Indo Daily
May 04, 2017
FLORA AND FAUNA
Scientists uncover substance telling ants which will become queens



Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
Researchers have identified the "princess pheromone" that tells a colony of ants when an ant larva will become the queen. A team from North Carolina State University studied Indian jumping ants, or Harpegnathos saltator, have found the princess pheromone is released to tell ants when a larva is giving signs of maturing into a queen. "People have been studying pheromones in ants for more than 50 years, and pretty much everything we've learned regards how adult ants use pheromones to commu ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
India's Space Agency Saves Over US$ 2 Billion per Year for the Country
New Delhi (Sputnik) May 01, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is not just building satellites or driving innovation by sharing its Lithium-ion batteries for powering vehicles, the space agency is helping fishermen ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer
Beijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2017
The highest and largest plateau in the Northern Hemisphere, the Tibetan Plateau (TP), is in the subtropical region of Asia. The air quality above the TP is only 60% of the sea level. In addition, be ... more
ABOUT US
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudes
Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017
The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct human subspecies, the Denisovans. Hao Hu and Chad H ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle
New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) added another milestone to its list of achievements by successfully showcasing a solar-electric hybrid vehicle. ISRO's different engineering branches at ... more


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VENUSIAN HEAT
Indian Space Research Organisation Starts Work on India's First Venus Mission
New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has begun the process to send its first satellite to Venus by inviting Indian scientists and academia for space-based experiments. The Announcement of O ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power Potential
New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an Android app that will show the solar potential of a given location in any part of the country. The app was developed to support the cle ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
India seeks status as a major space power with more satellite launches
New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017
Aiming to lower the cost of access to space, the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has said the space agency is aiming to increase the number of satellite launc ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Sri Lanka overturns ban on adopting elephants
Colombo (AFP) April 26, 2017
Sri Lanka said Wednesday it was overturning a ban on adopting baby elephants, drawing sharp criticism from the animal protection lobby. ... more
THE PITS
India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017
India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, a new study finds. "Ind ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The Nepal quake survivors who can never go home
Rasuwa, Nepal (AFP) April 25, 2017
Nepal marked the second anniversary of a devastating quake on Tuesday with rebuilding finally under way, but thousands of survivors still living in flimsy shelters have been told they can never return home. ... more


India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectors

MICROSAT BLITZ
Sky and Space Global 3 Diamonds integrated to launch pod in the Netherlands
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2017
announce the successful integration of its 3 Diamonds nano-satellites into the launch pod of Innovative Space Logistics BV in the Netherlands. The 3 Diamonds will be transported from the premi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
India to Launch Carrier Rocket With Higher Payload Capacity in May
New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch a carrier rocket capable of lifting heavy satellites in May, ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar said on Wednesday. "Next month, we have sch ... more
TERROR WARS
Nations team up to protect ancient heritage from terrorism
Athens (AFP) April 24, 2017
Ten countries formed a new group Monday aimed at protecting ancient heritage from extremism of the kind that saw the Islamic State group lay waste to Syria's historic Palmyra. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires
New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017
An Indian politician who attempted to cover a dam in sheets of polystyrene has been left red-faced after his bizarre water-saving scheme backfired. ... more





Department of Defense awards contract for 240 F-35 Lightning II planes
Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced. In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more
Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017
Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time
Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017
Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine
Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017
The QueSST for Quiet
Tesla revenues surge as it ramps for Model 3 launch
Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017
Tesla said Wednesday that revenues more than doubled in the past quarter compared with a year ago, as the electric carmaker prepared for production of its new mass-market vehicle. In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some point this year and 10,000 per week in 2018. The ... more
Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017
Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut
San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017
Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars
Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017
Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces


U.S. emissions generally lower last year
Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported. A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more
Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017
World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity
New York (AFP) April 3, 2017
US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay
Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017
Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings
Thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future
Raleigh, NC (SPX) May 03, 2017
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a material which incorporates atomically thin layers of water is able to store and deliver energy much more quickly than the same material that doesn't include the water layers. The finding raises some interesting questions about the behavior of liquids when confined at this scale and holds promise for shaping future energy-storage t ... more
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017
Bright future for self-charging batteries
Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017
Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage
London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017
Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety
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Ukraine clings to nuclear power despite Chernobyl trauma
Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017
Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio. The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separa ... more
Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017
Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitions
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017
Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017
The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs
Mapping the edge of reality
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017
Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality. Dr Alberto Peruzzo from RMIT University in Melbourne said: "Bell's theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of modern physics. "But despite the fundamental importance of this theorem, only recently was the firs ... more
Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 03, 2017
Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states
Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing
Beijing, China (SPX) May 02, 2017
Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities


