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Lemon was a luxury item for ancient Romans: Study |
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New York | Saturday, 2017 6:45:04 PM IST |
| The humble citrus fruit lemon, a cash crop, was introduced in ancient Rome from Israel and was once considered an item of luxury as well as a status symbol for the ruling elite, a study has found. ... read.. |
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Japan puts third GPS satellite into orbit |
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Tokyo | Saturday, 2017 6:15:04 PM IST |
| Japan on Saturday launched a rocket and put the third of its new quasi-zenith satellites into orbit to help improve the precision of the global positioning system. ... read.. |
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Scientists to capture sunspot images during solar eclipse |
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New York | Saturday, 2017 2:15:04 PM IST |
| During the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21, a team of solar physicists are planning to capture high-resolution sunspots -- the visible concentrations of magnetic fields on the Sun's surface -- at microwave radio wavelengths. ... read.. |
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Scientists use supercomputers to preview total solar eclipse |
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Washington | Saturday, 2017 12:45:04 PM IST |
| Using supercomputers, researchers have forecast how the corona of the sun -- the aura of plasma that surrounds the sun and extends millions of kilometres into space -- will look during the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21. ... read.. |
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IIT Kharagpur to start genomics lab |
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Kharagpur (West Bengal) | Friday, 2017 11:45:04 PM IST |
| IIT Kharagpur is going start a genomics laboratory facility for students from all the branches of engineering, a statement said on Friday. ... read.. |
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Discovery of simple method to extract DNA claimed |
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Bengaluru | Friday, 2017 3:45:04 PM IST |
| Iraqi scientists at Al-Qasim Green University claim to have found a "universal, rapid and inexpensive" method for the isolation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) from the blood of a wide range of species for genomic studies. ... read.. |
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1,500 delegates to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Summit |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2017 3:15:05 PM IST |
| Around 1,500 delegates from over 160 countries will participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in Hyderabad from November 28-30, that will see the US President's daughter Ivanka Trump leading her country's delegation, an official s ... read.. |
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Here's how modern juicy apples evolved |
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New York | Wednesday, 2017 1:45:04 PM IST |
| Tracing the evolutionary history of the crisp and juicy apples, scientists have found that modern apples originated in a mountainous region of Kazakhstan around 10,000 years ago. ... read.. |
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Incomplete drought recovery could be new normal |
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Washington | Wednesday, 2017 12:15:04 PM IST |
| A chronic state of incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal for the remainder of the 21st century, thanks to increasingly common extreme temperatures, new research suggests. ... read.. |
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SpaceX launches cargo to space station |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2017 2:45:04 AM IST |
| A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Monday, sending the US space firm's last new first-generation Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station. ... read.. |
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'AlphaGO, Weiqi bring best in each other' |
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Houston | Monday, 2017 7:45:04 AM IST |
| A senior official of China's Weiqi Association (CWA) said on Sunday that it' s lucky for both AlphaGo and Weiqi when they met, which brought the best in each other. ... read.. |
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