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"ILEAL INTERPOSITION" a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients

April 1, 2013

Ileal Interposition (metabolic surgery or small intestinal switch) is  a new hope and a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients. How does it work? The procedure uses a section of the small intestine tract between the stomach and the ileum, then ..

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Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance for Pinaka rockets and indigenisation plans to avoid furture scams

March 29, 2013

Rs 1,500 crore proposal clearance by Govt for production of more than 2,000 rockets for the Pinaka multi- barrel weapons system.  As per the proposal, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), under the Department of Defence Production, will upgrade facilities at 9 ..

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India, USA agree to cooperate on future missions to the Moon and Mars

March 29, 2013

Subsequent to successful collaboration in Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission, India and the US have agreed to cooperate on future missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA and ISRO collaborated successfully for the Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission in 2008. Thus, building upon the partnership further, both NASA and ..

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Anil Ananthaswamy wins British Physics journalism prize

March 29, 2013

Anil Ananthaswamy, a London-based Indian-origin writer has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize. Anil Ananthaswamy, a consultant at New Scientist Magazine and author of ‘The Edge of Physics’. Anil’s article ‘Hip Hip Array’, that “brings to life” on the Square Kilometre Array, ..

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ISRO designing GISAT

March 28, 2013

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is creating a GEO Imaging Satellite (GISAT) which it plans to launch during 2016-17. About GISAT: The satellite will carry a GEO Imager with multi-spectral (visible, near infra-red and thermal), multi-resolution (50m to 1.5 km) ..

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National Bioscience Award 2012

March 21, 2013

S. Venkata Mohan of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, here has won the National Bioscience Award for 2012, awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, for scientists below 45. He has won the prize for his contributions towards developing technologies ..

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Research shows signs of swine flu virus resistant to Tamiflu

March 20, 2013

An Australian research has warned that Swine flu virus may be now resistant to key medicine Tamiflu, raising fears of a new outbreak may be difficult to treat. While just 2% of swine flu (H1N1) strains around the world are ..

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World’s largest solar power plant unveiled in UAE

March 19, 2013

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) inaugurated the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant- Shams 1, a $600-million project produce 100 Megawatt of electricity which can suffice electricity needs of 20,000 homes. With this new solar project, Masdar will be producing ..

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Fact Box: Fire Ice – (Methane hydrate / Methane clathrate)

March 17, 2013

Japan unfolds the mystery of ‘Fire ice’ Japan has successfully developed new technology for extracting methane gas from a previously untapped off-shore fossil fuel resource that has been dubbed ‘fire ice’. Japan has invested several hundred million pounds in developing ..

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DRDO computers hacked – Chinese hackers suspected

March 17, 2013

As per reports, the computers of highly-sensitive Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have been hacked. Chinese hackers are being suspected behind the hackings. Such incidents have also occurred in the past and the Defence Ministry has taken several steps ..

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