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Gmail’s Android version becomes first single app to pass 1 billion installations

May 15, 2014

Google’s Android version of Gmail app has become the first individual smartphone app to pass one billion installations on Android devices. The rankings were done by Google Play Store which ranks apps by downloads in different ranges and the Gmail Android app figured into the ..

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Shrinking ice moving the Earth's crust upwards in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula

May 14, 2014

As per scientists, earth’s mantle under Antarctica is moving rapidly, changing the shape of the land at a rate that can be recorded by GPS. Researchers have explained for the first time why the upward motion of Earth’s crust in the ..

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Effectiveness of Medication is Gene-dependent: Research; that's why a particular drug is effective for certain people but not for others.

May 14, 2014

A new research attempts to answer why a particular drug is effective for certain people but not for others. The research team has found that genes play a significant role. Scientists have generated a database associating 145 genetic regions with ..

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Scientists succeed in replicating semi-synthetic DNA containing unnatural bases

May 13, 2014

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have succeeded in replicating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) which contained artificially inserted synthetic pair of DNA “letters,” or bases, not found in nature.  It was done through an engineered E. coli bacterium which replicated ..

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Biologists discover 14 new ‘Dancing Frog’ species in Western Ghats

May 11, 2014

Indian scientists have found 14 new species of ‘Dancing Frogs’ in the Western Ghats. The tiny agile amphibians earned their name for the unusual kicks they use to attract mates. The kicking or ‘foot-flagging’ is a breeding behavior shown only by ..

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DGCA directs airlines to track flights in real time

May 10, 2014

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its directives, has made it mandatory for airlines and private operators to track their aircraft’s flight on real-time basis and ensure that necessary devices are functional before take-off. As per the instructions ..

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Indian Navy operationally deploys INS Vikramaditya

May 10, 2014

As per the announcement made by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Robin Kumar Dhowan, the newly inducted aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, is now operationally deployed and its integral MiG-29K fighters have been fully integrated with the carrier. The 44,500-tonne aircraft ..

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El Nino effect may shrink India's GDP by 1.75%: Assocham

May 10, 2014

As per a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the 5% deficiency in rains due to possible El Nino factor in this monsoon could impact India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.75% in the ..

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NASA to grow plants on International Space Station (ISS)

May 6, 2014

The US space agency NASA plans to grow plants on the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of year 2014. Astronauts on board will be able to grow plants with the help of the Veggie “plant pillows” taken to the ISS ..

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Existence of 117th element “Ununseptium (Uus)” confirmed

May 5, 2014

The existence of element 117- “Ununseptium (Uus)” has been confirmed by the scientists at the GSI accelerator laboratory in Germany, including those from India, who have created atoms of the element. This confirmation succeeds the original discovery, made in 2010 by ..

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