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Curiosity drills Mars surface for the first time

February 12, 2013

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the Martian surface for the first time as part of an effort to investigate if the planet ever had conditions to support microbial life. Previous Mars probes have had tools to scrape and grind ..

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Researchers discovered world's largest prime number

February 12, 2013

Researchers have discovered the world’s largest prime number which consists of over 17 million digits. The number has now shot up to 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times minus 1. The finding was made as part of the Great Internet ..

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“Wankel” engine gets CEMILAC nod to power UAVs

February 11, 2013

What is Wankel? India has developed its own propulsion engine for future UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The 55-hp engine named “Wankel” is developed by three national research agencies – National Aerospace Labs, Aeronautical Development Establishment, and the Vehicle Research and ..

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Thinning of Ozone has altered ocean circulation: Study

February 7, 2013

As per a latest study, a hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has changed the way waters in the southern oceans mix, which researchers say could impact global climate change. As per scientists this phenomenon has the potential to alter ..

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NASA launches TDRS satellite

February 7, 2013

NASA launched an unmanned Atlas V rocket carrying the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). It is a communication satellite to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. This is the 11th TDRS ..

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Scientists create first digital atlas of brain

February 6, 2013

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have created the world’s first genome-wide digital atlas of gene enhancers in the brain, the switches that tell genes when and where they need to be switched on or off. This atlas completely documents the cerebrum, ..

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Scientists discover 10 million year old star still creating planets

February 4, 2013

Scientists have discovered a 10-million-year old star named TW Hydrae located 176 light years far from Earth may still be giving birth to new planets. As per NASA, the disk of material around the star may be massive enough to ..

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Genome sequence of 90 chickpea genotypes complete

February 2, 2013

A global research team led by the International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence of the CDC Frontier chickpea variety and genome sequence of 90 cultivated and wild genotypes from 10 ..

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Militants set afire Timbuktu manuscripts

February 1, 2013

Mali’s cultural heritage got a shock when militants set ablaze a building that housed priceless ancient manuscripts in country’s fabled desert city of Timbuktu, where the French-led troops are making a speedy advance towards north. What are Timbuktu Manuscripts? Timbuktu ..

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JJB rejects bone ossification test plea

January 31, 2013

“The Juvenile Justice Board rejected the police request for his bone ossification test for age determination.” “The inquiry against the accused who will be 0f 18 years in June 2013, will continue by the Juvenile Justice Board nevertheless as per ..

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