| Software that lets a chopper learn aerial tricks by watching another |
| Just like birds learn to fly by watching other birds, helicopters can also learn complex aerial tricks and manoeuvres by looking at each other, thanks to a piece of software written by Stanford University computer scientists. |
2008-09-06
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| Climate change could stop corals fixing themselves |
| A new research has indicated that climate change is depriving coral reefs across the globe of the building materials used to make their shells. |
2008-09-06
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| Rosetta probe makes close pass of asteroid Steins |
| The Rosetta space probe has made a close pass of the 4.6km-wide asteroid Steins, at a distance of about 800km, taking pictures and recording other scientific data. |
2008-09-06
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| Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate WHO-SEAR meetings on Sept. 8 |
| External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 26th Meeting of Ministers of Health from the countries of WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR) and 61st Session of Regional Committee of South East Asia Region of WHO here on September 8. |
2008-09-06
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| Prachanda fears conspiracy to bring down new Nepal |
| Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda has warned that the country will head towards grave crisis if the new government fails, or is brought down prematurely. |
2008-09-06
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| Manmohan Singh calls for quality education to all |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the political leadership to understand the importance of education in the country's development in his speech at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Madras University in Chennai. |
2008-09-05
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| Scientists puzzled by water vapor mystery on Mars |
| Scientists have been puzzled with the findings of a fork-like conductivity probe on Mars, which senses water vapor rising and falling beside NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, but when stuck into the ground, its measurements so far indicate soil that is thoroughly and perplexingly dry. |
2008-09-05
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| INTACH signs agreement with Swiss Red Cross for Tsunami-affected communities |
| Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), a nationwide non-profit organization founded to protect the common national heritage, has signed an agreement with the Swiss Red Cross to secure sustainable improvement in health and well-being of Tsunami-affected communities in five villages of Puducherry. |
2008-09-04
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| Computer-modelling project recreates sounds of ancient Greek harp |
| A new computer-modelling project has been successful in recreating the sound of the harp-like Epigonion musical instrument from Ancient Greece. |
2008-09-04
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| Dr. Shan Nair of Nair and Co. wins Gullands Excellence Award |
| Dr. Shan Nair, Co-founder of Nair and Co., a leading global integrated solution provider helping companies expand internationally, will accept the Gullands Excellence Award presented by the NRI Institute for his contributions in the science and IT sectors on September 27. |
2008-09-04
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| Bahuguna against high-rise buildings in Goa |
| Noted environmental Sundarlal Bahuguna today said thathe mega housing projects that are cropping up in Goa are threatening the ecology of the region. |
2008-09-04
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| 'Tanorexia': College students' latest addiction! |
| More than 25 percent students of a large university are addicted to tanning, a new study has found. |
2008-09-03
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