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Soybeans, coconuts to power jets! (12 October 05:18) |
| Scientists in the US have turned oil from plants like soybeans and coconuts into jet fuel that is equivalent to kerosene derived from oil. |
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US space tourist set for blast-off! (12 October 05:18) |
| US video game magnate Richard Garriott will blast off into space aboard a Russian spaceship on Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold Wa... |
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Statins may prevent miscarriages! (12 October 05:18) |
| Statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), say researchers on the basis of trials with mice. |
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Elephants send text messages using SIM! (12 October 05:18) |
| The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir`s screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms. |
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Science should work in tandem with nature: Sibal! (12 October 05:22) |
| India on Saturday emphasised the need
for science and technology to work in tandem with nature so as
to prevent any further damage to the earth and ensure increased
productivity with sustain... |
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Visit China`s Forbidden City -- as a virtual eunuch ! (12 October 05:22) |
| Culture fans thousands of miles from Beijing can now visit its famous Forbidden City, through a three dimensional recreation of the vast palace that also allows them to dress up as an imperi... |
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Flexible OLEDs could be part of lighting`s future! (12 October 05:22) |
| On a bank of the Mohawk River, a windowless industrial building of corrugated steel hides something that could make floor lamps, bedside lamps, wall sconces and nearly every other household ... |
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Drug-resistant HIV strains in China! (12 October 05:22) |
| Drug-resistant HIV strains are turning up in parts of China as the virus stretches beyond high-risk groups and gains a stronger foothold in the general population, a leading Chinese AIDS res... |
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Spider-Man`s sticky suit gets real! (12 October 05:22) |
| If Spider-Man were for real, he might have found a novel material appropriate for his webs. |
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Genes cause premature ejaculation! (12 October 05:22) |
| Premature ejaculation? Blame it on your gene, for a new study has revealed that the rapidity of ejaculation in men is genetically determined. |
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Venus express searches for life on Earth! (12 October 05:22) |
| In a surprising move, scientists are using ESA`s (European Space Agency`s) Venus Express to observe the Earth`s habitability, which might be helpful to search for life on other planets. |
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Long-standing puzzle in climate science resolved! (12 October 05:22) |
| A team of scientists has resolved a long-standing puzzle in climate science, by reconciling the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics. |
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The shape-changing explosives!! (12 October 05:22) |
| Scientists have developed a novel compound that is solid at room temperature, is a highly powerful explosive, and can be melt-cast into the desired shape. |
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Wireless soil sensors to improve farming! (12 October 05:22) |
| A scientist of Indian origin, along with his team, is developing wireless transceivers and sensors that would collect and send data about soil moisture within a field, which would improve fa... |
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`Global finance crisis an opportunity to promote green growth` ! (11 October 05:24) |
| The current global market crisis could provide an opportunity for the world financial system to reconstruct itself to promote “green`` growth, a top UN climate change official has said.
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Sugar `makes you a sweeter person` ! (11 October 05:24) |
| Sugar can make you a sweeter person, claim researchers from Amsterdam University and Florida State University.
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Greenhouse effect may also cool the climate! (11 October 05:24) |
| An example of the greenhouse effect cooling the climate has been seen in Spain, where the roofs of hothouse farms reflect so much sunlight that they may be pushing down local temperatures. |
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NASA sticks to 2009 launch for Mars ! (11 October 05:24) |
| US space agency NASA said Friday it still plans to launch an ambitious mission to Mars late next year despite technical hurdles and budget difficulties. |
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India`s moon mission to kick off on Oct 22! (11 October 05:24) |
| Weather permitting, Chandrayaan 1, India`s first mission to the moon, will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh Oct 22, Indian Space Research Organis... |
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Beijing to ban half its cars during high pollution! (11 October 05:23) |
| Beijing will ban half of its 3.4
million cars from the roads during periods of very heavy
pollution, a state news report said on Friday.
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World`s first `unbreakable` quantum encryption unveiled! (11 October 05:23) |
| Data security worries could soon be an anxiety of the past, courtesy the world`s first computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption. |
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Fearlessness can be taught: Study! (11 October 05:23) |
| The brain can produce antidepressants with the right signal, a finding that suggests that meditating, or going to your "happy place," tru
ly works, scientists reported on Wednesday.
