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Dongfeng-41: China’s 12,000-kms intercontinental missile

August 2, 2014

Enhancing the reach of its fire-power, China’s has unveiled the sophisticated Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which has a range of 12,000 kms, placing it among the world’s longest-range missiles. The existence of a new generation of Chinese ICBM, the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) ..

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SHERLOC: Raman UV spectrometer to be sent with Mars 2020 rover mission to sense habitability

August 2, 2014

NASA recently revealed its plan for a comprehensive Mars mission in 2020. It will send a rover to the Red Planet for conducting an unprecedented detailed study of the planet. The mission will carry seven key payloads including SHERLOC-Scanning Habitable ..

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NASA releases list of Payloads to be installed onto Mars 2020 Rover Mission

August 2, 2014

NASA released a list mentioning payloads to be sent on the new Mars Rover 2020 mission by the end of year 2020. The Mars 2020 rover’s framework will be based on the design of the Curiosity rover currently operational on ..

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No conclusive data available on effects of Mobile Phone/Tower on Health: ICMR

August 1, 2014

As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), there are no conclusive data available on the issue of Health Hazards due to radiation emitted from cell phone and cell phone tower. Some scientific evidences indicate some bio-effects and potential adverse ..

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Bees choose best flowers even before landing just from the color of petals

July 31, 2014

As per a scientific study, Bumblebees select most nutritious flowers for providing best food for their young simply by looking at the colour of the petals even before landing on the flower. As bees do not ingest pollen unlike nectar while ..

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Japanese women are world's longest-lived females; Hong Kong men longest-lived males

July 31, 2014

The average life expectancy of Japanese women increased to 86.61 years in 2013, up from 86.41 the previous year, making them the world’s longest-lived females for the second consecutive year.  Japanese men’s lifespan rose above 80 for the first time ..

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'Gaia' satellite ready to operate 1.5 million kms from Earth

July 31, 2014

European Space Agency (ESA) satellite ‘Gaia’, the billion star surveyor, launched in 2013, has reached its intended location 1.5 million kilometers from Earth and is ready to start operation. Gaia’s work will include: Surveying a billion stars in our Milky ..

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RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon

July 30, 2014

The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S. Application of RTS,S: ..

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Man-made water vapour next climate threat

July 30, 2014

Scientists have warned that increasing levels of water vapour in the upper troposphere – a key intensifier of global warming – owing to greenhouse gases will amplify climate change impacts over the next decades. Scientists at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of ..

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Sixth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivered to IAF

July 29, 2014

Indian Air Force received its sixth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Palam Airbase in New Delhi in the presence of the Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.  About C-17 Globemaster III It has the potential to carry 75 tonnes of load ..

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