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India conducts successful test of first indigenous air-to-air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) 'Astra' missile

May 5, 2014

India tested its first indigenous air-to-air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) ‘Astra’ missile from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet, marking an important achievement in the development of complex BVR weapons. Astra will initially provide a 44-km range with “high single-shot kill probability”, while its Mark-II ..

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'Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032' Bacteria from Earth may contaminate Mars; confuse researchers in future about origin of life on Mars: NASA

May 5, 2014

NASA has expressed concerns about possible contamination of the Martian surface due colonization of micro-organisms riding with the space-crafts sent from Earth. These bacteria could contaminate celestial bodies such as Mars, making it difficult for researchers to ascertain if a ..

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UK conducts world’s biggest human organ imaging project

May 4, 2014

The UK has launched world’s biggest scanning project- UK Bio-bank imaging study  in which 100,000 British volunteers are participating to undergo a detailed imaging of their brain, heart and vital organs to help researchers study a wide range of common, chronic ..

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Namibia purchases India-made EVMs for its presidential polls

May 4, 2014

The Namibian government has purchased 3,400 India-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for its presidential polls. Previously, India-made EVMs have been used by other countries in Asia to conduct smooth and fair elections. The EVMs have been bought at a cost of Namibian ..

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Akash missile test fired successfully

May 3, 2014

India successfully test fired indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile as part of a user trial from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. Akash Missile:  Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided ..

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‘Net Metering’: An innovation to slash electricity bills

May 3, 2014

Over two years of its launch in Andhra Pradesh, ‘Net Metering’ system may soon be taken up by other states of India. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]What is ‘Net Metering’? Net Metering is an eco-friendly idea that encourages the power consumers to adopt ..

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“SOLAR-JET”: An EU project makes “solar” kerosene from sunlight

May 2, 2014

A research project named “SOLAR-JET” funded by the European Union (EU) has produced the world’s first “solar” jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Scientists have for the first time successfully showed the entire production chain for renewable kerosene, ..

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Southern California tiny Mite is World's Fastest Land Animal (Relative to Size)

May 2, 2014

A Southern California mite (Paratarsotomus macropalpis) was recently recorded running at up to 322 body lengths per second.   This makes it the world’s fastest land animal. Previously, this record was held by the Australian tiger beetle, which was recorded running at ..

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PaMZ: High potential drug combo against drug-sensitive and MDR-TB

May 2, 2014

A new drug combination PA-824 + moxifloxacin + pyrazinamide (PaMZ) developed to treat both drug-sensitive and MDR-TB, including those who are HIV positive, is advancing to the crucial Phase III human clinical trial. If successful, the new drug regimen will ..

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Anti-counterfeit 'fingerprints' made from silver nanowires

May 1, 2014

Researchers in South Korea have created unique patterns made from tiny, randomly scattered silver nano-wires. The invention may be utilized to authenticate goods and deal with the problem of counterfeiting. [icon name=”icon-question-sign”]How nanoscale ‘fingerprints’ are made? The nanoscale ‘fingerprints’ are ..

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