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"RoboBee" – Bee-size Robot developed

May 4, 2013

Harvard University researchers have successfully taken first flight of bee sized robot named as ‘RoboBee’- which is less than tenth of gram in weight. Objective of development: Able to sense and act like a bee which is helpful for insect ..

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EU to Restrict 'Bee-Harming' Pesticides

May 2, 2013

The European Commission will restrict the use of Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides  which is linked to reduce bee population by researchers. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and as per the European Commission they should be restricted to ..

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PIL filed seeking directions to Govt and the two software giants Facebook Inc and Google Inc to "ensure proper accounting compliances as per RBI guidelines"

April 29, 2013

A PIL has been filed by former BJP ideologue K N Govindacharya (at present a patron of Rashtriya Swabhimaan Aandolan) which seeks directions to Govt and the two software giants Facebook Inc and Google Inc to “ensure proper accounting compliances ..

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New KALQ keyboard can perform better than QWERTY

April 29, 2013

Researchers in the US have created a keyboard layout called KALQ for the touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets. As claimed by the researchers, the new keyboard layout makes “thumb-typing” faster on touchscreen devices such as tablets and large smartphones. ..

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First cruise missile 'Nirbhay' test: India achieves partial success as MTCR proves a key hurdle for India

April 27, 2013

India achieved partial success while test firing its first cruise missile called “Nirbhay” from the Chandipur on Sea test range in Odisha. The missile’s flight had to be terminated halfway as it had deviated from its original course.  “Nirbhay”: First cruise missile of India ..

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FAA approves resumption of Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights

April 25, 2013

Air India’s Dreamliner aircraft, grounded since January after battery fire incidents, may resume normal operations by mid-May with the US aviation regulator FAA approving Boeing’s revamped battery system for these new generation long-haul aircraft.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved ..

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Kepler-62e, 62f and 69c: Earth-like planets that could host life discovered by NASA

April 25, 2013

NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary systems. Kepler-62 system Kepler-69 system The Kepler-62 system has five planets: 62b 62c 62d 62e 62f Kepler-62 system has five planets: 62b, 62c, 62d, 62e and 62f orbiting a Sun-like star called ..

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"HFLS3" – Astronomers Discover Massive Star Factory in Universe

April 24, 2013

A giant galaxy called HFLS3 has been detected by astronomers. The galaxy is 12.8 Billion light years away from Earth and is producing stars when our universe was in its infancy. HFLS3 is so distant that the light we see ..

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Russia launches 'Noah's Ark' satellite for space biology research

April 21, 2013

Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos launched an orbital Noah’s Ark to examine the consequences of spaceflight on animals to set up for human interplanetary flights. Bion-M1 is the world’s only returnable satellite committed to biological research. The satellite is proposed ..

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Union Govt approves a project National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project

April 17, 2013

Union Government approved a project for creation of NOFN (National Optical Fibre Network) that will help in connecting all the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in India via Optical Fibre Cable (OFC). Contribution of Union Govt via Universal Service Obligation Fund ..

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