Contrary to prevailing scientific opinion, a Climate Change conference organised by the University of Mumbai and the Liberty Institute, New Delhi, and INSTUCEN India study centre on Friday claimed that the sea levels were not rising and carbon dioxide did not pose a special threat to the climate.
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Sea levels not rising: Swedish scientist
Posted by Jenni (#1) 215 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)BlackBerry’s woes signal black days ahead
Posted by Jenni (#1) 216 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Overshadowed by the popularity of Android and the iPhone, Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion was in trouble even before the latest disruptions sparked a Twitter torrent of outrage among Blackberry users this week.
Apple’s latest gadget officially goes on sale
Posted by Jenni (#1) 216 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Apple’s latest gadget the iPhone 4s officially goes on sale in the U.S. and in six other countries on Friday, but stronger than expected demand means that customers who failed to pre-order one of the devices may have difficulty finding any available for purchase.
Induced pluripotent stem cells cure liver cirrhosis
Posted by Jenni (#1) 217 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Treating human diseases using adult cells taken from a patient and genetically reprogramming them so that they behave like embryonic stem cells has come a step closer.
Linking genetic changes to human diseases becomes easy
Posted by Jenni (#1) 217 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Certain regions of the 29 mammalian genomes have remained the same for millions of years The parts of the human genome that control when and where genes are turned on have been successfully identified.
Gene tech can bolster global food supply
Posted by Jenni (#1) 218 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Genetically-modified plants could bolster global food supply which is being challenged by rapid climatic changes and rising population levels.
PSLV-C18 puts four satellites in orbit
Posted by Jenni (#1) 218 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Along with Indo-French satellite Megha-Tropiques, PSLV-C18 rocket on Wednesday successfully placed in orbit three nano satellites
VesselSat1-1 from Luxembourg, SRMSat from SRM University, Chennai, and Jugnu from IIT, Kanpur
VesselSat1-1 from Luxembourg, SRMSat from SRM University, Chennai, and Jugnu from IIT, Kanpur
Countdown begins for PSLV C18 launch
Posted by Jenni (#1) 219 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
The countdown for the lift-off of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV- C18) began at Sriharikota at 9 a.m. on Monday. The rocket is scheduled to be launched at 11 a.m., Wednesday and it will put in orbit four satellites.