Indian astronomy satellite to study universe at multi-wavelengths
July 16th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) Astrosat, the $50 million astronomy satellite India will put in polar circular orbit in 2013, will study the universe at multi-wavelengths for the first ... Read more...
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Model kilogram losing weight, scientists mull alternative
January 24th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) The kilogram might be struggling with a weight problem - the metal object on which it is based has got lighter and scientists are looking for an alternative ... Read more...
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Crab nebula is slowly dimming: Scientists
January 14th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A team of scientists has found that the Crab Nebula, once considered to be the most stable source of high energy radiation in the sky, is slowly dimming.Louisiana ... Read more...
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Americans use less energy due to recession
August 26th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (IANS) American citizens are using less energy and making more use of renewable energy resources due to the economic recession and technological advances, a national laboratory report has ... Read more...
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UAE adopts litre for measuring gasoline
January 5th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 5 (IANS) Fuel stations across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have adopted the litre instead of the imperial gallon as a unit of measurement from Jan 1 this year, ... Read more...
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Vitamin D could save older adults from frequent falls
October 2nd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 02 (ANI): A new study suggests that people above 65 years should take high dose of vitamin D to prevent falls.The research has found that a daily supplement of the ... Read more...
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US using more renewable energy
September 8th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did the year before, according to latest energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National ... Read more...
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Taj Mahal builders used Harappan measurement units that British discarded (Lead)
July 9th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) Designers of the 17th century Taj Mahal, the finest piece of Mughal architecture, employed the same unit of measurement used by the Harappan civilization as far ... Read more...
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Taj Mahal builders used Harappan measurement units
July 9th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) Designers of the 17th century Taj Mahal in India, the finest piece of Mughal architecture, employed the same unit of measurement used by the Harappan civilization ... Read more...
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Two-thirds of Earth’’s ozone would have disappeared by 2065 in simulated world
March 20th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 20 (ANI): A new simulation has shown that if 193 nations had not agreed to ban ozone-depleting substances, then nearly two-thirds of Earth''s ozone would have been gone by ... Read more...
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Now There’s a Happy Square Root Day Too!
March 4th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by GD
03.03.09 was a Square Root Day.When every special thing has a day to celebrate it, why not square roots? Any number multiplied by itself produces a square and the numbers themselves ... Read more...
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The wow of surprise quantified in new computer model
January 15th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): While all of us have experienced surprises in our lives, scientists have now created a computer model that has actually defined itsurprise is a change in expectation ... Read more...
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NASA satellite measures pollution from East Asia to North America
March 18th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A NASA satellite has measured the amount of pollution from East Asian forest fires, urban exhaust, and industrial production that makes its way to western North America.Hongbin ... Read more...
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