Warning system to protect astronauts from solar radiation
July 13th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) A system developed by scientists is capable of warning astronauts about radiation from solar storms nearly three hours in advance, says a study."If you're in ... Read more...
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Arctic ice melt prelude to severe winters
June 7th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) The dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change could lead to severe winter outbreaks, reveals a study.
Charles H. Greene, professor of earth ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Serbia to have world’s largest solar park
May 9th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, May 9 (IANS) The Serbian government has signed a memorandum to build the world's largest solar park in the southeast European nation at an estimated cost of two billion ... Read more...
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Tibet to have solar power generation base
April 17th, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) A solar photovoltaic power generation base is being built in the second largest city in Tibet to ease winter power shortage by harnessing the ample amount ... Read more...
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Gehlot calls on Tinidad and Tobago PM
January 7th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday met Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Prasad Bissesar, the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharati Divas, being held here ... Read more...
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India to have 2 GW solar power capacity by 2013
November 9th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) India plans to have two gigawatts (GW) of solar power generation capacity by March 2013, a top official said Wednesday.The ministry of new and renewable energy ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Grapes may help you prevent premature ageing
August 1st, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) If you wish to avoid looking older than your age, try relishing grapes. A new study has found this fruit could protect against skin cancer and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
India’s solar mission visionary: Australian report
June 26th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 25 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last year has positioned India "to become a global leader in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Maharashtra to get world’s biggest solar power station
May 21st, 2011 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Dhule (Maharashtra), May 21 (IANS) A 150-MW solar power plant, said to be the world's largest, will come up in Maharashtra's Dhule district at a cost of Rs.1,987 crore, Chief ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sunshine gives cover to kids against asthma
May 19th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Vitamin D, which is abundantly provided by sunshine, plays a vital role in protecting kids from asthma.Children in colder, wetter cities are at greater risk of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India’s latest satellite to beam pictures from Thursday
April 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) India's latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, launched last week, is all set to beam back pictures Thursday onwards, the Indian space agency said.A statement ... Read more...
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Outer tree canopy leaves ‘change shape to let inner ones get sunlight’
April 1st, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 1 (ANI): A new study has found that outer tree canopy leaves influence the sunlight reaching inner canopy leaves by changing their shape.The shape and physiology of leaves within the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Living at high altitude guards against heart disease
March 27th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) People living at higher altitudes have a lower chance of dying from a heart disease and tend to live longer than others."If living in a lower ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Living at high altitude ‘cuts risk of dying from heart disease’
March 26th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 26 (ANI): A new study has found that people living at higher altitudes have a lower chance of dying from ischemic heart disease and tend to live longer than others.The ... Read more...
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First Mercury mission to reveal mysterious planet’s secrets
February 2nd, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): As NASA's Messenger spacecraft readies itself for entering the orbit of Mercury on March 17, everyone is waiting with bated breaths to see what secrets it reveals about ... Read more...
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Greenland ice sheet melted at record rates in 2010
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study shows that Greenland Ice Sheet set new records for melting in 2010 - the 'exceptional' season stretched up to 50 days longer than average."This past ... Read more...
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Shrinking snow and ice cover ‘making global warming worse’
January 19th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A new research from the University of Michigan has shown that the decreasing snow and ice cover on Earth's surface has contributed much more to global warming than ... Read more...
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India to lead solar energy drive in Asia-Pacific region: ADB
January 17th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Manila (Philippines), jan.17 (ANI): With its rapidly growing electricity demand, ample land availability and strong government commitment to sustainable economic growth, India can play a leading role in generating solar energy in ... Read more...
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How variations in Sun’s energy contribute to climate change
January 15th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A new study has brought experts one step closer to understanding how much energy the Earth receives from the Sun, and how changes in that energy could contribute ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dust in Earth’s atmosphere has doubled since the beginning of 20th century
January 9th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 09 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the amount of dust in the Earth's atmosphere has doubled since the beginning of the 20th century and the dramatic increase is ... Read more...
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Hornet’s ’solar power’ ability could be the key to green energy
January 6th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): A group of Tel Aviv University researchers has shown that the Oriental hornet can harvest solar energy through its body shell or exoskeleton.They demonstrated how the animal takes ... Read more...
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Chile’s Atacama desert to be simulator for Mars mission
December 27th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) Scientists from Chile and other countries will build a base in the Atacama desert, the most arid in the world, with the aim of simulating a space colony, ... Read more...
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Venus could hold warning for Earth
December 1st, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that a mysterious, high-altitude layer of sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus has been explained, with possible earthly connections.Venus is blanketed in sulphuric acid ... Read more...
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Now, a space tyre that won’t go flat!
November 16th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) together with tyre maker Goodyear have developed a space tyre that will never puncture.The new airless 'Spring Tyre' improves on the ... Read more...
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Romans Were First To Invent The Eco-Friendly House Claims New Study
November 5th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Oxford University researcher has found that the Roman villas built 2000 years ago had almost all the features of a modern eco-friendly house. The study ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Volcanic eruptions affect rainfall over Asian region
November 5th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Large volcanic eruptions affect rainfall over the Asian monsoon region where seasonal storms water crops for nearly half the population of the earth.The eruptions are also believed to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Volcanic eruptions affect Asian rainfall
November 4th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): A new research has revealed that volcanic eruptions affect rainfall over the Asian monsoon region, where seasonal storms water crops for nearly half of earth's population.Tree-ring researchers at ... Read more...
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‘Investment in solar power projects to double by 2015′
October 28th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With investment in solar power projects expected to double in the next five years, photovoltaics could account for nine percent of the global power demand by 2030, ... Read more...
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Comet Hartley 2 Will Be Visible From The Northern Horizon
October 20th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Discovered in 1986 by Australian astronomer Malcolm Hartley, comet Hartley 2 will make its closest appearance towards the earth today in the midnight. Astronomers have said ... Read more...
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Elusive green comet Hartley 2 will be visible today
October 20th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Hartley 2, the comet that was discovered in 1986 by Australian astronomer Malcolm Hartley, has been shrouded in mystery for a very long time, but today it ... Read more...
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Does a stronger Sun actually cool Earth?
October 7th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) An increase in the Sun's solar activity actually cools the Earth, suggests a new research that will renew the debate over the science behind climate change.
The ... Read more...
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AT&T introduces the Motorola ES400, a durable device designed for business
October 6th, 2010 - 2:45 am ICT by BNO News
DALLAS, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – AT&T on Tuesday introduced the Motorola ES400, an enterprise mobile computer created to stand up to harsh conditions on all kinds of job sites.The Motorola ES400 looks ... Read more...
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Kilimanjaro’s vanishing ice due to ‘deforestation’
September 26th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 26 (ANI): Deforestation on mount Kilimanjaro could be partly to blame for its vanishing ice cap, say researchers.The ice on Kilimanjaro's peak has shrunk to just 15 per cent of ... Read more...
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Scientists may have solved mystery of disappearing CO2 on Mars
September 24th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Scientists may have solved the mystery of the carbon dioxide ice disappearance early in the Northern Martian springs followed later by its sudden reappearance, revealing a very active ... Read more...
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Scientist offers better ways to engineer Earth’s climate to prevent global warming
September 8th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 7 (ANI): A University of Calgary climate scientist has said that there may be better ways to engineer the planet's climate to prevent dangerous global warming than mimicking volcanoes."Releasing engineered ... Read more...
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