The genome of the poplar tree — black cottonwood genome – has been sequenced for the first time completely. And this work on the Populus trichocarpa will eventually help develop trees as an ideal feedstock for a new generation of bio-fuels – like…
Poplar Genome Sequenced: It will help develop bio-fuel generating trees! Read More »
With the changing lifestyle’s increasing demands for more and more laptops, people are buying them even creating holes in their pockets. But, to protect their precious gadget from bumps and scratches, laptop bags are also in demand. But, what do you..
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The day is not far off when people will be able to breathe underwater without the help of breathing gadgets, but by artificial gills. Inspired by beetles that can trap air to keep from drowning, scientists in England investigated…
Diving Beetle-inspired artificial gills: Humans will not need oxygen masks underwater! Read More »
Creating fabrics from waste chicken feathers and rice straw! That really sounds environment-friendly! It sounds eco-friendly from two aspects, one its being made from recycled waste products and another giving a break from the petroleum-based artificial..
Eco-friendly clothes to be made from waste feathers and straw soon! Read More »
Generating electricity from the sun is no new information. But, when all these happen in the outer world, it does deserve a headline! NASA has, for the first time, unfurled new solar wings in the International Space Station.
Looking like a giant.
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The world is facing blows of water crisis not only due to environmental reasons like drought, but also human-induced reasons – contamination, the biggest concern. Besides that the natural contaminants like pesticides and arsenic create havoc to…
How do the fierce hurricanes gain their strength? To explore this, many small unmanned autonomous vehicles are being sent to the eye of the fierce hurricane surface layers. But, it is for the first time a small un-crewed aircraft — called an…
The day-to-day weather forecasting for both civilian and military-operational use have been boosted with the introduction of an advanced forecasting model that is capable of predicting several types of extreme weather.
The new high-resolution…
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The ‘City Beautiful’ of India – Chandigarh, has added another feather to its cap — becoming the greenest city of the country. 35.5 percent of the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, which are 114-sq km in area, is covered with forest and trees, the…
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The BMW Hydrogen 7 luxury sedan has been introduced in the market with its 7 Series dual-fuel hydrogen combustion engine. BMW will be deploying a limited series of the liquid hydrogen-powered car in the US and other countries in 2007. It offers 75%…
