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Giving theheart a hand

SWEDISH doctors have developed a painkilling device that can be implanted into the spine to relieve patients suffering from angina pectoris -- pain in the chest brought on by exertion and caused by

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Seven minutes less

SEVEN minutes. That's how much every cigarette reduces a person's life, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US. A study conducted by the institute's researchers found

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NGOs rush in where governments fear to tread

Nongovernmental organisations have criticised the cautious stand the desertification convention secretariat has taken in order to garner funds from industrialised countries.

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Here come the "number crunchers"

India's attempts at developing supercomputers have not only paid off, they have sparked intense competition.

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Manipulating reality

The concept of Virtual Reality simulating the real world is adding a new dimension to entertainment and education.

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A question of leadership

The issue of leadership and management of R&D institutions proves to be a stumbling block in making such bodies more productive.

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Germany tries to pass the buck

The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, remained inconclusive with Germany trying to put the onus for the reduction on developing countries.

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Vector power versus parallel power

Supercomputers can do in a matter of hours what hundreds of ordinary computers would take months to do. In fact, supercomputers perform tasks considered virtually impossible for ordinary computers.

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Working the VR magic

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Computers, liquid crystal display goggles and fibre optic gloves are the wands of modern day magicians.

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