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Haryana to assist Saraswati river research
Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday reiterated its commitment for research on the mythological Saraswati river.
Researchers construct erectile tissue in rabbits
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The day is not far off when surgeons will be able to reconstruct or replace damaged or diseased penile tissue in humans and enable them to return to a normal life, says a new study.
Indian-American develops tool for efficient use of water
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Greater accuracy in climate forecasts permits better estimates of how much rain is likely to fall, months in advance. An innovative water management method developed by an Indian-American scientist would rely on these forecasts to plan for droughts or excess rain in order to make efficient use of an area's water resources.
Extinction rates higher in open-ocean settings during mass wipeouts
Washington, November 21 (ANI): In a new research, a team of paleontologists has found that extinction rates higher in open-ocean settings during mass extinctions.
Flax and yellow flowers can produce bioethanol
Washington, November 21 (ANI): Two studies carried out by Spanish and Dutch researchers have determined that surplus biomass from the production of flax shives, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce bioethanol.
New method to measure snow, soil moisture with GPS may benefit climate modelers
Washington, November 21 (ANI): A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers.
Microbe poop on lava tubes offer clues for life on Mars
Washington, November 21 (ANI): Scientists have determined that colorful cave deposits found on the walls of lava tubes, long thought to be ordinary minerals, are actually mats of waste excreted by previously unknown types of microbes, a discovery that offer clues in the search for life on Mars and beyond.
Gecko's tail an energy powerhouse, say scientists
Sydney, November 21 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko's tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.
Station alarms delay second spacewalk
Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans.
World's most energy-efficient supercomputer recognized
Washington, November 21 (ANI): The high-performance computer QPACE (QCD Parallel Computing on the Cell) has been recognized as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world.