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Nokia to buy out Siemens stake in joint venture for 1.1 bn euros
While Nokia has been struggling to compete against Apple and Samsung in smartphones, the network gear maker NSN has been posting profits in the past few quarters.
Why this new fibre optic technology could boost Internet bandwidth
In a breakthrough, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have devised a new fibre optic technology that promises to increase bandwidth dramatically, easing Internet congestion and video streaming.
Nasa launches Iris satellite to study sun, solar winds
The 7-foot (2.1-meter)-long Iris, weighing 400 pounds (180 kilograms), carries an ultraviolet telescope that can take high-resolution images every few seconds.
Netflix to be available in Netherlands this year
The online video giant Netflix says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.
Want to confess your sins? Well there's an app for that
A new smartphone app that lets busy Catholic priests update their statuses to let people know when and where they are available to listen to their confessions, has been developed in the US.
Produce quality products or get no protection: Abdullah to solar firms
The minister asked the indigenous manufacturers to get on with their work in a fast manner.
Jadavpur university discovers new biomaterial that stimulates bone growth
Scientists at Jadavpur University have found that zinc-doped hydroxyapatite(HAP), a calcium phosphate-based bioceramic material, has a stimulatory effect on bone formation.
Radioactive nanoparticles to kill cancer cells
The scientists covered the lutetium nanoparticles with gold shells and attached targeting agents.
Cosmic impact wiped out woolly mammoths?
Woolly mammoths - the gigantic cousins of modern day elephants - may have died as a result of climate change following a major cosmic impact near the end of the Ice Age.
Yahoo buying Tumblr, vows not to screw it up
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc( YHOO.O ) will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand. The deal, announced on Monday, is a bold bet by Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the company by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. The combination of Yahoo and Tumblr creates an online powerhouse with roughly one billion users, which will draw in more advertisers and help Yahoo keep visitors on its properties for longer periods of time, Mayer told Reuters in an interview.
NASA records biggest explosion on moon visible from Earth
A meteoroid has smashed into the moon, causing the biggest explosion ever seen on the lunar surface which was visible from Earth with the naked-eye, NASA said.
Earth-like planets discovered in atmospheres of dead stars
The stars, known as white dwarfs - small, dim remnants of stars once like the Sun - reside 150 light-years away in the Hyades star cluster, in the constellation of Taurus. The cluster is relatively young, at only 625 million years old.
Want to be a superhero? This Mask may help you become one
One of the masks covers the wearer's ears, mouth and nose and uses a directional microphone to give him the ability to hear an isolated sound in a noisy environment.
Now, robots to warn people of body ordour, bad breath with snarky remarks
One of the robots resembles a woman's head and ranks the operator's breath, declaring an "emergency" if it falls into the worst category.
Now a portable device to detect tuberculosis, other infections
The device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) combines microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to diagnose these infections and determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.
Brain cell transplants could cure epilepsy: Study
Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs may be halted by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, according to a new study conducted on mice.
Researchers identify gene that causes brain disorder
The DARS gene was diagnosed during treatment of a four-year-old boy from Punjab, along with nine other children from around the globe simultaneously.
New synthetic oil may make arthritis less painful
The new synthetic polymer supplements synovial fluid, the natural lubricant in joints, and works better than comparable treatments currently available.
Now, 'insect-inspired' camera that can click photos across 180 degrees
The new camera - a rounded half bubble, similar to a bulging fly eye - has 180 micro-lenses mounted on it, allowing it to take pictures across nearly 180 degrees. Only a camera shaped like a bug's eye can do this.
New blood test may predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear
New research has identified markers in the blood that can indicate if the disease was starting to develop in the brain.
NASA satellite captures eruption on sun
The Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched in February 2010 and is designed to fly for five years.
Did you know: Quakes can cause permanent damage to Earth
Previous research has found that Earth mostly rebounds after quakes, with blocks of the world's crust elastically springing back, over the course of months to decades, to the way they initially were.
Six US Air Force cyber capabilities designated 'weapons'
Spending on cyber security programs has gone up in recent years, but may face pressure given mandatory across-the-board cuts to Pentagon's spending.
Thought to be extinct, lizard species re-discovered after 135 years
A dedicated and concerted effort by a group of environmentalists has caused the rediscovery of the Geckoella Jeyporensis in the Eastern Ghats, in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Tibet glaciers melting due to pollution from South Asia: China
About 90 percent of glaciers in Tibet called the Third Pole region, are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" to the Tibetan Plateau, a Chinese scientist has warned.
RailTel to provide broadband network in Bangladesh, Bhutan
RailTel is playing a key role in national optical fibre network for providing broadband connectivity in the country.