Technology News for December 29, 2007

Study shows how slight wind shift can create monstrous ship-sinking waves
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that a slight change in the wind may be enough to cause a wave to become a ten-storey deadly leviathan. ANI

New Scientists top 5 blog posts of 2007 unveiled
A New Scientist blog post describing the history of climate change research has been named the magazines best community site with a whopping 449 comments from the readers, reports its official website. ANI

Adelie penguins in Antarctica in danger of extinction within 10 years
Ecologists have warned that Adelie penguins in Antarctica face extinction within five to ten years, because of the rapid warming of the region due to climate change. ANI

Brain shifts to positive thoughts when confronted with death
A dying individuals mind is ruled by happiness, not fear, for a new study has found that when faced with death, the brain instinctively moves toward happier notions and images. ANI

Giant pandas won bamboo food wars over Giganto apes half a million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered the 400,000-year-old fossils of a giant panda, alongside the remains of a large ancient ape in the tropical coast of southern China, which suggest that the two animals competed for habitat and food nearly half a million years ago. ANI

The days of the humble light-bulb could soon be over
Researchers are developing a new generation of super-efficient household light bulbs, which could herald the end of traditional bulbs. ANI

NASAs new probe to search for ice on Mars in May 2008
NASAs new probe named Phoenix is all set to touch down on the unexplored north pole of Mars on May 25, 2008, in an attempt to find whether water exists on the Red Planet even today. ANI