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Technology key to better healthcare: Kalam
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam Sunday said technology was a key enabler for better healthcare.
Internet should be regulation, policing free: Tewari
Tewari said the time is ripe to distinguish between right to privacy and right to anonymity.
Google introduces $279 laptop based on Chrome operating system
Google is introducing a new $279 laptop based on its Internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in a model that costs about $1,000 more
Scientists invent neutron microscope to view high-res images
Neutron-based instruments have the ability to probe inside metal objects such as fuel cells, batteries, and engines, even when in use to learn details of their internal structure, researchers said.
Google search is making people forgetful, says study
The internet is fast eroding people's memories of world-changing events in history, making them more forgetful as they increasingly bank upon Google to provide the information, a new UK study has found.
GSLV D5 satellite to be launched on 15 December
"The launch of GSLV D5 satellite which was postponed on 19 August about two hours before liftoff after detection of a fuel leak in the rockets' second stage will now be held on 15 December," ISRO chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan said.
Tata flags off new R&D centre for Jaguar Land Rover in Warwick
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today announced a multi-million-pound investment in research and development in the UK that will be focused on a state-of-the-art centre at the University of Warwick campus.
After a monkey, Iran mulls sending Persian cat into space
The effort is part of Iranian ambitions to send a human into space by 2018, but questions have been raised about the reported successes of Iran's animal missions.
Offer more to end antitrust case, EU regulators tell Samsung
If Samsung fails to allay the European Commission's concerns, it could face a fine of as much as $18.3 billion or 10 percent of its 2012 revenues.
Baidu boosts consumer base with $160 million stake in Chinese group-buying firm
Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine provider, will acquire a stake in Chinese group-buying website Nuomi Holdings Inc for $160 million as it accelerates its push into the country's rapidly growing mobile Internet market.
Microsoft offers ad-free Bing for US schools to battle Google
Microsoft on Wednesday opened a new front against the world's No 1 search provider by piloting an ad-free offering for educational users of Bing, its search engine that for years has trailed Google.
Now, you can name newly discovered planets and moons
Public will now be able to submit their own suggestions on what to call new discoveries in space, International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is responsible for naming planets, stars and other celestial bodies, has announced.
Researchers find rare dinosaur egg shells in Portugal
They likely belonged to a Torvosaurus, a massive, bipedal dinosaur that grew up to 11 meters tall.
Worlds first talking humanoid robot blasts off to space
Developers say the childlike robot will be a companion for astronaut Koichi Wakata and will communicate with another robot on Earth.
Russian astrophysicists to construct world's largest gamma ray telescope
The telescope will be constructed in Tunka Valley in Buryatia, close to Russia's border with Mongolia.
Scientists uncover how brain pays attention and ignores distractions
Despite much study of attention in the brain, the cellular mechanisms responsible for the effects of attention have remained a mystery until now, researchers said.
Minor Apple shakeup: Bob Mansfield to work on new 'special projects' team
Mansfield, who has led the development of a number of Apple devices including the popular MacBook Air laptop, had at one stage announced his plan to retire last year as head of hardware engineering but stayed on to lead Apple's semiconductor and wireless teams.
DRDO plans nano materials research and production units
DRDO was also looking into the possibilities of using carbon composites in making military aircraft, tanks and arms, Sundaresh said.
Researchers develop e-skin that will 'revolutionise touch'
A research team led by Ali Javey, University of California, Berkeley associate professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences created the first user-interactive sensor network on flexible plastic.
Mobile manufacturer Celkon to spend Rs 100 cr on brand promotion
Mobile phone maker Celkon Impex Pvt Ltd said it would spend Rs 100 crore towards brand promotion, including sponsoring cricket matches and fashion shows, in the current fiscal.
Global warming may raise sea levels by more than 2 metres: study
Each degree Celsius rise in global temperatures is likely to raise world's sea levels by more than 2 metres within the next 2,000 years, a new study has warned.
Sea levels may rise with global warming
The team said the study is the first to combine evidence from early Earth's climate history with comprehensive computer simulations.
Scientists develop piano keyboard that can sound like guitar
Scientists have developed a new piano keyboard that is fitted with sensors to produce sound effects similar to those heard through string instruments such as guitar.
French researchers make atomic clock that may 'redefine the second'
The French researchers said the new device, called optical lattice clock, lost just one second every 300 million years.
Private sector should lead in research and development: Jaipal Reddy
Reddy especially regretted the standards of the engineering colleges and other educational institution with respect to innovations.
Sugar can help MRI scanner detect cancer in body
The researchers found that sensitising an MRI scanner to glucose uptake caused tumours to appear as bright images on MRI scans of mice.
Students with good grades more prone to jealousy on FB: study
People who are high-achieving in academics are more likely to experience feelings of romantic jealousy on Facebook, according to a new study.
Kashmiri kid develops android shooter game 'Kill Genre'
The android game is currently being offered by prominent websites, including Google, Amazon App Store, Get Jar and Slideme and has also been featured on You Tube.
Weak security authentication allows card-skimming frauds: RBI
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