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Australian school introduces world’s first standing classroom to combat childhood obesity

December 29, 2013

As part of a novel experiment, Mont Albert Primary School in Australia has launched the world’s first standing classroom which aims to combat the menace of childhood obesity. In this experiment being conducted by  the researchers of Baker IDI Heart ..

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Indians consume double the recommended salt intake: Study

December 29, 2013

As per a study, the intake of salt by Indians is nearly twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Indians consume about 3.7 grams of sodium, corresponding to about 9.3 grams of salt per day. The positive ..

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Government sanctioned Quadricycle as a new vehicle

December 28, 2013

The road transport and highways ministry sanctioned “Quadricycle” as a new category of vehicle on Indian roads. These vehicles are safer than three-wheelers as they have four wheels with fully enclosed body structure with hard top and doors. After integrating ..

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Michiaki Takahasi: Developer of chickenpox vaccine passed away

December 27, 2013

Dr. Michiaki Takahashi (85),  a Japanese virologist, who developed a vaccine for the chicken pox virus passed away. Dr. Takahashi developed his vaccine by growing live but weakened versions of the virus in animal and human cells. The disease was not sourced ..

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Mr. Mikhail Kalashnikov: Designer of AK-47 ( ''Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947") passed away

December 26, 2013

Mikhail Kalashnikov (94), the Russian gun designer whose AK-47 rifle became the weapon of choice for many national armies and guerrillas around the world, passed away. About AK- 47 ( ”Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947″) Officially known as “Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947”. ’47’ from the ..

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Govt allowed CIL to pump gas from CBM mines

December 25, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) allowed state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to pump methane gas trapped in coal beds of its existing mines. This move will open a new revenue stream for the world’s largest coal miner and ..

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First human artificial heart transplant executed in France

December 24, 2013

An artificial heart that can give patients up to five years of extra life has been successfully implanted for the first time, at Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, France. The equipment designed to overcome the worldwide shortage of transplant donors was ..

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Kirobo: World’s first robot astronaut

December 22, 2013

Kirobo, the world’s first robot astronaut talks about Christmas in its first chat with the Japanese commander of the International Space Station. About the world’s first robot astronaut Kirobo Kirobo is Japan’s first humanoid robot astronaut, developed by Tomotaka Takahashi, ..

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India rolls out its First indigenous LCA – Tejas

December 21, 2013

Tejas, India’s first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which is all set to replace the MiG-21 series, developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as its principal partner. Tejas is the smallest, light ..

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Indian scientists discovered insulin pills for diabetics

December 21, 2013

Indian scientists have discovered a pill form of insulin treatment,  so now diabetes patients would be spared from the pain of jabbing themselves with a needle every day. The process to transform delivery of this therapy from a shot to ..

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