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German scientists implant chip, enabling blind man to see

Posted on December 19, 2009 by admin

Hamburg, Dec 20 : German doctors have implanted a special microchip in the retina of a blind Finnish man, enabling him to see, the news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday on its website. The 1,500-pixel sensor chip can mimic the … Continue reading →

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Now, web surfers can explore Mars

Posted on November 21, 2009 by admin

WASHINGTON: Nasa and Microsoft launched an interactive website that allows web surfers to become Mars explorers. The “Be a Martian” website invites members of the public to help scientists perform such research tasks as improving maps of the red planet, … Continue reading →

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National Solar Mission | Cabinet Approves National Solar Mission | Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

Posted on November 20, 2009 by admin

National Solar Mission | Cabinet Approves National Solar Mission | Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Cabinet on Thuresday, 19th November 2009 approved the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, with an aim to reduce dependence on fossil fuels as source of … Continue reading →

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End 2012 Said by Astronomer busts Mayan calendar’s dire prediction

Posted on November 15, 2009 by admin

Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) The world won’t be coming to an end on December 21, 2012, as said to be darkly predicted by the Mayan calendar, says an astronomer. Ann Martin, doctoral candidate in Cornell University astronomy department, points out … Continue reading →

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How elephants ‘talk’ to each other through the ground

Posted on September 20, 2009 by admin

Washington, September 19 (ANI): The American Physical Society (APS), in the latest podcast of ‘Life Lines’, has explained how elephant vocalizations travel through the ground for great distances, and how other elephants can understand them, just as they understand acoustic … Continue reading →

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2000-year-old Roman amphitheatre discovered in Israel

Posted on September 20, 2009 by admin

Washington, September 19 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has discovered a 2000-year-old Roman amphitheatre near Tiberias in Israel. According to a report in the Haaretz newspaper, Archeologist, Doctor Valid Atrash, from the Israel Antiquities Authority, said that the remnants of … Continue reading →

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Bones discovery in Scottish highlands may provide fresh insight of Bronze Age life

Posted on September 20, 2009 by admin

London, September 19 (ANI): Bones discovered at an ancient burial site in the Scottish Highlands could provide fresh insight of life in the Bronze Age. According to a report by BBC News, parts of a skull, some bones and teeth … Continue reading →

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New evidence points towards water on Moon

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

London, September 19 (ANI): Two separate lunar missions have found evidence which indicates that the polar regions of the moon are chock full of water-altered minerals. According to a report in Nature News, early results from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter … Continue reading →

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New evidence points towards water on Moon

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

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US army set for “hopping rotochut” that hops to avoid rubble trouble

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

London, September 19 (ANI): The U.S. army’s fleet of robots will soon be enhanced with the addition of forthcoming reconnaissance craft called the ‘hopping rotochute’, which will be capable of travelling deep into obstacle-ridden spaces like caves and rubble-laden buildings … Continue reading →

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Novel system to monitor pedestrian crossings

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, Sep 19 (ANI): An intelligent surveillance system, developed by researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), can detect aberrant behaviour by drivers and people on foot crossing pedestrian crossings and in other urban settings. The study, by David … Continue reading →

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Scientists develop new language to improve home computer security

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Korean computer scientists have developed a novel security language for home networks that could ward off cyber attack in homes. Like companies, banks, and other big organizations, domestic and small office networks are just as vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Flamingos stand on one leg to ‘preserve body heat’

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Ever wondered why flamingos are often seen standing on one leg? Well, scientists believe that the posture might be used by the birds to conserve body heat. Lead researcher Matthew Anderson, a psychologist at Saint Joseph’s … Continue reading →

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Human pee mixed with ash can turn out to be a natural fertilizer

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, September 19 (ANI): A new study has proven that human urine mixed with wood ash can be a natural fertilizer. According to a report in National Geographic News, the study was carried out by Surendra Pradhan, an environmental scientist … Continue reading →

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Regular exercise benefits older women as much as younger women

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, Sep 19 (ANI): Regular vigorous exercise benefits postmenopausal women just like younger women, according to two studies. The results were based on the studies of endurance training in 50-something women. “There is some good news here for older women … Continue reading →

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Your handwriting can show if you’re lying

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

London, Sept 19 (ANI): If you want to know if someone is telling you the truth, just go through his or her handwriting, say scientists in Haifa, Israel. According to psychologists, handwriting changes when someone lies, and this is so … Continue reading →

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Young age at first drink can turn under-15s into alcoholics

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Drinking at young age may affect genes linked to alcoholism and make youngsters vulnerable to severe problems, says a new study. The study led by Dr Arpana Agrawal, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. … Continue reading →

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European company develops mobile robots that are autonomous and multi-tasking

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Madrid (Spain), September 19 (ANI): An European company has developed innovative robots which are mobile, multifunctional, collaborative, autonomous and polyvalent, suitable for a wide range of work from street cleaning and rubbish collection to accompanying elderly people. According to a … Continue reading →

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Mars turned red due to grinding rocks, not water

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

London, September 19 (ANI): Recent laboratory studies have shown that Mars is not red due to the rocks being rusted by the water that once flooded the planet, but due to the ongoing grinding of surface rocks, which forms the … Continue reading →

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Farmers grew rice in China’s Yangtze Basin 4,000 years ago

Posted on September 19, 2009 by admin

Washington, September 18 (ANI): New findings in the form of carbonized rice have indicated that farming in the Yangtze Basin in China existed as early as 4,000 years ago. According to a report in Epoch Times, excavation in the Xiezi … Continue reading →

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