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India says 'No” to modified eggplant, for now
New Delhi — India said Tuesday 'No' to genetically modified eggplant or aubergine or simply what the vegetable is called in India as brinjal until the long-term effect on health and environment were studied...

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[Posted on : 2010-02-09 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Report: Ex-Soviet scientist helped Iran on nuclear development
Berlin - A foreigner alleged to have helped Iran towards developing nuclear weapons is from the former Soviet Union, according to a report in a German newspaper, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, on Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a...

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[Posted on : 2010-02-05 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

India's decision on modified eggplant by Feb. 10, says ecology minister
New Delhi--India is to take a decision next week on whether to allow commercial production of genetically modified eggplant or aubergine or simply known as brinjal in the country with the pro and anti-lobby groups raising the pitch...

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[Posted on : 2010-02-03 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Scientists find first remains of Neanderthal on Poland soil
Warsaw- Scientists at the University of Szczecin in northern Poland have found the remains of the first Neanderthal discovered on Polish soil, local media reported Monday. The remains of tooth fragments were found in what appeared to be a grave, the ...

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[Posted on : 2010-02-01 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Jurist Beatrix Karl named Austria's science minister
Vienna - Legal expert Beatrix Karl has been named as Austria's new minister for science and research, the previous office holder Johannes Hahn confirmed on Monday in Vienna. Hahn is leaving the post to become Austria's European Union commissioner. ...

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[Posted on : 2010-01-25 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Scientists turn back Doomsday Clock
New York - Citing increased international cooperation to curb nuclear weapons and global warming, scientists on Thursday moved the so-called Doomsday Clock back by one minute. The clock was created by nuclear scientists in 1947 to symbolize the world...

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[Posted on : 2010-01-14 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Indian ecology minister threatens to throw out protester during debate on modified eggplant
New Delhi —An angry and agitated India's Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh threatened to throw out an agitator after a number of organizations protested during a public consultation meeting over the introduction of the controversial commercial cultivation of genetically modified brinjal (eggplant or aubergine) in the country, media reports said Thursday..

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[Posted on : 2010-01-14 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

German scientists succeed in copying climate-protecting protein
Munich - German scientists have succeeded in reproducing a complex protein that could help in the fight against climate-change, the Max Planck Institute in Munich reported Wednesday. The protein, known as Rubisco, is a vital part of the photosynthesi...

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[Posted on : 2010-01-13 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

Scientists want to keep rice hot even in cold temperatures
Manila - Scientists are close to developing new rice varieties that can withstand the cold, which damages the crop and leads to low yields, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said Tuesday. The Philippines-based institute said its scient...

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[Posted on : 2010-01-12 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

35-million-year-old fossil raises questions on origin of primates
Bangkok - A 35-million-year-old primate fossil found in southern Thailand has added to evidence that primates, which include humans, might have originated in Asia rather than Africa, Thai media reports said Thursday. Adisak Thiongkhaimuk, the directo...

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[Posted on : 2010-01-07 ] Category : [ Science (Technology) ]

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Brunei to launch online Islamic banking and finance courses

Pininfarina celebrates anniversary with Alfa-based Roadster study

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Child seats fail in crash test

Peugeot offers extra luxury edition of 107

Second generation electric Light Car in Geneva

Record prices fetched as investors flock to classic car market

Saints march in New Orleans victory parade

Pedestrian killed by woman falling from Hong Kong high-rise block

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Japanese stocks rebound on hope for aid to debt-ridden Greece

Japan's machinery orders jump 20 per cent in December