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Research links Climate Change to Human Conflict

August 6, 2013

As per a latest study from University of California, Berkeley which analysed 60 studies on climate change, by 2050, human conflict could rise by 50% due to the rising temperatures. The study covered all major types of violence and revealed ..

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India to launch indigenous Aircraft Carrier project

August 4, 2013

India will launch its biggest ever Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) project, in terms of size and complexity of design, on August 12 at Kochi. Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) project: It will be India’s biggest Indigenous Aircraft Carrier warship with a ..

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Earth’s runaway heating easy to trigger than earlier believed

August 3, 2013

A study headed by Colin Goldblatt from the University of Victoria, Canada has found that it may be possible for a planet to experience a runaway greenhouse effect even if it does not receive a higher amount of solar radiation ..

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Researchers develop CNT-Cu (Carbon Nanotubes and Copper) material using carbon nanotubes for next-gen conductors

August 3, 2013

Researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, have developed a new material called CNT-Cu (Carbon Nanotubes and Copper) which makes possible lighter conductors that can carry larger currents. Researchers, led by Indian chemist Dr. Subramaniam Chandramouli, have ..

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Mechanism behind brains ability to pay attention unveiled

August 3, 2013

Researchers from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the University of California Davis have decoded the cellular mechanisms behind human brain’s ability to pay attention to relevant information while ignoring distractions. Despite much study of attention in the brain, the ..

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Government agrees to share classified hydrological data at a cost

August 3, 2013

The government has decided to share classified hydrological data at a cost only if the user is able to convince a panel about the requirement. The classified data can be availed by both Indian and foreign users by applying for ..

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India’s first DNA Forensic Laboratory established in Gurgaon

August 3, 2013

Global biotechnology company ‘Life Technologies’ has launched India’s first private DNA forensics laboratory which is expected to accelerate sampling process thereby reducing the burden on existing forensic laboratories. The technology based on DNA testing has widely been accepted as the most effective crime ..

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ISRO mulls to modify transponder allocation norms- the guidelines of SatCom Policy

July 31, 2013

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is cogitating to modify the guidelines of SatCom Policy related to allocation and pricing of satellite transponders for public and non-government users. The guidelines are being revised after consulting ISRO’s stakeholder departments and the multi-ministry ..

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INSAT-3D to enhance the weather observation

July 31, 2013

India’s newest satellite INSAT-3D which was put in orbit on a European rocket is expected to increase the weather observation and forecasting, disaster warning systems and also enhance land and sea surface monitoring over the sub-continent and the Indian Ocean ..

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New "National Antibiotics Policy" to handle increasing antibiotics resistance

July 31, 2013

The Union Health Ministry is considering a new “National Antibiotics Policy” to handle increasing antibiotics resistance. The policy is on anvil at a time when India has failed to respond to the urgent need to regulate the sale and use ..

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