A shot in the dark?

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Japanese space agency monitored the descent of Hayabusa spacecraft towards the bumpy surface of the asteroid Itokawa, for collecting a sample, but the mission failed. Under pressure to improve the performance of Japan's space programme's after the failure of Hayabusa, the politicians sought the help of outside experts, including top US and European space-agency chiefs, and has formed an advisory commission, which was headed by former NASA chief Daniel Goldin and known as Goldin commission.

Science, Space & Tech-Total Govt, Space Research and Technology, Space vehicles, Spacecraft launching, Space programs

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Plastic promises

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The various hydrocarbon-based plastics, which are normally used in most of the car-industries, have led to the increase in demand of easily biodegradable plastics, obtained from plants, instead of the crude oil. Various researches are being conducted to develop enzymes that can control the degradation time of such bioplastics, which will definitely be a boon for the car-industries, as well as the nature loving customers.

United States, Motor vehicles and car bodies, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Plastics materials and resins, Degradable Plastics, Usage, Environmental aspects, Automobile industry, Plastics, Composition, Materials, Hydrocarbons, Biodegradable plastics

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Brain craze

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Neuroscientists believe that computer games might help in boosting the ageing brain and also prevent a decrease in brain function. Ryuta Kawashima, a Japanese neuroscientist, has developed a video game called 'Brain Age' and he believes that a little exercise to brain might halt mental ageing.

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Electronic Games, Psychological aspects, Video games, Cognition in old age, Old age cognition, Mental age, Brain Age (Computer game)

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