Technology News for December 22, 2007

White vinegar and water, best natural way to clean your computer
A solution of white vinegar and water is the best natural way to clean computers, according to a report. ANI

Birds, like humans help their children raise grandchildren
University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the existence of grandparent helpers in the Seychelles warbler, a small songbird found on four granitic and corraline islands in the Seychelles. ANI

China spurring illegal timber trade in Tanzania
Scientists have said that due to Chinas increasing demands for timber, illegal trade activities have emerged in the forest sector of Tanzania, which is one of its main exporters of timber. ANI

Genetically engineered plants to offset increased CO2 intake closer to reality
Cornell University researchers have proved a theory of how several plants transport sugars from their leaves to flowers, roots, fruits, and other parts of their structure. ANI

Astronomers detect new neutron star
A new type of neutron star has been detected by the XMM-Newton Science Operations Centres European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC). ANI

Giraffes may be of six distinct species, not one
Genetic evidence, supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society, has indicated that there might be at least six giraffe species in existence in Africa, instead of only one. ANI

Mars Scout mission delayed till 2013 due to conflict of interest
NASAs next Scout mission to Mars in 2011 would now be delayed by 2 years due to a conflict of interest between one of the two proposing teams and the panel set up to evaluate them. ANI

Mars bound asteroid is now half-way between the Earth and the Red Palnet
NASA is monitoring the asteroid discovered by The University of Arizonas Catalina Sky Survey, which they say has a one-in-75 chance of hitting Mars on Jan. 30, 2008. ANI

Scientists come one step closer to understanding superconductivity
Researchers at University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made an advancement in understanding the superconductivity phenomena, that can have a major impact on energy use around the world. ANI