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  Three new species of fish discovered by scientists in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

  World | June 16, 2016 14:38 IST

  Honolulu: Researchers while on 25-day research expedition of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have discovered three probable new species of fish. Researchers on Wednesday came up with news species of

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  NASA reveals something new about Mars that affects entire planet

  World | June 14, 2016 11:25 IST

  New Delhi: While examining the seasonal patterns of Mars, NASA revealed stunning pictures of a seasonal dust storm pattern on the surface of Red Planet. After decades of research NASA scientists discovered three distinct regional

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  One third of people can’t see Milky Way due to light pollution

  World | June 11, 2016 18:14 IST

  London: One third of humanity cannot see the Milky Way at night due to the luminescent glow of artificial light, say scientists who created a new world atlas of light pollution. Artificial light pollutes the

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  No more ice in Arctic for first time in 100,000 years, warns expert

  World | June 06, 2016 7:44 IST

  London: This year the Arctic region may be free of sea ice for the first time in more than 100,000 years, claimed an expert from the University of Cambridge. According to the predictions of Professor

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  Amazing! The Universe is expanding up to 9 pc faster than scientists thought

  World | June 03, 2016 12:20 IST

  Washington: In a significant find, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the universe is expanding five percent to nine percent faster than expected. There are a few possible explanations for the universe's

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  Flies can help in understanding brain injuries, says scientist

  Lifestyle | May 21, 2016 14:07 IST

  United States: Using fruit flies as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model may help researchers identify important genes and pathways that promote the repair of and minimise damage to the nervous system, a new study

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  Indian-origin researcher led team finds new way to predict quakes

  World | April 10, 2016 17:31 IST

  Singapore: Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have discovered a way to forecast earthquakes based on slow fault movements caused by moving sub layers of Earth. So far, scientists believe that larger earthquakes are unlikely

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  Indians develop technology for effective cancer treatment

  World | March 29, 2016 10:31 IST

  Cambridge:A team of Indian scientists from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School has made an important breakthrough by developing a nano-technology which will help monitor the effectiveness of cancer therapy

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  New blood test diagnoses alzheimer's at initial stage

  Lifestyle | March 22, 2016 8:04 IST

  London: Scientists have developed a novel blood test that may potentially facilitate the detection of Alzheimer's at an early stage, giving people up to 15 years warning before the condition develops. "If we wish to

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  Indian-American scientist develops meat in lab

  March 14, 2016 9:49 IST

  Washington: An Indian-American scientist-led team has developed contamination-free meat from animal cells in a laboratory that could be harvested in 9 to 21 days, a new technique that could help in stopping large scale slaughtering

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  Scientists create two-antibody cocktail that cures Ebola-infected monkeys

  World | March 14, 2016 7:40 IST

  Washington:Scientists have created a two-antibody cocktail that was able to cure monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus, revealed a new study. The MIL77E cocktail was based on one of the most promising Ebola drugs,

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  NASA astronauts Scott Kelly, Mikhail Kornienko head home after a year in space

  World | March 02, 2016 10:52 IST

  Cape Canaveral: Astronaut Scott Kelly closed the door Tuesday to an unprecedented year in space for NASA, flying back to the planet and loved ones he left behind last March.Kelly and his roommate for the

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  6 Indian-Americans among early-career scientists honoured by Barack Obama

  World | February 19, 2016 14:45 IST

  Washington: Six Indian-Americans are among a talented group of 106 scientists and engineers who will be honoured by US President Barack Obama with a prestigious award, the highest US government prize for young independent researchers.The

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  Beware! Work stress may lead to stroke

  Lifestyle | October 15, 2015 17:34 IST

  New York :  People with high stress jobs have a 22 percent higher risk of stroke than those with low stress jobs, new research has found.Those in the service industry, including waitresses and nursing aides,

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  Indian-American scientist uses sound waves to control brain cells

  World | September 16, 2015 16:52 IST

  Washington: In a first, an Indian American researcher from Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California has developed a new way to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic sound waves.Dubbed as

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  Increased risk of another major Nepal-India earthquake: US Scientists

  World | August 07, 2015 19:44 IST

  Los Angeles:  Western Nepal and northern India face an increased risk of a future major earthquake, warn scientists who have found that the devastating 7.8 quake that struck Nepal in April released only a fraction

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  The World's top drinker is an Asian, scientists report

  World | June 19, 2015 11:45 IST

  Made an important discovery last week. There is no masculine way to carry a giant teddy bear and a Disney Princess helium balloon back from a funfair.Never mind. My ego should recover in three to

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  Astronaut makes history by 'shaking hands' with scientist 8,046 kms away on Earth (Video)

  World | June 07, 2015 23:33 IST

  Washington: A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been able to 'shake hands' with a scientist 8,046 km away on Earth, making history with the first telerobotic 'handshake' between space and Earth.NASA

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  Indian scientists running vehicles with coconut oil, impressive mileage of 22.5km

  India | February 09, 2015 8:23 IST

  Kochi: In a joint experiment, scientist and engineers from   SCMS Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Development and SCMS School of Engineering have successfully transformed coconut oil into an effective biofuel which can be

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  'Make In India' will reap fruits in next ten years: Vijay Bhatkar

  India | January 07, 2015 9:40 IST

  Mumbai: The ambitious 'Make in India' programme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, will yield results in the next ten years and countries like the US and Japan will then seek technological knowhow