Page-195 of Science & Technology Current Affairs

"Raijin": Australia’s most powerful super computer unveiled

October 1, 2013

Australia unveiled its most powerful super computer Raijin in Canberra. Raijin, is named after the Japanese God of thunder and rain. It development cost $ 45.2 million and will cost $ 10.85 million annually to operate. On the global scale, Raijin ..

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M60-UCD1: Densest galaxy ever discovered

October 1, 2013

Scientists have discovered the densest galaxy ever which they have named as M60-UCD1.  The galaxy was discovered using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Follow-up observations were done with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes, including the Keck 10-metre telescope in ..

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"Rock Wrens" – a species makes comeback from extinction through Conservation Project

September 29, 2013

New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) project yielded positive result as Rock Wrens, one of the oldest as well as the most distinct songbird species retuned from extinction. The relocation project of DOC involved relocation of 41 tiny alpine Rock Wrens ..

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Indian-origin scientist discovers universal flu vaccine

September 29, 2013

A team of researchers led by Professor Ajit Lalvani from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London have discovered a new way of combating viral flu infections. He has developed a roadmap to develop universal flu vaccine. ..

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Dextrose Gel can help treat Hypoglycaemia in Premature Babies

September 29, 2013

As per scientists from the University of Auckland, New Zealand the dose of sugar in the form of gel can help prevent premature babies from the risk of brain damage due to Hypoglycaemia. This is named as Dextrose gel treatment.  ..

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Earthquake forms methane spewing island off Gwadar in Pakistan

September 25, 2013

A powerful earthquake (7.7 ) that hit the Makran zone caused a methane and mud spewing island to form off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan. How did earthquake (7.7 ) that hit the Makran zone  happen? The ..

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S. Korean scientists decode Genome of Tigers

September 23, 2013

Scientists from the Personal Genomics Institute in Suwon, South Korea have revealed that they have done first ever DNA analysis of the tiger as well as four other big cats. The DNA analysis was carried out in the project for ..

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U.N. finds extensive use of chemical weapons in Syria

September 21, 2013

As per the report released by the U.N., the experts have found large-scale use of banned chemical weapons in Syria. The U.N. inspectors have found clear evidence that “Sarin Gas” killed hundreds of people in an attack on Ghouta near Damascus ..

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Voyager 1 crosses Solar System, enters interstellar space

September 21, 2013

Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to cross the Solar System and enter into interstellar space on August 25, 2012. The space probe is at a distance of more than 19 billion km from the Sun. What is Voyager ..

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Patna to build a Science City: Nitish Kumar

September 20, 2013

With an aim to nurture scientific temper among children, the Bihar government has decided to build a ‘Science City’ with state-of-the-art technology. The Science City would cost Rs. 500 crore and is proposed to be built on 15 acres of ..

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