Chinese NASA worker in US court over computer cache
byWashington (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former Chinese contractor with the NASA has appeared in a US federal court after he was arrested following an attempt to…
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Newly-discovered particle is likely Higgs boson, shows data
byGeneva (IANS) Physicists found that the new particle discovered in July 2012 is “looking more and more like a Higgs boson” after analysing more data,…
Comet could hit, radically change Mars in 2014
byMoscow: New observations confirm that a comet heading toward Mars could collide with it in October 2014, possibly ushering in radical environmental changes on the…
Infosys unveils central processing centre for TDS
byBangalore: Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd Saturday unveiled a central processing centre at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh to enable the income tax department to efficiently…
Supercomputers to keep age-related ailments at bay
bySydney: Supercomputers are helping tweak antioxidants to stave off age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s, shows a study. The research team,…
China mulls curbing minors’ online game addiction
byBeijing: Chinese authorities have decided to develop a China-specific criteria for diagnosing minors’ addiction of online games, Xinhua reported. A special work plan, jointly issued…
Gut bugs help build healthy bones
byWashington: A natural probiotic supplement can help treat people with osteoporosis and produce healthy bones, according to a new study. Probiotics are bugs that can…
Digitization changing TV viewership patterns in India
byDigitization in the four metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai is pushing the battle for grabbing eyeballs into a decisive phase, where only…
Indian scientists develop ‘snake robots’ for rescue ops
byNew Delhi: They can slither through the rubble of buildings brought down by earthquakes, locate survivors and alert rescuers – they are no ordinary…
