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Heliostats may now trap half the energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical and heat energy

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• In an attempt to document lead levels in the blood of the people living in Delhi, the Central Pollution Control Board and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in collaboration with the

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Safe in the fast lane

The new generation of autogyros could be a cost effective and safe mode of transport

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Trapping pollutants

A new material could soon be used to remove pollutants from toxic wastes

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Encroaching forest land

the forest department in Maharashtra has confiscated properties worth Rs 70 crore on 120 acres of forest land in the Alibagh forest division of Raigad district. Forest department officials seized

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Leading the blind

Computerised canes may be better tools to steer blind people around obstacles

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Cleaning the Yamuna

the Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb) has submitted a Rs 480 crore Yamuna action plan to the Delhi High Court to clean the river. "The plan is being funded by the Overseas Environmental

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The power of the people

villagers in Thailand have threatened to seal the forests in Kanchanaburi if the government did not stop work on the Thai-Burmese gas pipeline. They had

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The Antarctic alliance

The 26 member nations of the Antarctic Treaty are: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, New

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Matter of blood

Surgeries that are planned in advance, may soon be performed without the need for blood transfusions

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