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Antarctic icebergs help ocean absorb carbon dioxide
May 12, 2011
Antarctic icebergs may be instrumental in boosting the growth of algae that absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and transfers it back into the deep sea through marine food chains.... Read More
Be a unique personality: Abdul Kalam
May 11, 2011
Calling knowledge the source of power, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Wednesday asked the youth to aspire to become “unique personalities” to make India a better nation.... Read More
Underwater programme may help humans talk to dolphins
May 11, 2011
Humans are a step closer to communicating directly with animals, thanks to a group of scientists developing an underwater computer to recognise dolphin sounds and then respond in real time.... Read More
Solar power systems to power cell phone towers
May 10, 2011
Bangalore based Indo-Chinese joint venture ALTA-XinTong Solar Tech Pvt Ltd is in the process of finalising a deal to sell 2,000 solar systems to power mobile phone towers, said a top company official ... Read More
Knowing the duration of a bad event makes it worse
May 10, 2011
Knowing how long an unpleasant experience will last only makes it worse, researchers say. ... Read More
Direct removal of CO2 from air impractical: Scientists
May 10, 2011
Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air physically may not be a very practicable way to reverse human-driven climate change and it would be cheaper to curb emissions, say scientists.... Read More
India's new satellite beams high quality images
May 09, 2011
India’s latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 has beamed high quality images distinctly showing the northern and western regions of the country, the space agency said Monday.... Read More
World's smallest atomic clock in matchbox size
May 08, 2011
Researchers have created an amazing, matchbook-sized atomic clock 100 times smaller than commercial versions with both military and commercial applications.... Read More
Chimpanzees have repertoire of gestures for chatting
May 08, 2011
Chimpanzees rely on more than twice the number of gestures to chat with one another than previously thought, scientists say.... Read More
Researchers patch damaged heart with engineered tissue
May 08, 2011
Researchers have pioneered a method to patch a damaged heart with an engineered tissue, in a major step forward in combating cardiovascular disease, one of the most serious health problems of our day.... Read More