India and Russia are close to resolving their differences over the nuclear liability law that has held up agreement on construction of units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), Rosatom, the plant's Russian bulder, said Friday.


India, Russia close to deal on new KNPP units


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Rubber granulate made from end-of-life car tyres may in future lend itself to applications such as wastewater treatment, say researchers.


Car tyres may purify wastewater in future


Finnish researchers have developed a new camera that is able to detect early stages of skin cancer in matter of seconds.


Camera that detects skin cancer in two seconds! 


The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) is hoping to carry out a full systems check, technically called hydro test, of its second 1,000 MW atomic power reactor at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), said a senior official.


Kudankulam second n-power unit to undergo systems check


Scientists from across the world participated in lecture sessions at various research institutes here to celebrate National Science Day Friday, to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Indian physicist C.V. Raman.


Kolkata celebrates National Science Day


So far no device had been able to mimic the complex motion of specialised muscles, such as that of the human heart. But that's going to change now.


A model that mimics the heart


Japan launched a rocket early Friday with a global precipitation monitoring satellite developed by US and Japanese agencies on board, authorities said.


Japan launches global rainfall monitoring satellite


A virtual computer-based world can be an effective learning environment.


Learning is easier in virtual world


The world's most-used web search engine Google plans to help half a million Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in India to go online by the end of next year.


Google to focus on SMBs in India


Soon, an implantable 3D device can deliver treatment or predict an impending heart attack before a patient shows any physical symptoms.


3D device that can predict an impending heart attack


No, this is not a landscape for aliens to land their extraterrestrial aircrafts or an ancient monument unearthed in the Egyptian desert.


Don't miss majestic 'Desert Breath' on Google Map


As democracies across the globe fight challenges related to electronic voting systems, here comes a smart phone-based voting system that can well be incorporated into the current large-scale election process, shows promising research.


Move over EVMs, smart phone-based voting technology is here


With the larger goal of fighting the challenging battle of sanitation and water management in India, a new environment friendly sewage treatment plant (STP) has been set up in Delhi's Timarpur area as a pilot project.


A sewage treatment plant to help manage water efficiently


There are cases where people who met with an accident or underwent surgery died owing to defective blood coagulation.


Laser that quickly measures blood clotting at bed!


Your tummy's girth could indicate health risks, courtesy a new method developed by scientists to quantify the risk specifically associated with abdominal obesity.


Tummy fat could signal health risks: Study


What if scientists can decipher what happens to the virus before it gets inside cells? It can surely help them devise new methods to prevent infection altogether.


3D video reveals how virus infects cell


US researchers said Monday they have developed a simple,  cheap paper test that could reveal within minutes whether a person has cancer.


Researchers develop simple paper test for cancer


World's biggest mobile messaging service WhatsApp intends to add voice calling feature to its free messaging service in the second quarter of 2014, it was announced Monday.


WhatsApp to introduce voice calls in second quarter


Global software major Tata Consulting Services (TCS) has been ranked number one IT service provider for the manufacturing industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by leading analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC).


TCS top IT service provider in Europe, Middle East


The country's fifth Innovation Hub, aimed at fostering creativeness among students by stressing on inquiry-based learning, was started at the Nehru Science Centre here Monday.


India's fifth Innovation Hub opens in Mumbai


Scientists have developed a new system that can precisely deliver anti-inflammatory drugs to immune cells gone out of control, while sparing their well-behaved counterparts.

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