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‘All mobiles must carry radiation tags by September’: Centre to cell phone manufacturers
The Government has instructed all cell phone manufacturers to include radiation tags in mobile handsets to display Specific Absorption Rate, SAR value by the first of September 2012. All the indigenous manufactures have been instructed to make necessary changes in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
America: Open-air test on GM Mosquitoes in Florida Keys soon
Recently, the Researchers have reported initial signs of success from the first release into the environment of mosquitoes engineered to pass a lethal gene to their offspring, killing them before they reach adulthood. The results could herald an age in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Blood protein made from GM Rice
Human serum albumin (HSA), which is produced in the liver, is the most abundant protein in human blood plasma. Albumin consists half of the blood serum protein. Albumin transports hormones, fatty acids, and other compounds, buffers pH, and maintains osmotic ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Hwang Woo-suk: The man who cloned first Dog is back to fame
Hwang Woo-suk is a South Korean scientist and researcher, best known for creating Snuppy, the world’s first cloned dog. He was a professor of theriogenology and biotechnology at Seoul National University. He was a national hero in South Korea till ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
DNA Building Blocks could be built in Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration funded researchers have discovered proof that a few building blocks of DNA, found in meteorites were probably shaped in space This research supports the theory that a kit of ready-made parts created in space and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
High Precision Radiotherapy-RAPIDARC
Recently, High Precision Radiotherapy “RAPIDARC” was inaugurated at Madras Cancer Institute, Chennai for treating Cancer. “RapidArc” radiotherapy technology is a new technique of treatment, greatly benefiting the cancer patients. It is a fast, simple cancer treatment to the poor, enables ..