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Indian-origin scientist creates medical camera to see through body
World | Sep 04, 2017, 06:15 PM ISTKev Dhaliwal has led a team at a UK university to create a medical camera that can see through the human body
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Happy Birthday Eva Ekeblad: Google doodle honours scientist who made alcohol from potato on her birthday
Life | Jul 10, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTEva Ekeblad discovered how to use potatoes to make flour and vodka.
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Meet Kavya Vignesh, a 12-year-old girl who building robots to save honey bees
Life | Apr 12, 2017, 01:59 PM ISTThe 12-year old, Kavya Vignesh likes to have fun when she’s not buried in her books. But she makes sure that her fun moments are memorable by creating some outstanding solutions for real-world problems.
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Scientists discover world’s oldest water samples that may hold clues to alien life
World | Dec 18, 2016, 08:31 PM ISTHunting down for alien life or their existence has constantly intrigued people, but this time, scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that date back to about two billion years and may hold
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Chinese scientists successfully develop world-class high field magnet
World | Nov 15, 2016, 02:26 PM ISTChinese scientists have successfully developed a world-class steady-state magnetic field whose intensity reaches 40 tesla, second only to that of the US' magnetic device which can generate a 45 tesla field. After eight years of
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Mars lander Schiaparelli may have exploded claims scientists
World | Oct 21, 2016, 11:27 PM ISTA space test aimed at finding indications of life on Mars may have detonated after crash landing, said researchers on Friday. Pictures taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show a black spot in the area
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Brazilian scientist discovers 25-metre-long dinosaur, possibly the biggest ever
World | Oct 07, 2016, 01:18 PM ISTA 25-metre-long fossilised vertebrae of a dinosaur, possibly the biggest of the reptile species to have walked the earth, discovered by Brazilian paleontologist Llewellyn Ivor Price in 1950 has now been officially declared as a
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Australian scientists discover new colourful tree frog species in Queensland
World | Oct 06, 2016, 02:14 PM ISTA new species of the green tree frog have been discovered by scientists in Australia's largest virgin forest in Queensland. Named Litoria bella, or the Cape York Graceful Treefrog, has distinctive orange hands, feet
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Researchers name newly discovered lizard species after THIS Indian scientist ( See Pics )
India | Sep 27, 2016, 02:15 PM ISTIndian scientist Dr Varad B Giri has earned the rare distinction of getting a new species of a ground-dwelling lizard discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last
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Two IIT alumnus awarded MacArthur Fellowship 'genius grants'
India | Sep 25, 2016, 02:43 PM ISTTwo Indian-American scientists are among 23 scientists who have won this year's prestigious MacArthur Fellowship popularly known as "genius grants", for exceptional creativity in their respective fields. Indian-Americans Manu Prakash and Subhash Khot
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Canadian scientists set Guinness record for the world's smallest national flag
World | Sep 20, 2016, 06:00 PM ISTA team of Canadian scientists have a set a world record for creating the smallest national flag ever measured, ahead of the country’s 150th anniversary next year. The flag developed by them measures about one-hundredth
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Pakistan scientists among invitees to watch China's space launch
World | Sep 16, 2016, 08:06 PM ISTChina invited Pakistani space scientists along with host of guests from Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the European Union (EU) to observe the launch of its manned space flight to send two astronauts to join
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Organ repair could be possible with molecule capable of regenerating tissues
World | Aug 21, 2016, 03:08 PM ISTThe repair of organs could be possible in future as Chinese scientists have discovered a molecule that can regenerate tissues, which will aid in decreasing the need of organ transplants. The research was led
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Viral infections more dangerous during morning, claims Indian-origin scientist
Lifestyle | Aug 17, 2016, 08:02 AM ISTA recent study carried out by an Indian-origin scientist has indicated that the morning time is the worst period when it comes to health, since it invites the onset of problems like cold, fever, cough
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Scientists discover rare form of hereditary colon cancer
World | Jul 29, 2016, 04:12 PM ISTIn a fresh revelation on one of the world’s most dreaded diseases, scientists have found that mutation in a gene can lead to a form of hereditary colon cancer. According to the researchers at University
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Incredible! Israeli scientists propose an innovative system to harvest drinking water from air
World | Jul 29, 2016, 08:56 AM ISTIn an innovative discovery, Israeli scientists have built up a new system to harvest drinking water from air which requires less energy. Capturing atmospheric moisture is not a new invention in itself because atmospheric
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Legendary Buddha’s remains discovered by Chinese archaeologists
World | Jul 04, 2016, 02:54 PM ISTWashington: A team of archaeologists have discovered a skull bone of the legendary Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. in an ancient crypt in China. Scientists believe that may have attained enlightenment inside a 1,000-year-old Chinese chest. According
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Indian origin researcher Aman Mann developed new technology to deliver drugs to brain injuries
Lifestyle | Jun 30, 2016, 12:27 PM ISTNew York: Indian origin researcher Aman Mann along with other scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have developed a technology which may help in driving drugs or nanoparticles to injured areas
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There is gold in Gir cow urine, claim scientists at Gujarat varsity
India | Jun 28, 2016, 12:25 PM ISTJunagadh: A team of researchers at Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) in Gujarat have struck gold, quite literally. As per their claims, tests have unveiled the presence of gold in the urine of Gir cows –
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Self-learning Russian robot escapes lab for second time, leads to chaos on streets
World | Jun 23, 2016, 12:13 PM ISTRussia: In a bizarre moment captured on the streets of Russia, a robot was seen wandering on the streets creating chaos as vehicles averted and drove past to avoid collision. ‘Promobot IR77’ is an artificially intelligent robot which means it learns