NASA to launch moon mission in September
August 26th, 2011 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) NASA's discovery mission programme - GRAIL - is making final launch preparations for its Sept 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the ... Read more...
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Scientists image tiny light-sensing cells in eye
June 9th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Scientists have for the very first time imaged in astounding detail tiny light-sensing cells, known as rods, in the living eye. This breakthrough will help doctors ... Read more...
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New finding may shed light on drug abuse and depression
April 25th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): A new study has shed light on the molecular workings of transporter proteins, molecular machines embedded in the cell membranes of neurons that modulate the transfer of signals ... Read more...
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New microscope helps create dazzling 3-D movies of live cells
March 5th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus have invented a new microscope that will let researchers use an exquisitely thin sheet of light to peer ... Read more...
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Obama Govt.on guard over articles revealing intelligence contractors spending
July 19th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 19 (ANI): A series of Washington Post articles said to focus in unprecedented detail on the government's spending on intelligence contractors is likely to corner the Obam administration.The intelligence community ... Read more...
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Same types of cell respond differently to stimulus
June 28th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 28 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that all cells do not respond similarly to stimulus, as was previously thought.With the help of a new technology that allows scientists to ... Read more...
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Scientists zoom in on infant solar system
June 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) A team led by University of Arizona astronomer Joshua Eisner has observed in unprecedented detail the processes giving rise to stars and planets in nascent solar systems.
The ... Read more...
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Log onto www.moonzoo.org for a virtual walk on the moon
May 12th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Scientists are inviting members of the public to make a significant contribution to scientific knowledge about the Moon.However, no spacesuit or rocket ship is required - all visitors ... Read more...
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Herschel finds hole in space - key to star formation puzzle
May 12th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Scientists at ESA have found a hole in space through Herschel, an infrared space telescope.The finding has provided some interesting insights into the theory of end of ... Read more...
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LUCIFER allows astronomers to observe stars being born
April 23rd, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new instrument for the world's largest optical telescope, the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham, in south-eastern Arizona, allows astronomers to watch stars being born.The new instrument, ... Read more...
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Scientists turn ancient cockroach fossil into 3-D model
April 14th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) An early cockroach ancestor that lived around 300 million years ago was unveiled in unprecedented detail here in a new 3-D 'virtual fossil' model.
Scientists at Imperial College London ... Read more...
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World’s deepest undersea volcanic vents discovered
April 12th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A team of British scientists has discovered the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents, spewing out super hot minerals more than three miles under the sea.Using a deep-diving vehicle ... Read more...
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NASA’s mission to reveal the sun’s inner workings
February 12th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) lifted off on February 11 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41 on a first-of-a-kind mission to reveal the sun's inner ... Read more...
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DNA repair mechanism may help design drugs to heal sun damage
January 29th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): Scientists at Ohio State University have made a novel discovery that could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin.In nature, DNA avoids damage by converting ... Read more...
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How white-dwarf stars merge and become a supernova
January 8th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 8 (ANI): A team of astrophysicists from the Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, Germany, has used computer simulations to show that some supernovae are a result of the merger of ... Read more...
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Close-up snaps of dying star shows how our Sun’s going to snuff out
December 16th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 16 (ANI): Astronomers have captured close-up photos of a star writhing in its death throes, which is indicative of the fate that our Sun awaits in the future.Chi Cygni, ... Read more...
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Planck spacecraft obtains first peek of big bang’s ‘afterglow’
September 18th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 18 (ANI): European Space Agency's (ESA's) Planck spacecraft has obtained its first peek at the afterglow of the big bang, revealing it in unprecedented detail.The ESA spacecraft was launched into ... Read more...
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Ganymede’s magnetosphere cause auroral bright spots on Jupiter
September 17th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 17 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that auroral bright spots on the planet Jupiter are caused by the magnetosphere of its innermost moon - Ganymede.As Ganymede ... Read more...
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Soap bubbles may soon improve cars’ fuel efficiency
August 31st, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): Engineers at automotive research consultants Mira in Nuneaton, UK, are developing a system that uses soap bubbles filled with helium to improve the fuel efficiency of future cars.The ... Read more...
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Cyclists transform into mobile pollution sensors
June 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas of the UK are being transformed into mobile pollution sensors, as part of a Government-backed scheme to monitor air quality.According to a ... Read more...
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Global warming of 7 degree Celsius could kill billions of people this century
May 21st, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that global temperatures could rise by more than 7 degree Celsius this century, killing billions of people and leaving the world on the ... Read more...
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7/7 bomb attacks: Police, MI5 cleared of blame
May 20th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): The British Parliament's intelligence and security committee (ISC) has cleared the police and intelligence agencies of any blame for failing to track Mohammad Sidique Khan and his right-hand ... Read more...
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ESA satellite to map Earths gravity field in unprecedented detail
March 18th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): The European Space Agencys (ESAs) has launched its Earth explorer satellite GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer), which will map Earths gravity field in unprecedented ... Read more...
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Indo-German ocean fertilization experiment whips up storm of protest
January 10th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): An Indo-German research ship that is planning an ocean fertilization experiment in the Antarctic Ocean has whipped up a storm of protest.According to a report in Nature ... Read more...
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Top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2008
December 19th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): The journal Science has prepared a list of top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2008.The top honors in the list has been given to a research that ... Read more...
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Computer game graphics reveal vortex physics
October 26th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): State-of-the-art computer graphic systems developed for movies and games have made it possible to model in unprecedented detail the swirling rings and tubes that are a characteristic ... Read more...
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Sun-watching satellite observes solar eruption in unprecedented detail
May 24th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A sun-watching satellite has observed a solar eruption in unprecedented detail, revealing new features that are predicted by computer models but difficult to see in practice.Such eruptions, ... Read more...
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NASAs new space mission may unravel extreme astrophysical processes
May 2nd, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 2 (ANI): NASA scientists are all set to launch a new space mission this month, which may unveil various extreme astrophysical processes in nature such as pulsars, remnants of ... Read more...
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Scientists infer structure of open nicotinic acetylcholine ion channel in a living cell
April 8th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by admin
London, April 8 (ANI): University of Illinois researchers say have mapped the interior of a key component of the relay system that allows the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to carry impulses from neurons ... Read more...
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Meandering rivers fight pollution better
March 13th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Do not be misled by the size of the rivers. Small rivers can be as efficient as the longer ones when it comes to cleansing themselves - provided ... Read more...
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Scientists produce largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation
February 21st, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Scientists have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, which would offer new insights into early migrations out of Africa and across the ... Read more...
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