Technology News for December 1, 2007

Miniature airplanes to help in tracking hurricanes
Researchers have developed miniature airplanes that could someday track hurricanes, thus helping to better predict the course and strength of the storms. ANI

Music scholar rediscovers lost 16th century Catholic Mass
A music scholar has rediscovered a 16 th century choral work of Italian composer Alessandro Striggio in the Bibliothèque Nationale, the national library of France. ANI

Archaeologists dig up remains of ancient city in east China
Chinese archaeologists claim they have discovered the remains of an ancient city in eastern Zhejiang Province of China, a finding that could better prove the long history of Chinese civilization. ANI

Study sheds light on anorexias lasting impact
A new study has revealed the clues to anorexias lasting impact by showing that young women who have maintained a normalized body weight after recovering from anorexia nervosa demonstrate vastly different patterns of brain activity compared to similar women without the eating disorder. ANI

Experts warn home genetic testing kits are a waste of money
Experts have warned that the genetic tests, which claim to predict the risk of developing life-threatening diseases, are a waste of money and can frighten healthy people. ANI

Quarks constituent particles may comprise Universes mysterious dark matter
Scientists have come up with a new theory suggesting that hypothetical particles known as preons might account for a significant proportion of the mysterious dark matter that makes up a big chunk of the tangible mass of the Universe. ANI

Fin whales can swallow ocean soup enough to fill a school bus
Scientists have discovered that while lunging towards krill and fish with an open mouth, a single fin whale can engulf up to 2,900 cubit feet of the ocean soup, which is almost equal to a large school bus. ANI

Global warming resulting in an increased similarity of plants in Alps
New research by environmentalists indicates that global warming has resulted in an increased similarity of vegetation in mountain summits in the Alps. ANI

Santa Claus gas cloud in our galaxy excites astronomers

Paris , Dec 1: European Space Agencys (ESA) XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has discovered a huge cloud of high-temperature gas shaped somewhat like the silhouette of Santa Claus, in the Orion constellation in our galaxy. ANI

Indian-origin astronomer theorises that Milky Way could have a hidden twin
A team of astronomers including an Indian born scientist have hinted at the possibility of the Milky Way galaxy having a twin, based on data from the 2 Micron Redshift Survey (2MRS), which aims to map the distribution of galaxies and dark matter in the local universe. ANI

Aussies more comfortable with their virtual personas rather than their true selves
A new research has suggested that with the advent of web and social networking sites, people in Australia are more comfortable with their virtual persona rather than their true self. ANI