Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch ten satellites, including eight from abroad, which will be carried by PSLV-C9, on April 28 from Sriharikota.
The cluster of satellites being carried on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C9 will also include the advanced remote sensing satellite, Cartosat-2A, which will carry high ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms.
The bacteria, Shewanella, are commonly found in water and soil and are of interest because they can convert simple ...
Posted in Future, Energy, Innovative, Biology, Science, Research, Trends | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
The U.S. Navy successfully blasted a wayward satellite with a heat-seeking missile over the Pacific Ocean Wednesday evening, defense officials announced in a press release. A missile launched from a Navy ship struck a dying U.S. spy satellite passing 130 miles over the Pacific on Wednesday.
The satellite USA-193, also known ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
Wireless energy transfer has been thought about for decades by scientists all over the world. There were many experiments done and some are successfully till some extent.
In 2007, US researchers have successfully tested an experimental system to deliver power to devices without the need for wires.
The experimental setup consisted of ...
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Livescience.com listed out the following ten future technologies that are potential to change the living.
The Hydrogen Economy: Expected to replace oil economy.
Therapeutic Cloning: Cancerous or damaged organs could be replaced by new, disease-free clones of themselves.
Computing Power: Moore's law still holds good and expected to be valid for some more ...
Posted in Ideas, Innovative, Future, Life, Science, Gadgets, Trends, Technology | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
The United Nations (UN) 62nd General Assembly proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. The Resolution was submitted by Italy, Galileo Galilei’s home country.
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is an initiative of the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO.
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) will be a global celebration of ...
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