Tech billionaire buys Sydney mansion for record price
Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017
Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar has bought a Sydney waterfront mansion for an Australian record Aus$75 million (US$56 million), a report said Monday, after the owners resisted selling the 1863-built home to developers. The co-founder of Australian software giant Atlassian, which floated in the United States in late 2015, snapped up the iconic "Elaine" from John Brehmer Fairfax, whose family ... more
Shanghai (AFP) April 30, 2017
China targets debt risks, but does it mean business?
Washington (AFP) April 27, 2017
Trump targets aluminum in week of trade tensions
Ottawa (AFP) April 25, 2017
Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade
US aims to eliminate IS from Afghanistan this year
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017
After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch before battle-hardened reinforcements arrive from Syria and Iraq. While US and Kabul government forces have mainly been combatting Taliban fighters since 2001, IS's local offshoot - also known as Islamic State-Khorasan, or ISIS-K - has a st ... more
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan (AFP) April 29, 2017
US Marines return to Helmand; IS Afghan leader maybe dead
London (AFP) April 28, 2017
British soldier who killed Afghan fighter freed from jail
Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP) April 27, 2017
Two US troops killed fighting IS in Afghanistan
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Cities brace for climate challenges
Vienna (AFP) April 30, 2017
Faced with exploding populations and steadily rising temperatures worldwide, cities must make haste in reinforcing defences against climate change-induced flooding and heat waves, experts warned this week. City temperatures are forecast to shoot up in the coming years, exposing inhabitants to killer heat spikes, while rising sea levels and river flooding threaten homes, drinking water, and t ... more
Suva, Fiji (AFP) May 3, 2017
Fiji urges Trump to honour Paris climate deal
Geneva (AFP) May 2, 2017
1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN
Beijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2017
Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer


Trump would be 'honored' to meet N.Korea's Kim, if conditions right
Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, under the right conditions, as Pyongyang threatens to carry out a sixth nuclear test. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been running high for weeks, with signs the North might be preparing a long-range missile launch or a new nuclear test - prompting tough talk from Washington, which ... more
Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017
Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor
Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017
China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky
Seoul (AFP) May 4, 2017
N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weapons
12 dead in tunnel blast in southwest China
Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017
Twelve workers died following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in southwestern China, state media said Wednesday, after rescuers spent over 14 hours searching the rubble for survivors. The blast occurred after gas filled the tunnel, which was being bored in the province of Guizhou, leaving 12 injured and 12 trapped, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Over 2,000 rescue ... more
Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017
Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on
Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017
Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art
Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017
World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong
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Rocket attack on UN camp in Mali kills one, wounds 9
Bamako (AFP) May 3, 2017
Shelling and rocket fire on a UN camp in Mali's troubled Timbuktu killed one yet to be identified person and wounded nine peacekeepers, the United Nations mission said Wednesday. It is the latest attack to hit the mission, known as MINSUMA, stationed in the country since 2013 and considered its most dangerous active peacekeeping deployment. "A mortar and rocket attack was launched agains ... more
Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017
Congolese plantation sprouts art centre to help the poor
Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017
US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti
Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017
Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack
Rheinmetall picks armaments services supplier Australian vehicle contract
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
Rheinmetall Defense Australia has picked NOIA as its supplier of ammunition and armament services in its bid to supply Australia with armored vehicles. Rheinmetall said it has a long-standing commercial relationship with NOIA through its weapon and munitions arm, Rheinmetall Weapons and Munitions. "Working side by side on our Land 400 Phase 2 offer represents a natural next step ... more
Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017
BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system
Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
U.S. Army secures contract for up to 2,500 T700 turboshaft engines
Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
Australian troops to receive Bertin-made chemical detectors


Navy installs submarine rescue system in merchant vessel
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=100172 A submarine rescue diving and recompression system has been installed on a Military Sealift Command-chartered merchant vessel by the U.S. Navy. The SRDRS was installed aboard the HOS Dominator by the Navy's Undersea Rescue Command and contractor Phoenix Holdings International. The HOS Dominator is normally used for tra ... more
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
Boeing cancels Harpoon contract
Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017
What China's 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier means
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
Australia commissions Austal patrol boat
12 Scientist-Astronaut Candidates Graduate at Embry-Riddle Through Project PoSSUM
Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 2017
12 new Scientist-Astronaut Candidates have graduated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, as part of PoSSUM Class 1701 through Project PoSSUM, a non-profit research program devoted to the study of Earth's upper atmosphere. PoSSUM, an acronym for Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere, uses research aircraft, high-altitude balloons, and commercial sub ... more
Vancouver (AFP) April 30, 2017
Elon Musk teases future plans at TED
Houston TX (SPX) May 04, 2017
Students Taste Sweet Smell of Success in Culinary Challenge
Phoenix AZ (SPX) May 03, 2017
Honeywell And Paragon To Create Life Support Technology For Future NASA Space Missions


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