Nanoparticles can solve mystery of Moon’s topsoil
June 13th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 13 (IANS) A stunning discovery of nanoparticles inside bubbles of glass in lunar soil could solve the mystery of why the Moon's surface topsoil has many unusual properties, ... Read more...
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Scientists discover microbes that survive extreme environment
June 10th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Researchers have discovered organisms that eke out a living in some of the most inhospitable soils on Earth and appear to have a different way of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UP to launch soil testing project Monday
May 5th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will launch a project Monday for testing the health of the soil across the state, an agriculture department official said here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Russia to send man to moon by 2030
April 28th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is planning to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.According to the Russian space strategy published on ... Read more...
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China to get lunar soil
March 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) Preparations are on in China to launch a moon mission and bring about two kilogram of lunar soil samples to Earth, People's Daily reported Friday.The mission ... Read more...
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US radar may have damaged Russian Mars probe: Daily
January 17th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A powerful electromagnetic emission from a US radar in the Pacific Ocean could have caused the malfunctioning of the Russian Phobos-Grunt probe, the Kommersant daily ... Read more...
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Russia’s Mars spacecraft falls in Pacific Ocean
January 16th, 2012 - 6:46 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Doomed Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe spacecraft, which had been stuck in Earth orbit for two months, crashed down in the Pacific Ocean late Sunday.Launched Nov ... Read more...
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Russia, Europe plan joint mission to Jupiter
December 21st, 2011 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Top officials of Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos and the European Space Agency (ESA) met in Moscow to discuss a Moon research mission and a ... Read more...
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Russia fails to make contact with Mars moon probe
November 12th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has again been unsuccessful in its attempt to establish contact with its Phobos Grunt probe, whose engines failed to put in on course for ... Read more...
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Russian probe fails to set course to Mars
November 9th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 9 (RIA Novosti) A robotic spacecraft to the Mars moon Phobos launched early Wednesday has failed to reach orbit after separation from the launch vehicle, the head of ... Read more...
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PM-in-exile sets foot on Tibetan soil!
October 26th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 26 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Wednesday set foot on Tibetan soil -- brought here by US-based Tibetan artist Tenzin Rigdol."It has been the dream of many ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Device speeds up cleaning of n-contaminated sites
January 2nd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Researchers have built a device that will help speed up cleaning of radioactive contaminated sites.
"This system will be able to provide accurate results in 15 minutes that ... Read more...
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Everest soil polluted by dangerous levels of arsenic, cadmium
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the soil on Mount Everest contains dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium.Both heavy metals were found at levels higher than those the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A study of soil as a source of pollutants
November 28th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new study from University of Southern Maine aims to understand the role of soil as a source of pollutants.Nearly one-fifth of the earth's surface is comprised of ... Read more...
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New device unveils more mysteries about Maritan atmosphere
October 15th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): New instruments designed to measure atmospheric components on the surface of Mars have uncovered important clues about the planet's atmosphere and climate history.The findings revealed how carbon dioxide ... Read more...
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Brit vet claims ancient Uffington White Horse looks more like a dog
October 14th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): A vet has claimed that the ancient carving in the Oxfordshire hillside, known as the Uffington White Horse, bears more resemblance to a dog.Olaf Swarbrick, a retired vet, ... Read more...
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No land acquired for airport project: Karunanidhi
August 18th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Wednesday said only soil samples have been taken from 64 places in Sriperumbudur near here and land acquisition process has not begun ... Read more...
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Cameron celebrates 56th b’day by diving to bottom of world’s deepest lake
August 17th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): American filmmaker James Cameron turned 56 while diving to the bottom of the world's deepest lake in Russia.The director of 2009 sci-fi hit 'Avatar' teamed up with the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
India to show presence through Indo-Russian robotic mission
August 13th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): India and Russia have jointly started working on a robotic mission, whereby the Russian-built four-legged platform will deliver around 35kg of scientific equipment to the lunar surface and ... Read more...
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Boffins develop faster, reliable new technique to detect secret graves
July 31st, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): American scientists have developed a new technique to uncover clandestine gravesites. The method allows for the detection of biochemical changes in a decomposing cadaver.The instrument, developed by US ... Read more...
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Why humans have no fur
June 12th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Atmospheric heat might explain why humans lost their fur and developed an upright and slim posture.A theory suggests that if our ancestors lived somewhere really hot, it would ... Read more...
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Environment notice to Wildflower Hall stayed
May 29th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 28 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday stayed the notice of the state pollution control board to Oberoi Group's Wildflower Hall hotel, issued earlier this week, for violating ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
NASA declares Phoenix Mars lander dead
May 25th, 2010 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (DPA) A robotic lander that confirmed the presence of ice on Mars was confirmed dead by NASA scientists Monday.
The Phoenix Mars lander was damaged by harsh conditions during the ... Read more...
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Himachal issues notice to Oberoi’s Wildflower Hall
May 23rd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 23 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a notice to Oberoi Group's Wildflower Hall hotel on the outskirts of this capital town for violating environment norms, an official ... Read more...
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Can hospital scanner curb nuclear waste threat?
January 30th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Medical equipment used for diagnosis of patients with heart disease and cancer could be a key weapon in stopping nuclear waste seeping into the environment, according to new ... Read more...
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Hospital scanner could be key weapon in curbing nuclear waste threat
January 30th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 30 (ANI): A new research has suggested that medical equipment used for diagnosis of patients with heart disease and cancer could be a key weapon in stopping nuclear waste seeping ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Urban green spaces may actually contribute to global warming
January 20th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 20 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that urban green spaces may actually contribute to global warming, than curb it down.Turfgrass lawns help remove carbon dioxide from the ... Read more...
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Antibiotic resistance in natural environment rising despite tighter controls over use
December 24th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 24 (ANI): Newcastle University scientists have found that antibiotic resistance in the natural environment is rising despite tighter controls over our use of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture.Bacterial DNA extracted ... Read more...
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Bhopal continues to suffer from contamination, 25 years after Union Carbide disaster
December 1st, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Dec.1 (ANI): Twenty five years after one of the most horrific industrial tragedy in which over 3000 people were killed and thousands affected, Bhopal continues to suffer as a latest report ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas leak survivors still being poisoned: Study
December 1st, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 1 (IANS) The waste left behind at the Union Carbide factory that was closed 25 years ago after a fatal gas leak is continuing to poison people around the plant, ... Read more...
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Comets didn’t wipe out early Americans 12,900 years ago
October 24th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 24 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have suggested that a comet impact didn't set off a 1,300-year cold snap that wiped out most life in North America about ... Read more...
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Central team visits Paradip, recommends measures
September 27th, 2009 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Paradip (Orissa), Sep 26 (IANS) A central team, which was here Saturday to inspect the Mongolian ship that sunk off the Paradip coast, recommended stringent measures to avert such accidents.
The five-member team ... Read more...
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‘Green’ roofs may help fight global warming
September 24th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): Scientists in Michigan, US, have reported that "green" roofs, which are popular urban rooftops covered with plants, could help fight global warming.The scientists found that replacing traditional roofing ... Read more...
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‘Green’ roofs help reduce global warming
September 24th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Roofs full of green plants could help fight global warming, say scientists.
Kristin Getter, Michigan State University (MSU) horticulturist and colleagues, who conducted the study point out that ... Read more...
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Moon rocks still yielding secrets 40 years later
July 18th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) There are still many secrets waiting to be gleaned from moon rocks collected by Apollo 11 astronauts on their historic moonwalk 40 years ago.
Randy L Korotev, research ... Read more...
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