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Underground Reservouir on Mars Could Fill Oceans on Planet's Surface, Study Reveals
Recent research based on data from NASA’s InSight mission has identified a substantial underground reservoir on Mars. This reservoir, located between 7 and 12 miles below the Martian surface, could hold enough water to cover the planet to a depth of 1 mile. The data, gathered by InSight’s seismometer between 2018 and 2022, suggests that water i...
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Flavanols In Cocoa May Boost Memory, But Buying Chocolates Won't Help: Study
The research has been published in the US journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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US Scientists Discover Way to Create Protein Rich Corn
According to a new report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal, a team of scientists have discovered a way to genetically engineer corn to produce a type of amino acid that is found in meat.
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US NAS Says Use Gene-Editing Tools for Disease, Not Designer Babies
The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a 200-page-plus report Tuesday meant to serve as ethical guidelines for gene-editing technologies.
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Four Indian Americans Selected to US National Academy of Engineering
Anil K. Jain, Dr Arati Prabhakar, Ganesh Thakur and Dr K.R. Sridhar were formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's annual meeting in Washington D.C.
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Chromium Diet Pills May Cause Cancer: Study
Long term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer, warns a new study.
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2 US Mathematicians Win Abel Prize for 2015
US mathematician John F Nash Jr and Canada-born American national Louis Nirenberg have been named the joint winners of the Abel Prize for 2015 for their contributions to mathematical sciences, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters said.
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Indian-Origin Manjul Bhargava Wins 'Nobel Prize of Maths'
Two Indian-origin academicians have won prestigious global prizes in the field of mathematics with one of them being awarded the Fields Medal - known as the "Nobel Prize of mathematics".
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Salting Roads Cuts Through Snow and Lives Short For Butterflies: Study
Covering icy roads with salt can save the lives of human drivers, but US researchers said Monday the practice may be cutting butterfly lives short.
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Rare mosquito fossil shows female's blood-filled belly
A unique 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil with a belly full of dried blood has been found in a Montana riverbed, US researchers said Monday.
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Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering, US
Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata along with eight Indian Americans has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, which is the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer in the United States.
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Underground Reservouir on Mars Could Fill Oceans on Planet's Surface, Study Reveals
Recent research based on data from NASA’s InSight mission has identified a substantial underground reservoir on Mars. This reservoir, located between 7 and 12 miles below the Martian surface, could hold enough water to cover the planet to a depth of 1 mile. The data, gathered by InSight’s seismometer between 2018 and 2022, suggests that water i...
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Flavanols In Cocoa May Boost Memory, But Buying Chocolates Won't Help: Study
The research has been published in the US journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
-
US Scientists Discover Way to Create Protein Rich Corn
According to a new report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal, a team of scientists have discovered a way to genetically engineer corn to produce a type of amino acid that is found in meat.
-
US NAS Says Use Gene-Editing Tools for Disease, Not Designer Babies
The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a 200-page-plus report Tuesday meant to serve as ethical guidelines for gene-editing technologies.
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Four Indian Americans Selected to US National Academy of Engineering
Anil K. Jain, Dr Arati Prabhakar, Ganesh Thakur and Dr K.R. Sridhar were formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE's annual meeting in Washington D.C.
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Chromium Diet Pills May Cause Cancer: Study
Long term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer, warns a new study.
-
2 US Mathematicians Win Abel Prize for 2015
US mathematician John F Nash Jr and Canada-born American national Louis Nirenberg have been named the joint winners of the Abel Prize for 2015 for their contributions to mathematical sciences, the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters said.
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Indian-Origin Manjul Bhargava Wins 'Nobel Prize of Maths'
Two Indian-origin academicians have won prestigious global prizes in the field of mathematics with one of them being awarded the Fields Medal - known as the "Nobel Prize of mathematics".
-
Salting Roads Cuts Through Snow and Lives Short For Butterflies: Study
Covering icy roads with salt can save the lives of human drivers, but US researchers said Monday the practice may be cutting butterfly lives short.
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Rare mosquito fossil shows female's blood-filled belly
A unique 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil with a belly full of dried blood has been found in a Montana riverbed, US researchers said Monday.
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Ratan Tata elected to National Academy of Engineering, US
Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata along with eight Indian Americans has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, which is the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer in the United States.
