Daily Archives: July 10, 2009

Imamat Day 2009 Mubarak

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London’s new hybrid buses…Green from inside

There’s no better way to test the realities of hybrid technology than with public transport, where significant reductions in fuel consumption and emissions are not just desirable, but a commercial necessity. London got a little greener this week with the … Continue reading

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Making Cars a bit more efficient by turning urine into hydrogen?

No-one should ever drink and drive, but there may soon be a good reason to drink a lot before you fill up your car – researchers at Ohio University have worked out a way to efficiently extract hydrogen from urine. … Continue reading

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Optical transistor made from single molecule

Quantum computer closer: Optical transistor made from single molecule Researchers from ETH Zurich have recently managed to create an optical transistor from a single molecule in what is yet another important achievement on the road to quantum computing.Quantum photonics is … Continue reading

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TecH: Orange announces touch-screen watch phone

Come on, be honest – wouldn’t you love to make some of those childish dreams of secret agent covert ops finally come true? Because Orange has just announced that, from next month, they’re making available the ultimate gadget: the world’s … Continue reading

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In space, worms help study microgravity effects

A transparent roundworm could reveal the biological effects of microgravity and space radiation, and perhaps provide clues on how to protect future human astronauts headed for the moon, Mars and beyond. The C. elegans worm’s biological responses proved eerily similar … Continue reading

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SpacE: Google Earth event hints at moon mapping

Google announced plans Thursday to hold a press conference on July 20 in Washington, D.C., to discuss “a very special announcement about the newest addition to Google Earth,” according to an invitation sent to reporters. Further details were not included, … Continue reading

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NFEH organising 6th annual environment awards

KARACHI: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) is organising the Sixth Annual Environment Excellence Awards 2009 on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi. The event would also include a corporate dialogue on ‘environment management’. The event is … Continue reading

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