Sun shoots solar flares into space
byWashington, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass…
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Russia to send ‘stress-relief’ software to space station
byMexico City, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will be taken…
Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes
byA study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone…
Chris Brown launches entertainment app for fans
byLos Angeles, May 16 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown has launched his own entertainment application so that he can share music and other aspects of…
Mars bombarded by over 200 space rocks per year: NASA
byWashington, May 16 (IANS) Scientists have estimated that Mars is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming…
Now, shoes that generate electricity
byHouston, May 16 (IANS) Four US students have developed shoes that extract energy with every step to power portable electronics and, perhaps someday, life-preserving…
Prior approval must to arrest under Section 66A: SC
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said no person would be arrested under Section 66A of the IT Act for posting…
Norway welcomes India as observer in Arctic Circle
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Norway hopes India will help find a solution to the fast melting ice cover in the northernmost part of…
US museum educates visitors about bugs
byLos Angeles, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Beetles, centipedes and tarantulas are among the insects that visitors to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,…
India finishes phase I of Sri Lanka railway project
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Railways have completed phase I of a 43-km rail link from Medawachchiya to Madhu Road in Sri…