WASHINGTON, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– Scientists in the United States have taken a major step towards replicating the process that powers the sun, coming closer than ever to achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion which…
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China’s high magnetic field facilities deemed world-class
WUHAN, (PNA/Xinhua) — China’s pulsed high magnetic field experimental facilities have reached advanced levels and made world-class achievements, according to foreign experts. A team of more than 30 experts from six countries,…
(Lead) Tainted water leaks at Fukushima plant’s desalination facility
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — Highly radioactive water leaked from a desalination facility Wednesday at the severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant but did not reach the sea, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power…
Prithivi-II successfully test-fired
BALASORE (Odisha), (PNA/PTI) — India Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur near here. The surface-to-surface missile…
India wants to move forward on civil nuclear coop with Russia
NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) — India wants to move forward on civil nuclear energy cooperation with Russia and reach commercial agreements on the third and fourth reactors of the Kudankulam atomic power plant….
Zarif: Iran ready for talks focusing on its nuclear right
TEHRAN, (PNA/IRNA) -– Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran is ready to enter talks with the P5+1 and stressed that Tehran is “not after negotiations for the sake of negotiations.”…
Ancient super-volcano on Mars discovered
WASHINGTON, (PNA/PTI) — A large crater on Mars, earlier classified as an impact crater, is actually an ancient exploding super-volcano, a new study has found. Scientists have determined that a vast circular…
DNA study reveals nearly 100 potential cancer triggers
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — U.S. and British researchers said Thursday they have identified a new source of cancer triggers in the little-explored regions of genome previously considered as “junk.” Researchers from the University…
Pro-poor technology developed in Leyte’s Javier town
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — A technology that is expected to provide more income to poorest of the poor here has been developed by the group of Mayor Leonardo M. Javier Jr of…
Kaspersky Lab unveils latest security software for Internet users
MANILA, (PNA) — Kaspersky Lab has launched the latest version of its Kaspersky Internet Security and Anti-Virus software which will further boost protection of data and information of Internet users from hacking…
Minister admits gas storage facility could be cause of earth tremors off Spanish coast
MADRID, (PNA/Xinhua) — Spanish Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism Jose Manuel Soria admitted Thursday that there could be a “direct relationship” between an undersea storage facility for natural gas and a…
European space freighter raises ISS orbit
MOSCOW, (PNA/RIA Novosti) – Engines of Europe’s ATV space freighter, currently docked with the International Space Station (ISS), were switched on Wednesday evening to raise the station’s orbit, the Russian mission control…
European cargo freighter lifts ISS orbit successfully
MOSCOW, (PNA/Itar-Tass) — The European cargo freighter ATV-4 (Albert Einstein) has lifted the International Space Station (ISS) successfully creating its working orbit, the Russian space agency Roscosmos told Itar-Tass on Wednesday. The…
Canadian researchers develop new tuberculosis vaccine to boost BCG efficacy
WASHINGTON, (PNA/Xinhua) — A new vaccine may help boost the efficacy of Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG), currently the only tuberculosis (TB) vaccine available, offering new hopes for the global fight against the…
Exhibition on energy efficient technology opens in Nigeria
LAGOS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The second International Power Nigeria Exhibition kicked off in the West African country’s commercial city of Lagos on Wednesday. The three-day exhibition drew the participation of nearly 100 enterprises…