Taimoor Tariq
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Articles By Taimoor Tariq
Colour patterns studied by scientists through fossilized moths Latest studies show that the brightest hues of colour are shown in patterns rather than pigments. These ‘structural colours’ give peacocks their extravagantly coloured feathers, humans their blue eyes and opals their fire. Animals more notably butterflies use these hues as means of communication. Moths exhibit the […]
Nov 16 2011 | Posted in
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Recent study on Black Carbon disagrees with Global Warming predictions A new Cornell studied that was published online in Nature Geosciences claims that the computer generated climatic predictions have been overestimated. Experiments were conducted by studying the amount of black carbon in Australian soils and it was found that the quantity of black carbon was […]
Nov 15 2011 | Posted in
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Mid-ocean creatures take help of light to avoid becoming fast food Having control over your reflection while living in an oceanic environment where light can be a matter of life and death is very important. Many predators go deep down the ocean to search for ‘snacks’ and get it if they spot a silhouette of […]
Nov 14 2011 | Posted in
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Eating fish reduce the chances of suffering from Diabetes – Scientists Eating a lot of cured meat like fish meat can result in obesity and is always the main reason behind weight gain. However, scientists now deduce that eating fish on a regular basis decreases the concentration of glucose which means that chances of developing […]
Nov 12 2011 | Posted in
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Tiny galaxies bursting with Star birth discovered by Hubble Space Telescope The NASA/ESA (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope has used its infrared vision to peek back nine billion years to uncover a remarkable mass of tiny and young galaxies that are currently brimming with star births. It is a well known fact that many […]
Nov 11 2011 | Posted in
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Latest study proves that comets were the reason behind Earth being a habitable planet If scientific research is anything to go by, our planet earth should never have been the cosmic garden it is. In a solar system of planets and moons that are mostly rock and gaseous, earth is probably the only planet that […]
Nov 10 2011 | Posted in
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Portuguese scientists looking to put airship back into business The airship was one of the first flying vehicles made by man. In 1900, the so-called Golden Era started but unfortunately and tragically, it was brought to an abrupt end in 1937 when the German airship named Hindenberg caught fire and crashed which killed 36 people […]
Nov 4 2011 | Posted in
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Swedes set to put intelligent trucks on roads soon According to many critics, the transportation of goods are one of the major factors behind a high level of pollution and also blame transportation of goods as the main reason behind high fuel consumption. In Sweden, researchers are now carrying out tests on a new technology […]
Nov 1 2011 | Posted in
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Evergreen Soyuz takes a tropical launch The Evergreen Soyuz that took famous Russian astronaut Gagarin and the Sputnik into space, began a new chapter in its rich history when it took on its first flight from the European Spacesport located in the French Guyana. The Soyuz is more than 60-years-old but has flown an amazing […]
Oct 30 2011 | Posted in
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Scientists unearth a long lost Roman camp by the River Lippe Scientists in Germany have unearth a fantastic evidence of a camp that was constructed by Romans in order to get protection from the ancient Germanic hordes but the River Lippe in Germany. According to historians, this camp once harboured almost 1000 legionnaires and is […]
Oct 28 2011 | Posted in
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Buried lake in Antarctica key to climatic change prediction A few days back, scientists unearthed an ancient lake that was hidden deep beneath the ice sheets of the Western Antarctica. It has now been widely suggested by scientists that this discovery would give a lot of clues about the climatic changes and could even help […]
Oct 27 2011 | Posted in
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Another volcanic eruption feared in Iceland – Seismologists Icelanders used to call Hekla mountain a gateway to hell and now, experts are warning of another eruption not from Hekla but from another mountain Katlo which could possibly dwarf the volcanic ash crisis from last year. Seismologists in Iceland have detected small surges of earthquakes around […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
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