Technology News

Chemical reaction in landslide rocks may start wildfires
A new research has suggested that a chemical reaction in rocks in landslides may be responsible for starting wildfires. ANI

Now, a project to encourage visually-impaired pupils to take up computer science
The U.S. National Science Fioundation (NSF) is funding an initiative at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) that has been designed to help prepare visually impaired middle school and high school students participate in computer science programs at the collegiate level. ANI

New invention to neutralize hurricanes with help from supersonic jet
Scientists have put forward a patent application about developing a supersonic hurricane neutralizer, which can put a spanner in the atmospheric works by flying supersonic jet aircraft in concentric circles around a hurricanes eye, the calm area around which the storm rotates. ANI

Technology News for December 3, 2007

Duckbilled dinosaur mummy may help shed light on its biological secrets
The mummy of a duckbilled dinosaur unearthed in the United States has palaeontologists extremely excited, as it might help shed light on the biological secrets of dinosaurs. ANI

Now, a robot guitar that tunes itself
A first-of-its kind self-tuning guitar is going to be launched which uses robotic technology for its functioning. ANI

Aging helps improve organic transistors performance
Ageing is the secret behind a good wine, and this also seems to be true for a plastic transistor that scientists have found doubles its performance if simply left to sit at room temperature for a week. ANI

Global warming might shrink half of North American tree ranges
A new study has indicated that global warming could cause 130 North American trees to shift their ranges northward by hundreds of kilometers and might also result in shrinking them by more than half. ANI

Excavations reveal ancient Egyptians were master dam builders
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient dam, dating back to some 4,000 years, in Upper Egypt, proving theories that ancient Egyptians were master dam builders. ANI

NASA plans mission to probe secrets of magnetic reconnection
NASA has outlined a mission that will probe known magnetic reconnection sites, that might prove be an important source of energy regeneration in the universe. ANI

Human embryonic stem cells used to heal large skull defects in mice
Researchers at John Hopkins University revealed that a bone tissue grown from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) has successfully been used to heal large skull defects in mice. ANI

First stars in the Universe might have been dark stars with no twinkle
The first stars in the beginning of the universe might have been invisible dark stars, which were powered by the presence of dark matter, a new study has indicated. ANI

Key gene involved in Lupus identified
Researchers have identified a key gene involved in the disease Lupus. ANI

Now, find out if a person is really paying attention to what youre saying
Ever get the feeling that the attention of the person youre talking to has wandered even though he may be looking straight at you? Well, now you can figure this out for yourself thanks to a researcher who has found a way to measure covert attention. ANI