File income tax return online: It’s easier, secure
July 16th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) As the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns looms, there is usually a huge rush among the taxpayers. To avoid the long queues ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel how nose differentiates smell
December 30th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Scientists have successfully unravelled how the nose -- our olfactory organ, with 350 different types of receptors -- can identify similar or different odours.
"The receptor ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Touch-screen devices distract drivers’
December 21st, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 21 (IANS) Portable touch-screen devices in cars distract drivers and increase the risk of accidents, Australian scientists said Wednesday.The research team was led by author Kristie Young from ... Read more...
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In shoals, fishes like school kids follow rules
November 8th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) At school it is all about watching the kid nearest to you and making sure you do what they do. Fish apply the same rules when ... Read more...
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Thanks to ‘Goldilocks effect’, dinos left footprints at the perfect time
February 4th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): A new study has found that thanks to something called a 'Goldilocks effect,' dinosaurs left lasting footprints only when conditions were just right."By using computer modelling, we were ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fake currency racket busted in Delhi, one held (Lead)
January 14th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A fake currency racket that extended to Punjab has been busted with the arrest of a man in west Delhi, police said Friday.Jagmohan, 42, was caught by ... Read more...
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George Lucas to Put dead Stars in Movie, via Computers
December 7th, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The master mind behind the Star Wars legacy has been very busy lately buying up the rights to dead stars, hoping to use computer technology to bring ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
George Lucas to make a movie with dead stars
December 7th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) However unbelievable it might seem, director, Gorge Lucas wants to assemble dead stars with present ones in an epic movie.As a result of the ambitious ... Read more...
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Planet Neptune didn’t knock out Cold Classical Kuiper Belt
October 6th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): Challenging popular theory about how part of our solar system formed, a University of Victoria PhD student has found evidence that the planet Neptune can't have knocked a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New study lays foundation for building on the Moon
September 30th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): To build a structure anywhere, testing the nature of its foundation is of utmost importance, but it is difficult to test some building sites in advance - such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Using computer ‘can diminish teens’ reading and maths results’
August 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that giving teenagers access to computers can weaken their reading and maths results.The Sunday Telegraph reported a survey of more than half a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Effective way found to produce anti-flu vaccines
July 10th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 10 (IANS) A rapid and effective way to produce vaccines against new flu strains has been developed by scientists.
The virus that causes flu frequently changes its genetic code, making ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Now, computer algorithms to help develop flu vaccines
July 10th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Researchers are using computer programs to develop a fast and efficient method of generating vaccines for new strains of flu viruses.Dimitris Papamichail, and a team of researchers from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kids under nine should be banned from using computer, says expert
June 14th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): A leading psychologist has urged schools to ban children under the age of nine from using computers as the technology is damaging their brains.Psychologist and author Dr ... Read more...
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Cockroach’s brain fires out walking commands
May 7th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Researchers have, for the first time, found that cockroach's brain fires out commands to walk and run-a feat that has paved way for better rescue robots.A team led ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Victoria Police officers’ emails are “extremely offensive” to be released: Overland
March 25th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 25(ANI): Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland has said the series of offensive emails shared among the state's police officers are too shocking and offensive to be released publicly.According to ... Read more...
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Man from Lodi, California pleads guilty on counterfeit case
February 10th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by BNO News
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – A man from Lodi, California pleaded guilty to attempted passing of counterfeit currency and possession of counterfeit currency, U.S. Attorney Kyle Reardon said on Monday.Clinton Earl Irons, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Coming soon in a market near you - Yoga Dogs Calendar!
October 26th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26 (ANI): The year 2010 will see your beloved pooches teaching you yoga, thanks to a new Yoga Dogs Calendar.Texan couple Dan and Alejandra Borris has come up with ... Read more...
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Computer model of brain can help victims of anxiety disorder
October 3rd, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The brain is a complex system made of billions of neurons (nerve cells) and thousands of connections that relate to every human feeling, including one of the strongest ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Future of forests really bleak: Study
September 16th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) The composition of some of our forests may be quite different 200 to 400 years hence, says a recent study.
The study found that temperature and photosynthetic active ... Read more...
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World’s largest bats on the verge of extinction in Peninsular Malaysia due to hunting
August 26th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 26 (ANI): The world's largest species of fruit bat, Pteropus vampyrus, could be driven to extinction in Peninsular Malaysia at the current hunting rate, scientists have warned.They say that around ... Read more...
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Princeton University scientists set new world record in packing puzzle
August 13th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Princeton University claim to have set a new record of packing the most tetrahedral - solid figures with four triangular faces - into a volume.The ... Read more...
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Indian origin researchers develop equations to prevent car crashes
July 14th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 14 (IANS) A set of algorithms developed by Indian origin researchers will enable robotic cars to communicate with one another and avoid collisions.
Bhibhya Sharma of the University of South ... Read more...
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Indian-origin researchers say future cars will talk to avoid collisions
July 11th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 11 (ANI): Two Indian-origin researchers at the University of the South Pacific has announced the creation of a set of algorithms that can enable robotic cars to communicate with each ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
It takes kids an hour’s exercise to burn off a packet of chips
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 23 (ANI): It takes only few minutes for an eight-year-old to scoff down a small packet of chips. But guess how much exercise they'd have to do to work it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devices
April 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, computer-controlled devices, collectively known as cyber-physical systems ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
CO2 in underground water may bring carbon capture and storage a step closer
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 2 (ANI): A new research has shown that for millions of years carbon dioxide (CO2) has been stored safely and naturally in underground water in gas fields saturated with the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Water near Mars surface may be painting dark streaks on it every spring
February 15th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 15 (ANI): Scientists believe that the dark streaks that appear on Mars polar dunes every spring may be caused by liquid water near the surface, a fillip for the ... Read more...
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What makes solid glass different from the molten liquid from which it is formed
February 7th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Scientists have cracked a controversial mystery of what makes solid glass different from the molten liquid from which it is formed, by presenting an explanation of how ... Read more...
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Ancient flying reptiles used four legs to take flight
January 7th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists have come across evidence which suggests that pterosaurs, ancient flying reptiles, used four legs to take flight.The evidence was found by Michael B. Habib, of the ... Read more...
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Big raindrops may favor formation of tornadoes
January 3rd, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A new research, using computer simulations, has suggested that if the size of the rain and hail drops in thunderstorms are big, they are likely to lead ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Paralysed cartoonist writes poetry using computer
December 18th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): A writer and cartoonist, who was left totally paralysed after a stroke has learned to write again, courtesy a special computer developed by specialists at the Royal ... Read more...
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Girls deprived of quality net cafes in Pakistan
December 15th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 15 (ANI): Girls in Pakistan have said that they are being deprived of using computer and internet facilities owing to the non-conducive environment prevalent in the country''s internet cafes.
Although ... Read more...
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Life on Earth was hell 3.5 billion years ago
November 28th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Nov 28 (ANI): A scientist has developed a computer model which suggests that life on Earth was hell 3.5 billion years ago, with a layer of rock deep inside the ... Read more...
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Mathematical model pushes back crop development by 10,000 years
September 20th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 20 (ANI): A new mathematical model has shown how plant agriculture actually began much earlier than first thought, pushing back crop development by 10,000 years.A team led by Dr ... Read more...
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