Technology News for December 11, 2007

Technology upgradation vital to compete in global markets, says Kamal Nath
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath today stressed on the vitality of technological upgradation for the countrys project exporters for competing in the international markets. ANI

Hazy red sunset discovered on extra-solar planet
A team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to detect, for the first time, strong evidence of hazes in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star. ANI

Greenland experiencing global warming again after 90 years
Two researchers, who have reviewed old maps of Greenland, have discovered that the area is experiencing the effects of global warming again after nearly 90 years. ANI

Our solar system is squashed, proves findings by Voyager 2
Voyager 2 has proved that our solar system is squashed or dented, with information from a vast region at the end of our solar system. ANI

Largest digital survey of Milky Way released by astronomers
Astronomers have released the largest optical digital survey of the Milky Way galaxy, which has stunning red images of nebulae and stars. ANI

Quantum-dot light emiting diodes can outshine their rivals: Study
The size of the quantum dots can be tuned to produce several different colours, and a study has opined that quantum-dot light-emitting diodes (LEDs) require just three to four volts of electricity to run non-stop for over 300 hours. ANI

Asteroid impact responsible for melting, recasting of Earths crust
A University of Minnesota geologist has suggested that the continuous overturning, melting and re-casting of Earths crust may have started with a massive asteroid impact in Earths infancy. ANI

When a female is turned on by a male, many of her genes turn off
A study on swordtail fish has found that when a female is attracted to a male, entire suites of genes in her brain turn off. ANI

Punjab Agricultural Universitys nutrient management raises rice yields
Researchers at Punjab Agricultural University have attained a significant success in increasing average rice yields in Punjab with the help of site-specific nutrient management strategies. ANI

Human evolution is speeding up, indicates new genomic research
A new research has indicated that human evolution is speeding up instead of slowing down or halting, indicating that humans on different continents are becoming increasingly different. ANI

Most massive ever dinosaur species discovered in Antarctica
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of dinosaur in Antarctica, which they say belongs to the Early Jurassic period. ANI