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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 |
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![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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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![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 |
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![]() ![]() India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectors ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time ![]() ![]() Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine ![]() ![]() The QueSST for Quiet |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut ![]() ![]() Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars ![]() ![]() Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity ![]() ![]() US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay ![]() ![]() Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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![]() Raleigh, NC (SPX) May 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright future for self-charging batteries ![]() ![]() Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage ![]() ![]() Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety |
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![]() Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitions ![]() ![]() Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility ![]() ![]() The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs |
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![]() Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states ![]() ![]() Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing ![]() ![]() Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities |
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![]() Sydney (AFP) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China targets debt risks, but does it mean business? ![]() ![]() Trump targets aluminum in week of trade tensions ![]() ![]() Canada's Trudeau says will stand up to Trump on trade |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 2, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() US Marines return to Helmand; IS Afghan leader maybe dead ![]() ![]() British soldier who killed Afghan fighter freed from jail ![]() ![]() Two US troops killed fighting IS in Afghanistan |
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![]() Vienna (AFP) April 30, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Fiji urges Trump to honour Paris climate deal ![]() ![]() 1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN ![]() ![]() Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor ![]() ![]() China's military pact with N.Korea looks shaky ![]() ![]() N.Korean and Chinese media in war of words over weapons |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on ![]() ![]() Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art ![]() ![]() World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong |
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![]() Bamako (AFP) May 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Congolese plantation sprouts art centre to help the poor ![]() ![]() US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti ![]() ![]() Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system ![]() ![]() U.S. Army secures contract for up to 2,500 T700 turboshaft engines ![]() ![]() Australian troops to receive Bertin-made chemical detectors |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Boeing cancels Harpoon contract ![]() ![]() What China's 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier means ![]() ![]() Australia commissions Austal patrol boat |
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![]() Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Elon Musk teases future plans at TED ![]() ![]() Students Taste Sweet Smell of Success in Culinary Challenge ![]() ![]() Honeywell And Paragon To Create Life Support Technology For Future NASA Space Missions |
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