Apple iWatch set to release with iPhone 6 on Sep 9

Apple-iWatchWashington, Aug 28 : Apple's much speculated wearable device, iWatch, will repor

'Future of housing' may be skyscrapers containing entire cities

The-Endless-City-in-HeightLondon, August 28 : An architecture film is planning to build skyscrapers of the future which will house an entire city inside in London.

Speaking about the award-winning proposal by SURE Architecture, associate director Alina Valcarce said that the goal of the design is to conceive an open building that is effective as it is inviting and a powerful symbol in all directions while being permeated by generosity and openness, the Daily Star reported.

Wanted to play in place which I visited as tourist: Manuel Friedrich

Wanted to play in place which I visited as tourist: Manuel FriedrichMumbai - Having played top class football at home and internationally for years, the lure of playing in a country which he had visited in the past as a tourist drew German footballer Manuel Friedrich to the upcoming Indian Super League.

Govt notifies Act to empower Sebi with extra powers

Govt notifies Act to empower Sebi with extra powersNew Delhi - Giving more teeth to Sebi to clamp down on illicit money-pooling schemes and other frauds, the government has notified a new law empowering the capital market regulator to pass orders for attachment of properties, arrest of defaulters and to access call data records.

Pebble-sized particles near Orion Nebula may kick start planet formation

Orion-NebulaWashington, Aug 28 : Astronomers have recently discovered that pebble-sized particles near Orion Nebula may kick start formation of planet.

Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered that filaments of star-forming gas near the Orion Nebula may be brimming with pebble-size particles, planetary building blocks 100 to 1,000 times larger than the dust grains typically found around protostars.

Soda tax could stem childhood obesity epidemic

sugar-sweetened-beveragesWashington, Aug 28 : Researchers have revealed that excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, exercise, and advertising ban on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents.

According to the study, the policy would also generate significant revenue for additional obesity prevention activities and nearly one in three young people between two and 19 years old were overweight or obese in 2009-2010, and 17 percent were obese. There are significant disparities in obesity prevalence among racial/ethnic groups and by socioeconomic status.

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