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Chemistry Nobel 2013 to Levitt, Karplus and Warshel

October 11, 2013

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2013 will be shared by Michael Levitt, a British and US citizen, US-Austrian Martin Karplus and US-Israeli Arieh Warshel. As per Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences who announces the names for the awards, the Nobel Laureates in ..

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Nobel physics Prize 2013 goes to Englert and Higgs

October 11, 2013

The Nobel Prize in physics has been announced to be given to physicists Francois Englert of Belgium and Peter Higgs of Britain for their theoretical discoveries on how subatomic particles acquire mass. What is the special contribution of Englert and ..

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Prithvi-II missile test fired successfully from Odisha

October 11, 2013

India successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350km from a test range at Chandipur, Odisha. The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the total launch activities were carried out by the specially formed ..

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Diesel exhaust disrupt honeybees’ ability to locate flowers

October 8, 2013

As per a latest research by a team of researchers at University of Southampton, exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognize floral odors. Using floral odors, the honeybees locate, ..

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Acidification and overexploitation pushing marine life to mass extinction: IPSO

October 5, 2013

As per a report released by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) the increasing acidification of the oceans due to excessive absorption of carbon dioxide released mainly from burning fossil fuels and overfishing is exposing marine ..

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"TomTato": Plant which produces potato and tomato unveiled in UK

October 2, 2013

A plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes was launched in the UK market. The plant named The TomTato has been developed by the horticultural mail order company Thompson & Morgan. TomTato has the capability of growing over 500 sweet cherry tomatoes ..

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TRAI recommends pan-India Mobile Number Portability in 6 months

October 1, 2013

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) across the country within 6 months. On implementation, this service will allow users to retain their mobile numbers even when they change their service area. Currently, ..

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Control-Alt-Delete was a mistake, admits Bill Gates

October 1, 2013

Bill Gates, billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft, has admitted for the first time that using the key combination of Control-Alt-Delete to log into a PC was a mistake. The awkward combination which is also known as “three-finger salute” has been ..

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Bill proposed to curb unethical practices in biomedical, health research

October 1, 2013

Government has proposed Biomedical and Health Research Regulation Bill, 2013 in order to regulate biomedical and health research involving human participants, whether in conventional areas, or in new evolving specialized fields. The Bill seeks to ensure ethical research in all ..

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Nanomedicine for Blood Cancer developed

October 1, 2013

The Kochi-based Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine has developed a nano-medicine for drug-resistant blood cancer. This invention expected to significantly improve the treatment of drug-resistant Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), when used in combination with Imatinib, the standard drug for ..

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