Washington: Dip a piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, it morphs into a real battery. Crumple the piece of paper and it still works. These are some of the newest ways of storing power, says Stanford University researcher Yi Cui, assisitant professor of material science and engineering. Stanford scientists [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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The study conducted using mouse model has shown that popular caffeinated “alcohol-energy” drinks don’t reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol. “The myth about coffee’s sobering powers is particularly important to debunk because the co-use of caffeine and alcohol could actually lead to poor decisions with disastrous outcomes,” said co-author Dr Thomas Gould, of Temple [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Washington : Welcoming India’s decision to reduce troop strength in Jammu and Kashmir, a top US military official has said “de-tensioning of that border” is absolutely critical to the long-term stability of the region. “I really do believe that “de-tensioning” that (Kashmir) border is absolutely critical to the long term stability in that region. And [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Panaji : The politician accused of raping a Russian in Goa has been granted anticipatory bail. John Fernandes unsuccessfully contested the Assembly elections in 2007 as a candidate for the Save Goa Front. The alleged victim says Fernandes spiked her drink and then raped her in his car on the first of December. The victim, [...]
December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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NEW DELHI: Joining the telecom tariff war, state-run BSNL on Monday slashed its national roaming charges and offered two options – 49 paise per minute or one paise per second. The company said in a statement that it has brought down the national roaming rates “from Rs 1 or Rs 1.50 per minute to 49 [...]
December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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Mumbai: India on Sunday became the number one team in Test rankings after they beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series by a 2-0 margin. Needing just four wickets to record an emphatic victory, the hosts took just about 40 minutes to [...]
December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Mumbai: The rupee today depreciated by 31 paise to 46.59 a dollar in opening trade on expectations of more capital outflows by foreign funds as market may open lower in line with weak Asian markets. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit traded 31 paise down at 46.59 a dollar. It had [...]
December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad was seen in Parliament on Thursday limping and walking with the help of a stick. The Bihar leader, who is out of power both at the Centre and state, said he suffered a minor fracture after a stage collapsed at Arrah in [...]
December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board lost revenue worth $47.22 million after the Indian government didn’t allow Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men to tour the trouble-torn country for a Test series earlier this year, following Mumbai terror attacks. The accounts of PCB, scrutinised by the Auditor-General of Pakistan show that the board lost revenues of around $39 million [...]
December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Scientists in Japan believe a particular male gene may explain why men do not live as long as women. The gene is passed on to offspring by sperm but is only active in men, allowing them to grow bigger bodies at the expense of longevity, according to the study. Although the study was conducted on [...]
December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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