Monthly Archives: December 2010

A Never-Before-Seen Signal from the Dark Epoch of the Universe

Bowman and Alan Rogers of Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a small-scale radio astronomy experiment designed to detect a never-before-seen signal from the early universe during this period of time, a development that has the potential to revolutionize the understanding … Continue reading

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‘Greener’ Climate Prediction Shows Plants Slow Warming

A new NASA computer modeling effort has found that additional growth of plants and trees in a world with doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would create a new negative feedback — a cooling effect — in the Earth’s climate system … Continue reading

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New Planet in Planetary System Very Similar to Earth

An international team of astronomers has discovered and imaged a fourth giant planet outside our solar system, a discovery that further strengthens the remarkable resemblances between a distant planetary system and our own.The research is published Dec. 8 in the … Continue reading

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India to develop model for land title certification

The Ministry of Urban Development has set up a working group to develop a model for land and property title certification so that an effective, transparent and modern system can be adopted in all the states, according to Jaipal Reddy, … Continue reading

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