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Scientists use lasers to put a shine on metals
Washington, November 7 : Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, Germany, have developed a way of automating the polishing work on metals, by using lasers.
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How to block stealthy malware attacks
Washington, Nov 4: Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a novel way to block rootkits, one of the most insidious types of malware, preventing them from taking over computer systems.
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Get live news on your mobile as you get on TV
New Delhi, Nov 3: English news channel NewsX has now made its videos available on mobile phones with just a 30-second delay from what is seen on the TV. The service is primarily aimed at "tech-savvy" and "corporate people", says spokesperson Ajatshatru Singh.
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Robo fish may soon monitor water quality
Washington, November 3 : In a new research, scientists at the Michigan State University (MSU) are developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments and monitor water quality.
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What makes spider webs sticky
London, Nov 1 : Scientists at the University of Wyoming say they have unravelled the secret of what makes spider webs sticky.
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MRSA strain linked to high mortality rates
Washington, Nov 1 : A new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that a strain of MRSA that causes bloodstream infections is five times more lethal than other strains and has shown to have some resistance to the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin.
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Latest farming techniques for India advocated
Chennai, Oct 30 : Increasing farm productivity through latest farming methods, new storage technologies and manufacturing value-added food products should be focus areas for India, speakers at a food conference said here Friday.
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China unveils its fastest supercomputer
New Delhi, October 30 : China has unveiled its fastest supercomputer, which at its peak speed can do more than one quadrillion calculations per second, known as a petaflop.
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New technology can 'cool' laptops
London, Oct 30 : Heating up of your laptop will soon be a thing of the past, for researchers have developed a new technology that could help keep it cool.
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22nd Kerala Science Congress from Jan 28 to 31
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 : The 22nd Kerala Science Congress will be organised at the Kerala Forest Research Institute at Peechi in Thrissur district from January 28 to 31, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) Executive Vice President Dr E P Yesodharan said.
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Alteplase effective within 4.5 hrs: ECASS 3
Kolkata, Oct 28 : On account of World Stroke Day, which falls on October 29 this year; the Indian Stroke Association joined the Stroke Associations across the world in recognizing that Alteplase is effective even if it is administered within 4.5 hours of onset of ischaemic stroke.
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Fingerprint technology beats world's toughest tests
London, Oct 27 : A technology that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged or warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has scored top marks in the world's two toughest technical fingerprint tests.
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Future Mars projects to use nuclear energy
Moscow, Oct 27 : The only way to implement the future Mars manned exploration projects would be by using nuclear energy, said Russia's Energia Aerospace Corporation president Vitaly Lopota.
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Scientists unearth fossil of 150 mln yr old squirrel-sized dino
Sydney, October 25 : Scientists have unearthed the fossil of a 150 million year old tiny dinosaur, which would have weighed less than a kilogram and measured around 70 centimetres long, about the size of a squirrel, making it the second smallest dinosaur ever found.
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Scientists unlock secret of how lotus stays dry
Washington, Oct 24 : How does the lotus stay dry even while growing in slime? This was a question that had intrigued scientists for ages. It took them an ultra high speed camera, a powerful microscope and an audio speaker to unlock the secret.
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New technique enables nano self-assembly
Washington, October 24 : Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found a simple and yet powerfully robust way to induce nanoparticles to assemble themselves into complex arrays.
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Scientists develop synthetic cell that also acts as tiny battery
Washington, October 24 : Scientists have developed a highly simplified synthetic model cell that not only sheds light on the way certain real cells generate electric voltages, but also acts as a tiny battery that could offer a practical alternative to conventional solid-state energy-generating devices.
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Why '7' could be Microsoft's lucky number
By Hitesh Raj Bhagat, Microsoft Thursday launched the next version of Windows, dubbed Windows 7. The problem is: a majority of current Windows users still use XP, which is getting to be nine years old now.
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Now, rehab clinic for Internet addicts!
London, October 22 : People running the risk of Internet addiction have help at hand with the first of its kind residential rehab clinic in the Seattle suburb of Fall City, Washington.
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Microsoft launches Windows 7 in India
New Delhi, Oct 22 : Software major Microsoft launched the latest version of the Windows operating system - Windows 7 - which the software major hopes will help reverse the losses incurred on account of the glitches in Windows Vista, launched earlier.
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Novel carbon technology could make bicycle riding a smooth experience
Washington, Oct 22 : Mountain biking would soon be as smooth as travelling in a luxury vehicle, thanks to Fraunhofer researchers who have developed a functionally-integrated bicycle seat post from carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP's-Carbon fiber reinforced plastics) that is ultra light and extraordinarily effective.
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Robot surrogate for blind will test visual prostheses
Washington, Oct 20 : Scientists have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the 'visual' experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as an artificial retina.
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