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Scientists create $100 smartphone-powered 3D printer
Beijing, Dec 31: A team of scientists in Taiwan has created a $100 smartphone-powered 3D printer that uses visible light emitted from a phone to cure the resin instead of the traditional method of using UV light or lasers, a media report…
Is your life dependent on Facebook?
New York, Dec 31: If you use Facebook to read the news, play games, look at comments on your posts, or make new friends then you could have Facebook dependency, says a new study.
According to study co-author Amber Ferris, an assistant…
US Christian churches under constant attack, but ignored by major media, government
San Francisco, Dec 31: Christian churches in the US are constantly under attack, but the US government, politicians and major media ignore them while focusing on such incidents in India and elsewhere.
A survey of local media for a random…
New breast cancer drug may combat other cancers too
New York, Dec 30: A new oral drug whose efficacy in combating breast cancer has been demonstrated alone and in combination with endocrine therapy, also has potential to combat other types of cancer, new research has found.
The drug…
Milestones and controversies ruled Indian Sports in 2015
New Delhi, Dec 30: Sports in India recorded several milestones in 2015 - from boxer Vijender Singh's explosive professional debut to Sania Mirza's superb run and Saina Nehwal's exploits to wrestling joining the burgeoning bandwagon of…
E-tailers log out smart buyers from costly retailers
Bengaluru, Dec 29: Technology-driven e-tailers from the virtual world are giving a run for the money to retailers in the real world, as they lure away smart buyers with lower prices, heavy discounts and door-step delivery.
What began as…
Modi starts trend in year ‘Indianness’ found feet in men’s fashion
New Delhi, Dec 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sartorial taste continued to create waves as multiple designers made a splash in the growing segment of menswear and 2015 turned out to be a year for the style-conscious male to rejoice.…
Americans attacking Sikhs thinking they’re Muslims: Daily
Washington, Dec 29: As police investigate an attack on a Sikh man in California as a hate crime, a media report said violence and intimidation against Sikhs in the US has intensified since 9/11 terror attacks.
In the latest of a string…
Hyderabad emerges as Global Aerospace Industry hub
Hyderabad, Dec 28: From manufacturing cabins of the US president's helicopters to fuselages of the world's most advanced combat helicopter - it's all happening here in Hyderabad. After pharma and IT, the Telangana capital is emerging as a…
In a first, Taj Mahal tweets happy New Year to Eiffel Tower
London, Dec 28: In a perfect New Year greeting, the Taj Mahal and Statue of Liberty warmly greeted the Eiffel Tower as the 126-year-old monument joined the micro-blogging site Twitter for the first time this week.
“Welcome to Twitter, my…