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World's first ever mission to Moon's South Pole Planned for 2016

July 24, 2013

The International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express announced first mission to the south pole of the moon in 2016 at NASA Lunar Science Institute conference at NASA ‘s Ames Research Center.  Objective of the Mission: It will be a ..

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Scientist engineer “Functional” blood vessels in mice made from stem cells

July 21, 2013

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Stem Institute, Harvard University have been able to engineer “stable and functional” blood vessels in mice using induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells taken from skin of healthy people and those with Type I diabetes. ..

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"Zc(3900)": Scientists find evidence of existence of a new four-quark particle

July 19, 2013

Particle physicists performing experiments at the Belle particle detector in Japan and in BESIII detector in China have found evidence of the existence of a four-quark particle named Zc(3900). About Zc(3900): Composed of two quarks and two antiquarks. A hadron, a type ..

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40% of global population is online: ITU

July 19, 2013

As per the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), nearly 40% of the global population or 2.7 billion people are already online in 2013 while India still stands far with around 13% Internet penetration with roughly 160 million users. As per ITU: ..

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Prominent gastroenterologist Rangabashyam passed away

July 19, 2013

Renowned surgical gastroenterologist, surgeon and teacher, N. Rangabashyam, passed away. About Dr. Rangabashyam Dr. Rangabashyam was a groundbreaker in the field of surgical gastroenterology and proctology — that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, ..

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"IOE3-Kanban": 100-megapixel camera developed by China

July 19, 2013

What is “IOE3-Kanban”? IOE3-Kanban, is the name of the camera developed by the Institute of Optics and Electronics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAC). Developers claim that it has a 100-megapixel resolution which makes it China’s highest pixel camera. ..

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Founder of Bose Corporation, Amar Bose passed away

July 19, 2013

Amar Gopal Bose (83), Indian-American founder, Chairman and academic behind the revolutionary sound systems of Bose Corporation, passed away in Wayland, Massachusetts. About Amar Gopal Bose: Born on November 2, 1929, in Philadelphia, to an American schoolteacher and Noni Gopal ..

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In News: Solar Impulse

July 17, 2013

Solar Impulse has been in news recently for completing a transcontinental trip across the US, despite a rip in the fabric of one wing. Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range solar powered aircraft project developed at the École Polytechnique Fédérale ..

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AERB gives not to Kudankulam first Unit

July 17, 2013

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given green signal for controlled fission process or “First Approach to Criticality” (FAC) for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. The FAC is a significant step towards ..

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EC mulls over to deploy EVMs with VVPAT

July 15, 2013

The Election Commission (EC) is cogitating on the option of deploying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in some constituencies as it will deal with the herculean task of conducting Legislative Assembly polls in Delhi, ..

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