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World's Biggest Aircraft Airlander 10
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World's Biggest Aircraft Airlander 10

Founded in 2007, Hybrid Air Vehicles is the company behind the innovative Airlander range of hybrid aircraft.

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September - October 2016
Land Sliding - A Most Common Disaster In Hilly Areas
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Land Sliding - A Most Common Disaster In Hilly Areas

The sliding down of a piece of land under the force of the gravitational pull of a mountain or hillside is called the landslide.

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March-April 2019
Nano Drugs And Their Safety
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Nano Drugs And Their Safety

Nano drugs or nano medicine is the medical application of nanotechnology.

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March-April 2019
New Era Of Herbal Drugs In India
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New Era Of Herbal Drugs In India

Natural products and traditional medicines are of great importance. Such forms of medicine as traditional Ayurveda and Unani have been practiced in India and some areas of Asia.

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March-April 2019
Sources Of Omega 3 Fatty Acids And Their Health Benefits
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Sources Of Omega 3 Fatty Acids And Their Health Benefits

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA).

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March-April 2019
The Legacy Of Kerala Mathematics
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The Legacy Of Kerala Mathematics

The renowned poet Kodungallur Kunjikkutan Thampuran in his work 'Keralaprathishta', comments that Kerala, with Kanyakumari as the southern part and Gokarna, a range of mountains as the northern part is a land of virtue blessed by Lord Siva and Lordess Parvathi.

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March-April 2019
20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Nanoparticles
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20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Nanoparticles

Nanoparticle research is a fascinating branch of science. Nanoparticles are defined as particles with a diameter smaller than 100 nm, are increasingly used in different applications, including drug carrier systems and to pass organ barriers such as the blood-brain barrier. The strongly size-related properties of nanoparticles offer uncountable opportunities for surprising discoveries. Nanotechnology is helping to considerably improve, even revolutionize, many technology and industry sectors: information technology, homeland security, medicine, transportation, energy, food safety, and environmental science, and among many others. 20 importants facts about nanoparticles given below:

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November - December 2018
Will Climate Change Lead To More Rainfall, And Extreme Floods In India?
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Will Climate Change Lead To More Rainfall, And Extreme Floods In India?

483 people, 2 tigers, 8,000 cattle, calves and buffaloes, 3,297 goats and 47 dogs died. Crop losses between 71 million to 101 million USD. One of the worst flood since 1924.

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September - October 2018
Consuming Milk At Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout The Day
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Consuming Milk At Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout The Day

A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science.

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September - October 2018
A Zero Earning Wasteland Converted Into Aquaculture: A Rescue Mission
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A Zero Earning Wasteland Converted Into Aquaculture: A Rescue Mission

On the land of five rivers known as Punjab (only 1.57%geographical area of India) has famous for their agriculture and milk production which cover the large portion of the state economy.

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September - October 2018
ancient chinese malaria remedy fights tb
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ancient chinese malaria remedy fights tb

a centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance.

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jan-feb 2017
Kerala Shows The Risk Of Severe Floods Is Still Evolving
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Kerala Shows The Risk Of Severe Floods Is Still Evolving

The Indian state of Kerala has been devastated by severe floods. More than 350 people have died, while more than a million have been evacuated to over 4,000 relief camps. Tens of thousands remain stranded.

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September - October 2018
Chitosan Based Nanoparticles In Agriculture
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Chitosan Based Nanoparticles In Agriculture

Chitosan is an abundant and versatile biopolymer which is derived from chitin. It is composed of repeating unit glucosamine and Nacetyl glucosamine linked by N-glucosidic linkage.

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September - October 2018
Formalin Laced Fish Selling Across India: Human Health Concern
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Formalin Laced Fish Selling Across India: Human Health Concern

Over the decade, the adulteration activities are surprisingly increasing such as water in milk, papaya seed mixed with black pepper, injectable/chemical and preservative used for vegetables, fruits and other food items to maintain their freshness, increase the market value, and earn more profit.

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September - October 2018
Keep Cool And Carry On
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Keep Cool And Carry On

Dr. Poonam Singh House No. 889 Second Floor New Delhi, India-110068.

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September - October 2018
Sleeping Five Hours Or Less A Night Is Associated With Doubled Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
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Sleeping Five Hours Or Less A Night Is Associated With Doubled Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event during the following two decades than men who sleep seven to eight hours, according to research.

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September - October 2018
Main Reasons Of Higher Blood Pressure
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Main Reasons Of Higher Blood Pressure

New research suggests that the hormone insulin plays a primary role in raising blood pressure and therefore food and medications which cause higher insulin levels may be key root factors in high blood pressure.

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September - October 2018
Communicating With Aliens
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Communicating With Aliens

Concept of Alien existence in the universe and to establish contact (physical or communicable) with them has always fascinated mankind. The topic has been an integral part of science fiction in movies all over the world.

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September-October 2015
Aquaponics: A System For Food Security
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Aquaponics: A System For Food Security

By 2050, the world population will reach nearly 9.5 billion, which effectively means that we have to produce 70% more food for over two billion additional mouths.

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March-April 2017
The CRISPR Revolution In Crop Improvement
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The CRISPR Revolution In Crop Improvement

New technologies for enhancing crop productivity and improving crop quality have always been eagerly pursued by scientists worldwide.

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March-April 2017
Getting Kids Used To Vegetables
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Getting Kids Used To Vegetables

Getting children to eat their vegetables might not be an endless battle if parents follow some research based advice from a nutrition expert at Kansas State University.

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March-April 2017
Soft Robot Helps The Heart Beat
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Soft Robot Helps The Heart Beat

Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.

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March-April 2017
People Who Prefer To Stay Up Late And Sleep Late Have 10 Percent Higher Risk Of Dying Sooner
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People Who Prefer To Stay Up Late And Sleep Late Have 10 Percent Higher Risk Of Dying Sooner

Night owls" people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning have a higher risk of dying sooner than "larks," people who have a natural preference for going to bed early and rise with the sun, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom (UK).

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May-June 2018
Paints, Pesticides, Perfumes Cause As Much Air Pollution As Vehicles
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Paints, Pesticides, Perfumes Cause As Much Air Pollution As Vehicles

Chemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution.

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May-June 2018
Staying Cool Without the Air Conditioner and Energy
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Staying Cool Without the Air Conditioner and Energy

A team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial - an engineered material with extraordinary properties not found in nature - to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.

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March-April 2017
Is Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day?
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Is Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day?

Breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast - that's where its name originates, breaking the fast! Without breakfast you are effectively running on empty, like trying to start the car with no petrol!

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March-April 2017
New Class Of Fuel Cells Offer Increased Flexibility, Lower Cost
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New Class Of Fuel Cells Offer Increased Flexibility, Lower Cost

A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells, a breakthrough with the potential to accelerate the commercialization of low-cost fuel cells for automotive and stationary applications.

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September - October 2016
First Human Genetic Editing Trial In China
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First Human Genetic Editing Trial In China

A team of Chinese scientists will be the first in the world to apply the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as Crispr on human subjects.

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September - October 2016
Indian Food Which Kill Cancer Cells Better Than Chemotherapy 
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Indian Food Which Kill Cancer Cells Better Than Chemotherapy 

Cancer remains one of the trickiest medical conditions to treat, with no clear solution or completely effective treatment.

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July-August 2018
Vitamin D Supplementation As Preventive Strategy For Tuberculosis
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Vitamin D Supplementation As Preventive Strategy For Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious worldwide health concern.

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July-August 2018