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Source of Iodine oxide gas responsible for destruction of ozone over oceans identified

January 17, 2013

Scientists at the University of York and Leeds in Britain have established that the majority of ozone-depleting gas iodine oxide observed over the remote ocean comes from a previously unknown marine source. As per researchers, the main source of iodine ..

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Internet Activist Aaron Swarth died

January 15, 2013

Internet activist and co-founder of Reditt, Aaron Swarth (26), died. He was computer genius was the developer of the early version of the RSS (Rich Site Summary) – web feed system. He was facing federal charges in cases of a ..

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Largest cosmic structure in the universe discovered

January 15, 2013

Astronomers from the University of Central Lancashire have discovered the largest known structure in the Universe called Large Quasar Group (LQG) that is powered by cluster of super massive black holes spanning across 4 billion light years. What are Quasars?c ..

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DRDO to complete technology demonstration of PGMs in a year

January 15, 2013

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will complete the technology demonstration of an ambitious project to fire hi-tech Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs) from a mother missile at various targets simultaneously. After technology demonstration, the first test fire of a 200-km ..

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Scientists engineered bacteria to produce fuel from sunlight

January 14, 2013

Scientists at University of California have engineered a bacteria which could help grow chemical derivatives for fuels and plastics. They have used Cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae) to convert carbon dioxide into 2,3 butanediol, a chemical that can be used ..

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Scientists develop drug to help paralyzed walk again

January 12, 2013

As per scientists at Stanford University, they have developed a drug called LM11A-31 which they claim could help paralyzed people walk again. During tests on mice with no movement in their lower limbs, the drug was found to allow them ..

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Curiosity discovers flower-like object

January 12, 2013

Curiosity rover which was sent to Mars by NASA to explore the planet has spotted an unusual flower-like formation embedded in the Martian rock, along with a snake-like rock formation adorning the planet’s surface. Where currently the rover is? The ..

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Ladakh to have World’s largest solar telescope

January 9, 2013

World’s largest solar telescope is likely to be established in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir by the end of 2013. The project costing Rs. 300 crore would come up either at Hanle or Merak village near Pangong Lake ..

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CCTNS Project launched on pilot basis

January 8, 2013

 Crime & Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) Project which seeks to make use of technology in bringing greater transparency and accountability into government functioning was launched as a pilot project in New Delhi. All the States and Union Territories ..

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Easy available drugs may hinder the purpose of Castration

January 8, 2013

As per medical experts the effect of medicines used for chemical castration like Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) and Cyproterone acetate are temporary. There effect can be reduced by anti-epileptics and anti-diabetics drugs, anti-depressants and some performance-enhancing drugs used by athletes. In ..

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