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Nuke Sub, Aircraft Carrier in Kalam’s vision 2020 for Andamans
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Sep 4 (ANI): Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on Friday unveiled a vision document for the strategic development of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the year 2020.
Inaugurating a national seminar on ‘Security and Development of the Andaman and Nicobar [...]
Scientific community wanted more tests, says Santhanam
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Top defence scientist Dr.K. Santhanam said on Thursday that the scientific community in India had felt after the May 1998 nuclear tests that there should be another test to complete the research.
Speaking to ANI after controversially revealing that Pokhran II tests [...]
Indian expedition to Antarctica approved
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today accorded its approval for the continuation of the project “Polar Science; Expedition to Antarctica” during the XI Five Year Plan period at an estimated cost of Rs.230.01 crore.
The [...]
Clues to gigantism provided by family in Borneo Mountains
Washington, August 22 (ANI): An indigenous family living in a mountainous area of Malaysian Borneo has helped Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists to discover information about genetic mutations associated with acromegaly, a form of gigantism that often results in enlarged hands, feet, and facial features.
The information could lead to better screening [...]
NASA successfully tests eco-friendly rocket propellant
Washington, August 22 (ANI): NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR, have successfully launched a small rocket using an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice, called ALICE.
“This collaboration has been an opportunity for graduate students to work on an environmentally-friendly propellant that can be used [...]
Laser technology creates new forms of metal and enhances aircraft performance
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A team of scientists is using laser light technology to create new forms of metal and enhance aircraft performance.
The laser light technology is being used by AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) funded researchers at the University of Rochester to help the military create new forms of metal that may [...]
UPSC ~ Jobs in UPSC ~ UPSC Recruitment ~ Union Public Service Commission Recruitment 2009 ~ Jobs in Union Public Service Commission at www.upsc.gov.in ~ Union Public Service Commission
UPSC ~ Jobs in UPSC ~ UPSC Recruitment ~ Union Public Service Commission Recruitment 2009 ~ Jobs in Union Public Service Commission at www.upsc.gov.in ~ Union Public Service Commission
Job Vacancy in UPSC-Union Public Service Commission Advt. No. 13/2009
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Advt. No. 13/2009
Applications are invited by UPSC for the following posts:
1. Computer Programmer
Vacancy: 01 [...]
ERNET India ~ ERNET India 2009 Recruitment ~ Jobs Opportunities in ERNET India in eis.ernet.in
ERNET India ~ ERNET India 2009 Recruitment ~ Jobs Opportunities in ERNET India in eis.ernet.in
ERNET India, an autonomous scientific society under Department of Information Technology invites applications for the following posts :
1. Senior Manager : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs.37400-67000 Grade Pay Rs.8700
2. Manager : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100 Grade pay Rs.7600
3. [...]
‘Bullet fingerprinting’ technique improves recovery rate of prints
Washington, July 13 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed ‘Bullet fingerprinting’ technology, which is a simple but effective method to visualize fingerprints even after the print itself has been removed.
The technology has been developed by Dr John Bond, from Northamptonshire Police Scientific Support Unit and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester’s [...]
Fish oil supplements can cut memory loss in the elderly
London, July 13 (ANI): A study carried out by American bioscience company Martek suggests that taking fish oil supplements can reduce memory loss in old age.
Dr Karin Yurko-Mauro, a researcher associated with the company, has revealed that taking a supplement of omega 3 for six months had a beneficial effect on people with age-related [...]
Promising drug target for aggressive form of breast cancer identified
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at Andel Research Institute (VARI) have identified a potential target for the treatment of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
They found that the Met gene may play a critical role in the development of an aggressive form of breast cancer known as basal breast cancer.
“Breast cancer [...]
Archaeologists sketch out layout of first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): A team of archaeologists have sketched out the layout of the first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire, known as Xanadu in Marco Polo’s Travel Notes, through a large-scale excavation in China.
“The most exciting findings are the layout of moat in front of the Mingde Gate to the royal capital [...]
Solar eclipse popularises astro-tourism in India
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): After space tourism, it is astro-tourism that is catching up people’s fancy, courtesy the ensuing total solar eclipse.
Air charter and tourist operators in India are receiving an overwhelming response for chartered flights to view total solar eclipse of longest duration in 21st century.
All set to take place on [...]
Mysterious South American glaciers grow as others shrink
Washington, June 23 (ANI): In times when most glaciers in the world are shrinking due to global warming, two mysterious South American glaciers are displaying strange behavior in the sense that they are growing.
“Most of the 50 massive glaciers draped over the spine of the Patagonian Andes are shrinking in response to a global warming,” [...]
Oil hunters started decimating whale populations as early as 1800
Washington, May 25 (ANI): One of several astonishing reconstructions of ocean life in olden days suggests that about the ocean around New Zealand teemed with about 27,000 southern right whales, about 30 times as many as today, before [...]
Longer sentences for future crimes deter potential criminals
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Former prisoners are less likely to return to jail if they expect longer sentences for future crimes, according to a study.
The study-conducted by researchers from the University of Naples Parthenope, France-based National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), and University of Bergamo-used a recently passed Italian law as a natural experiment. [...]
Women suffer more disability than men during old age
Washington, May 03 (ANI): Although women live longer than men, they suffer more from disability that stems chiefly from obesity and arthritis, says a new study.
In the study, researchers found that the most prevalent cause of suffering and disability in senior women is arthritis [...]
NASA’s electronic nose can detect brain cancer cells
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that an electronic nose developed for air quality monitoring on Space Shuttle Endeavour can also be used to detect cancerous brain cells.
The finding can open up new possibilities for neurosurgeons to fight against brain cancer.
Neurosurgeons from the City of Hope Cancer Centre, along with scientists from the Brain [...]
Combo therapy of vitamin E, selenium, soy doesn’t prevent prostate cancer
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Washington, April 27 (ANI): A new study, conducted by Canadian researchers, has found that the combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer./pp
For the study, researchers divided 303 men, with an average age of 62, into two [...]
Kids who consume melamine ‘more likely to develop kidney stones’
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Washington, April 27 (ANI): Two new studies have shown that kids with a history of consuming melamine-contaminated milk powder are at a higher risk of developing kidney stones and other urological complications. /pp
The study found that melamine calculus occurred mostly in infants at six months to 18 months after consuming melamine-contaminated milk powder after birth [...]