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Your DNA could reveal your surname!! (10 October 05:50) |
| In research with implications for forensics and genealogy, scientists here have been developing techniques that may allow police to work out a person`s surname from the DNA alone. |
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Robot to help in defusing bomb! (10 October 05:50) |
| Amidst rising security concerns, a company claims to have developed a bomb disposal robot which can help in detecting and defusing bombs. |
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Cheaper INVO tech of In-Vitro Fertilisation ! (10 October 05:50) |
| A new technique that provides a cost-effective alternative to the highly expensive In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) process for artificial insemination has been introduced in India for the first... |
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Biocon launches cancer drug in Abu Dhabi! (10 October 05:54) |
| India`s Biocon Ltd on Thursday launched a cancer drug, Abraxane, here in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based company Neopharma. |
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Sony Ericsson seeks India patent for new audio headset! (10 October 05:54) |
| Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has filed a patent application in India for its new audio headset, which can be connected with various devices using bluetooth technology. |
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Moon mission is not expensive: ISRO! (10 October 05:54) |
| Dismissing suggestions that
Chandrayaan-1 was an expensive mission, ISRO on Thursday said the
moon odyssey will enable India to upgrade technological
expertise for exploration of outer space... |
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Scientists to use satellite imagery to predict disease outbreaks ! (09 October 09:17) |
| Scientists at the University of Maryland in the US are hoping to predict disease outbreaks like cholera epidemics four to six weeks before they actually happen, by looking at satellite image... |
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Too much sand in water leads to dead corals! (09 October 09:17) |
| Startling evidence has emerged from new research to show that when fishes get a mouthful of sand, the days of coral reefs are numbered. |
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WHO meet to study the impact of climate change on human health! (09 October 09:17) |
| A World Health Organisation
(WTO) meet has identified priority areas to assess the impact
of climate change on human health and have agreed on a plan of
action to create guidelines for the s... |
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Climate change poised to devastate penguins: WWF! (09 October 09:17) |
| Half to three-quarters of major Antarctic penguin colonies could be damaged or wiped out if global temperatures are allowed to climb by more than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit... |
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Gene-testing startup`s study responds to critics! (09 October 09:17) |
| A Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is responding to criticism that the tests could spur bad health-care choices by teaming up for a broad study of how the results affect behaviour. |
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F1 teams keen on eco-technology! (09 October 09:17) |
| Formula One teams have signalled their readiness to embrace eco-technology and other environmental initiatives being championed by the sport`s governing body. |
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Scientists `enhance` scent of flowers! (09 October 09:17) |
| Call it scent on demand. Scientists claim to have found a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers as well as implant an odour in those that don`t have one. |
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Key protein that helps people hear! (09 October 05:47) |
| A protein in the inner ear helps people differentiate between sounds and understand speech, French researchers reported on Wednesday in a finding that could help treat the hard of hearing. |
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German doing well after 1st double arm transplant! (09 October 05:47) |
| A German farmer who received the world`s first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.
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Scientists make ultrathin superconducting films! (09 October 05:47) |
| US researchers have developed ultrathin films that when sandwiched together form a superconductor, an advance that could lead to a new class of fast, power-saving electronics. |
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US based scientists win Nobel! (09 October 05:47) |
| Three US-based scientists won a Nobel Prize on Wednesday for turning a glowing green protein from jellyfish into a revolutionary way to watch the tiniest details of life within cells and liv... |
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Stem cells from testicles an option to embryos! (09 October 05:13) |
| Cells taken from men`s testicles
seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos,
researchers reported on Wednesday in what may be yet another new
approach in a burgeoning scientifi... |
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BlackBerry Storm has touch screen you can feel! (09 October 05:13) |
| Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, is taking on Apple Inc. with a touch-screen phone that puts a new twist on the technology.
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US, Japan favoured for Chemistry Nobel! (09 October 05:13) |
| US and Japanese researchers are among the favourites to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, but don`t expect any recent discoveries to get the nod.
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Future of Mars mission up in air! (09 October 05:13) |
| Will NASA`s flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rove... |
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Excitement in air ahead of India`s first unmanned moon odyssey! (08 October 05:43) |
| Excitement is in the air in this
spaceport of India ahead of the impending launch of India`s
first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan I which, ISRO says,
was aimed at unravelling many secre... |
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New launch pad for human space flight! (08 October 05:43) |
| India plans to a have a new launch pad to undertake its proposed human space flight (manned mission) programme, ISRO officials said. |
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Chemical fingerprinting to stop art forgery! (08 October 05:43) |
| Here`s some good news for art collectors -- a forensic scientist has developed an invisible "chemical fingerprinting" technique, which can be used to stop art forgery. |
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`AIDS vaccine within four years`! (08 October 05:43) |
| A vaccine that would prevent the HIV virus from progressing in the body could be ready by 2012, says Luc Montagnier, the medical researcher who has won this year`s Nobel Prize for medicine. |
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Engine that drives cell movement `discovered`! (08 October 05:43) |
| Scientists have discovered what
they claim is the "engine" that drives cell movement, a major
breakthrough which could have widespread implications in the
fields of cancer growth, memory and... |
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2 Japanese, American win Physics Nobel! (08 October 05:43) |
| Two Japanese citizens and a Japanese-born American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries in the world of subatomic physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tues... |
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Climate change may push birds to extinction! (08 October 05:43) |
| A new study that directly links population declines in birds to climate change, has determined that birds that haven`t adjusted to the realities of a warming world are worse off than their m... |
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