Thursday, March 1, 2012

`55% Delhi population directly hit by air pollution`

`55% Delhi population directly hit by air pollution`

`55% Delhi population directly hit by air pollution`

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The report, submitted to the Delhi govt, estimated that about 55 per cent of Delhi`s population is directly affected by air pollution.

Technology to produce biodiesel from fish waste tested

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Three students of the Karwar Marine Biology Post Graduation Centre here have developed a technology by which bio-diesel can be produced from fish waste.

Yahoo! offers Malayalam content to internet users

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Yahoo! India and Malayala Manorama, the leading Malayalam language daily, Thursday announced a partnership to deliver premium digital content in Malayalam.

Dolphins make unique whistles to say `hello`

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Dolphins are well known for their playful and gregarious nature.

Alien planets would have leap years too: Scientists

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Alien planets would likely have a leap year too similar to the 366-day year that comes in every four years in our calender, scientists say.

Oldest fossilised forest unearthed in NY

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An international team, who previously found evidence of the Earth’s earliest tree, has made another feat.

China prepares for manned space docking this year

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China will launch its manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft between June and August this year, and conduct a space docking mission.

`Quantum computers will happen in our lifetime`

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IBM scientists have made a significant step towards creating ‘quantum computers’ that would be faster than any supercomputer on Earth.

We have removed objectionable contents: Google Inc

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The US-based search engine Google Inc on Thursday told a Delhi court that that it has already removed alleged objectionable contents from its web posts.

New ancient camels named from Panama Canal excavation

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The study is the first published description of a fossil mammal discovered as part of an international project in Panama.

Fuel-efficient supersonic UAV comes closer to commercialisation

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Ryan Starkey and his team of students from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed the aircraft.

‘Miracle tree’ could produce clean drinking water

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Scientists have turned to Moringa oleifera, also called the “miracle treeâ€� â€" a plant grown in equatorial regions for food, traditional medicine and biofuel â€" to economically produce clean drinking water in developing countries.

Thickest Arctic Sea ice melting much faster

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The thicker ice, known as multi-year ice, survives through the cyclical summer melt season, when young ice that has formed over winter just as quickly melts again.

Sunderbans poster boy of climate change`s ill effects: Study

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The Sunderbans, a world heritage site, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change.

UN rights chief voices concern over Internet restrictions

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United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay on Thursday expressed concern about Internet restrictions and the arbitrary detention of bloggers.

Facebook to unveil new ad offerings

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New, potentially lucrative advertising opportunities are coming to Facebook as a prelude to its initial public offering of stock.

Angry Birds fly to Facebook, Asia and ... Space

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Angry Birds, in which players use a slingshot to attack pigs that try to steal the birds` eggs, has been downloaded more than 700 million times since its 2009 launch.

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for consumer testing

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The test "beta" version of the revamped system was introduced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the planet`s largest cell phone trade show.

Dinosaurs had fleas too _ giant ones, fossils show

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In the Jurassic era, even the flea was a beast, compared to its minuscule modern descendants.
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