NASA plans for asteroids, astronauts and a trip to Mars
byWashington, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Planned space adventures over the next few decades for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) read like…
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Russia to name town after space pioneer
byVostochny Cosmodrome (Russia), April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin Friday proposed naming a future town near the Russian Vostochny space port after the…
Russia to explore Moon, Mars
byBlagoveshensk (Russia), April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will develop new technology including huge new rockets for manned flights to the Moon and Mars by…
IEEE Kerala to promote all-women start-ups
byTrivandrum, April 12 (IANS) The Kerala chapter of the Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) will launch the first all-women start-up here next…
Pakistani teenager undergoes liver transplant in India
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Madhia Tariq, 16, had no hope of survival when she slipped into a coma after collapsing in her Lahore…
Interrupting protein can help boost immunity: Study
byLos Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Interrupting for a short period a protein responsible for immune functions can help boost the body’s immunity against viral…
Nobel medal for discovery of DNA auctioned
byNew York, April 12 (IANS) The Nobel medal awarded to Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of DNA was sold here at an…
Social networking, texting linked to poor academic performance
byWashington, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have reported that rampant use of social networking, texting and chatting on mobile phone can result in lower grades…
Cuba approves internet domain rules
byHavana, April 12 (IANS) The Cuban government has approved a set of guidelines on internet domain names, according to a decree. The guidelines establish…
Israeli firm grows bones from fat
byJerusalem, April 12 (IANS) An Israeli biotech company has developed a way to turn extra fat into new bones to replace missing or damaged…