19-year-old Indian wins Theil Fellowship
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Ritesh Agarwal, who founded Oravel.com, a startup that provides an alternative to hotel stays in India, has bagged the…
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Peppers, tomatoes lower risk of Parkinson’s
byWashington, May 10 (IANS) Scientists have linked foods like peppers and tomatoes containing small amount of nicotine to lowered risk of Parkinson’s disease, says…
Walnut’s heart benefit decoded
byWashington, May 9 (IANS) Scientists now know the additional ways the components of walnuts and their extracts lower risks of heart diseases. Consumption of…
BARC to showcase technological achievements in agriculture and food sciences
byChennai, May 9 (IANS) India’s premier atomic energy research institution Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will showcase its achievements in the fields of agriculture…
Expedition finds biodiversity around undersea mountain
byRio de Janeiro, May 9 (IANS/EFE) A group of scientists aboard a submarine capable of diving to depths of 6,500 meters discovered an “oasis”…
Ten Indians on Forbes Midas List
byWashington, May 9 (IANS) Only three Indian dealmakers figure among 100 top tech investors on Forbes Midas List, far outdistanced by China with 17…
Russian cosmonauts may take Olympic torch into space
byMoscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian cosmonauts could take an unlit Olympic torch aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the relay…
Cloud campuses may be the future, but infrastructure a problem: Tharoor
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Cloud campuses may just be what are needed to meet India’s growing demand for quality education, but problems like…
Fatty foods can hinder alertness, says study
byWashington, May 8 (IANS) Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study. Results show that…
Wipro invests $30 million in US data firm
byBangalore, May 7 (IANS) IT bellwether Wipro Tuesday invested $30 million (Rs.162 crore) for a strategic equity stake in Opera Solutions LLC, a leading…