Technology News for December 8, 2007

How water insects bounce on water without sinking revealed
A research team in South Korea has reportedly reached very close to revealing the secret behind the water striders baffling ability to bounce up and down on water without sinking. ANI

Worlds largest and deadliest spitting cobra identified
Researchers have identified the worlds largest and most deadliest known species of spitting cobra. ANI

Using solar power to derive fuel from thin air
A research team from Sandia National Laboratories is developing a prototype which will use concentrated solar power to chemically reenergize carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. ANI

Parasitic worm cited as greatest cause for death of wild giant panda
A new study has revealed that the single greatest cause of death in wild giant pandas is a parasitic worm. ANI

Indian astronomers discover longest intergalactic beam
A team of Indian astronomers have discovered the longest intergalactic beam, stretching for more than a million light years, that might help to reveal how such jets of matter bind themselves together. ANI

Methane eating bacteria may combat global warming
Biologists have discovered a new species of bacteria in New Zealand, which could fight global warming. ANI

Archaeologists find 2,000 year old Roman glue in Germany
Archaeologists have reportedly found traces of a glue used by the Romans 2,000 years ago near the town of Xanten in Germany. ANI

Male fish dont like an audience while mating
Researchers at the University of Potsdam in Germany have discovered that male molly fish do not like being spied on by another male fish, when it comes to mating. ANI