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Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: Study

New York: Diversifying the crops in India can be an effective way to adapt its food-production systems to the growing influence of extreme climate change, said US researchers including Indian-origin. The team studied the effects of climate change on five major crops: finger millet, maize, pearl millet, sorghum and rice which make up the vast […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Human sperm retains viability in outer space conditions

London: Researchers have found that human sperm retains its complete viability within the different gravitational conditions found in outer space. The results could be a huge boost to zillionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who see the “colonisation” of space as an answer to the Earth’s ever threatened resources. “If the number of space missions increases […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
Algorithm to map universe, solve mysteries: Study

New York: Researchers have developed an algorithm designed to visualise models of the universe in order to solve some of physics’ greatest mysteries. The algorithm was developed by applying scientific principles used to create models for understanding cell biology and physics to the challenges of cosmology and big data, according to the study published in […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Tiny robotic thread can slip through brain's blood vessels

Washington: Researchers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that may actively glide through narrow, winding pathways like the brain’s tiny blood vessels. The study, published in the journal Science Robotics, revealed that the magnetically controlled device could one day deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to strokes or other brain blockages, Xinhua reported. “If acute […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Suffering from blood pressure related issues? Try hot yoga

New York: Researchers have found that taking hot yoga classes lowered the blood pressure of adults with elevated or stage 1 hypertension. While there is evidence of regular, room-temperature yoga’s positive effect on blood pressure, little is known about hot yoga’s potential impact on blood pressure, said researchers who presented the study at Hypertension 2019 […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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Scientists Spot 4G Bug That Can Help Hackers Impersonate You

Berlin: Researchers have found a serious vulnerability in LTE/4G mobile communication standard that can help hackers impersonate other phone users, take a streaming service subscription at your expense or publish secret company documents under someone else’s identity. The vulnerability — which affects virtually all mobile phones, tablets and some connected household appliances — may also […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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National Technology Day 2020: PM Modi hails those at forefront of research to defeat COVID-19

New Delhi: On the National Technology Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed all those at the forefront of research and innovation to defeat coronavirus and remembered the “exceptional achievement” of the country’s scientists in carrying out the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests. The National Technology Day marks the anniversary of the underground nuclear tests […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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