Dan Batcheldor and his team ... Read more...
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Invisibility cloak to soon become a reality
March 14th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Scientists have created a metamaterial that could lead to the development of a cloaking device that makes a person invisible, among other applications.Developed by Naomi Halas and ... Read more...
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Atmospheric sunshade could reduce solar power generation
March 12th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak ... Read more...
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Gold, silver nanostars may revolutionise disease diagnosis
October 16th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), scientists have now demonstrated that gold and silver nanostars are more effective than commonly used nanorods and nanospheres for chemical and biological ... Read more...
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Astronomers used infrared filters to get a clean view of black hole disks
July 24th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Astronomers have used a infrared filter with large telescopes to get a clean view of the scattered light coming from the disks surrounding black holes.Supermassive black holes ... 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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Mapping the interior of interstellar clouds might shed light on stellar nurseries
March 8th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
Munich, March 8 (ANI): Astronomers have measured the distribution of mass inside a dark filament in a molecular cloud with an amazing level of detail and to great depth, which would allow ... Read more...
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Technique using Raman Effect could lead to direct sequencing of DNA
January 29th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by admin
Berlin, Jan 29 (ANI): Using a combination of spectroscopy based on the Raman Effect and atomic force microscopy, scientists have developed a method that could provide a way to directly sequence DNA.The ... Read more...
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Astronomers find building blocks of life in red dust of disk surrounding star
January 4th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Astronomers have found the first indications of highly complex organic molecules in the planet-forming disk of red dust surrounding an eight-million-year-old star.Known as HR 4796A, the star ... Read more...
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