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Catalyst simulations for fuel cells may make clean cars a reality
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working towards developing better catalyst for fuel cells in a bid to make clean cars a reality.
If successful, the researchers could make a car that runs on hydrogen from [...]
Scientists find meteorite that came from innermost asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Washington, September 18 (ANI): In a very rare finding, scientists have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and have uncovered that it came from the innermost main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Meteorites are [...]
Workshop on use of textiles in agriculture to begin today
New Delhi, Sept 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly organise a workshop on use of textiles in agriculture here today.
Over 100 delegates from various sectors like agriculture, the State Governments, agricultural universities, forest departments and institutes will attend the workshop.
The [...]
Facebook crosses 300m users mark, cites rapid growth in profits
London, September 16 (ANI): Facebook has announced that it has crossed a benchmark of 300 million active monthly users from across the world and also started raking in profits ahead of schedule.
Founder of the world’s largest social networking site Mark Zuckerberg said the company had not expected to begin reaping financial benefits until sometime next [...]
Why pandemic swine flu causes more severe symptoms than seasonal flu
London, September 11 (ANI): Scientists at Imperial College London have warned that pandemic swine flu can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu can.
They write in a research paper that this may help understand why people infected [...]
New blast-proof glass would be less vulnerable to small-scale explosions
Washington, September 11 (ANI): University of Missouri (MU) researchers are developing and testing a new type of blast-proof glass that will be thinner, lighter and less vulnerable to small-scale explosions.
“Currently, blast-resistant window glass is more than 1 inch thick, which is much thicker [...]
Newly developed thin films show promise for solar applications
Washington, September 9 (ANI): Researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev in Israel have developed thin films that exhibit carrier multiplication (CM), which shows promise future solar applications.
The films were synthesized at BGU by Professor Yuval Golan and PhD student Anna Osherov of the Department of Materials Engineering and the Ilse Katz Institute [...]
MIC CWC candidate urges Indian businessmen to think big
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Sep. 9 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress’s CWC seat hopeful Jaspal Singh has urged Malay-Indian businessmen to think big and incorporate technology into their ventures for more profit.
Singh said Indians should be prepared to work hard and take [...]
Potable water shortage hits villagers in Kashmir
Kupwara (J-K), Sep 4 (ANI): Facing acute shortage of potable water, the villagers are forced to drink polluted water in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A prolonged drought-like situation has further added woes to the villagers.
Everyday, women cover long distances to fetch [...]
Abilities India Pistons and Rings Ltd. awarded two gold trophies in ACMA awards
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI/Business Wire India): Abilities India Pistons and Rings Ltd. expert in manufacturing of Pistons and Piston Rings for 2 and4 stroke engines, for automobiles (mainly two / three wheelers) has won two Gold trophies, for excellence in Exports as well as [...]
Engineers design buildings that can stand plumb after violent quakes
Washington, September 3 (ANI): A team of engineers from the Stanford University has designed a new earthquake-resistant structural system for buildings, which will not only help a multi-story building hold itself together during a violent quake, but [...]
NASA’s Orion spacecraft passes significant design milestone
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): NASA’s Orion spacecraft has passed a significant design milestone by completing the Orion Project’s preliminary design review (PDR), and thus taking a major step toward building the next crew exploration vehicle.
Orion is being designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station and other destinations.
The preliminary design review is one [...]
Saraswat takes charge as new DRDO chief
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, who is in charge of the development of missile and strategic systems in the country, today took charge as scientific adviser to Defence Minister AK Antony and will also serve as Director General of [...]
Scientists create world’s smallest semiconductor laser
Washington, August 31 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, have created the world’s smallest semiconductor laser, capable of generating visible light in a space smaller than a single protein molecule, an invention that breaks new ground in the field of optics.
The UC Berkeley team not only successfully squeezed light into such [...]
Green Run heralds awareness on afforestation in Assam
Guwahati (Assam), Aug 30(ANI): A half-marathon christened ‘Green Run’ was held at Guwahati on Sunday to spread mass awareness on the benefits of tree plantation.
Organised by a premiere engineering institute, the event saw participation of around 400 people of all ages.
The participants and the organisers expressed the view that events like this would result [...]
Robots may soon be serving the elderly at home just like humans do
Washington, August 29 (ANI): Elderly people with limited mobility may soon come to be served by robots in a manner as if they are being served by other persons, thanks to a collaborative study by three University of Illinois at Chicago engineers and a Rush University nursing specialist.
“We want to help elderly people communicate with [...]
Metal catalysts in carbon nanotubes block critical signalling pathway in neurons
Washington, August 28 (ANI): In what may prove very useful in improving treatments for human neurological disorders, Brown University scientists have found out why carbon nanotubes tend to block a critical signalling pathway in neurons.
Writing about their findings in the journal Biomaterials, [...]
Now, an intelligent system to help the elderly avoid forgetting everyday tasks
Washington, August 28 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) have announced the creation of a system that uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to help elderly people, or those with special needs, avoid forgetting certain everyday tasks.
The researchers [...]
Saraswat appointed new scientific adviser to Defence Minister
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat has been appointed as scientific adviser to Defence Minister AK Antony and will also serve as Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Dr. Saraswat, who will replace the present incumbent M Natarajan on [...]
Website that can rank people’s chances of death
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Want to know the chances of your death in the near future along with its cause? Well, then log on to www.DeathRiskRankings.com.
The new website, developed by researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University, allows users to query publicly available data from the United States and Europe, and compare mortality risks by [...]
