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Iran claims to have sent monkey into space

January 31, 2013

Iran has claimed that it has successfully sent a monkey into space, boasting the launch as another step toward Tehran’s aspirations of a manned space flight. As per reports, the rocket dubbed Pishgam (Farsi for ‘pioneer’), reached a height of ..

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World’s first cloned buffalo delivers a calf

January 28, 2013

Garima II which is world’s first cloned buffalo has delivered a healthy and normal calf at the Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI). The calf, named Mahima, was born through ‘hand-guided cloning technique’. It is the first calf born from ..

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India to test fire sub-sonic missile Nirbhay

January 28, 2013

As per Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India would test fire sub-sonic, medium range cruise missile Nirbhay in Feb 2013. The missile is being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a DRDO lab. Nirbhay: All-weather low-cost medium-range cruise missile ..

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DRDO begins AWACS programme

January 28, 2013

India’s  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has just taken up development of the Rs 6,000 crore Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). What is AWACS? AWACS is acronym of Airborne Warning and Control System. To know more about AWACS ..

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India is part of World’s largest optical telescope project

January 26, 2013

Indian scientists will render significant contribution in developing key components of the world’s largest optical telescope to be set up by a 5-nation consortium including India. The Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT), also known as the world’s most advanced ground-based observatory, ..

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Intel to make an interface to help Stephen Hawkins communicate faster

January 24, 2013

Intel , the world’s largest and most valued chip maker, has revealed that it is working on an interface that will boost the scientist’s speech to up to 10 words per minute. Currently, Hawkins rate of communication is 1 word ..

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Scientists discover Billion Year Old River on Mars

January 22, 2013

Scientists from the European Space agency have discovered a river like structure on Mars by analyzing the 3D images of the Mars Express stereo camera. As per them, the region Reull Vallis bears a river-like structure which is believed to ..

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Indian researcher to receive Alzheimer's drug discovery award

January 22, 2013

Mahaveer Golechha, a London-based Indian researcher will be honored with Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s ‘Young Investigator Scholarship Award’ at the 7th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference San Francisco. Why this award? The award is being given to him to ..

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ISRO to launch SARAL on February 14, GSLV in April

January 21, 2013

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch SARAL (Satellite with Argos and Altika) on February 14, 2013. The launch, which was planned for 12-12-12, was deferred due to some technical issues and to carry out additional to ..

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Black Holes are growing faster than previously believed

January 19, 2013

Scientists from Swinburne University have revealed that the growth of super massive black holes, which are present at the centers of galaxies, does not occurs in the same way as it was previously thought. Previous Thoughts and New Discovery:

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