Technology News for November 1, 2007

Self-reliance achieved in key Navy technologies
The recent handing over indigenously developed technologies by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to the Indian Navy has manifested self reliance in countrys development of key technologies. ANI

Space Particles being harnessed to unravel Mayan temples mystery
Physicists and archaeologists at the University of Texas are trying to harness space particles to locate chambers hidden in the underground Mayan temples built at a site dating to A.D. 250-900 in Belize. ANI

Teeth evolution in mammals not a one-time affair
The discovery of a new species of fossilized mammal from the Jurassic era has led scientists to suggest that the basic tooth template shared by all mammals today evolved independently in the past. ANI

Ancient Polynesians were among the most skilled navigators in history
A stone tool discovered on a remote Pacific island has provided the first hard evidence that ancient Pacific mariners were extraordinary seafarers. ANI

Giant hyenas, saber-toothed cats and giraffes roamed ancient European site 1.8 million years ago
Giant hyenas, sabre-toothed cats, giraffes and zebras lived side by side in the Granada region of south-east Spain 1.8 million years ago. ANI

Heres why we sometimes hear sounds that come from nowhere
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified how the developing auditory system triggers brain activity in the absence of sound. ANI

Stronger bullet proof vest in sight
New research has found a way to use the elasticity of carbon nanotubes to build a stronger bullet proof material. The research has been carried at the Institute of Physics Nanotechnology. It details how engineers from the Centre for Advanced Materials Technology at the University of Sydney have found a way to use not only stop bullets penetrating material, but actually rebound their force. ANI

Spiders turn on their stripes at night to lure prey
A new study has found that during night time spiders lure unsuspecting prey using coloured abdomen stripes, which are otherwise hidden in the daylight. ANI

Worlds smallest single nanotube radio 100 bln times smaller than first radio
Scientists at the University of California have devised the smallest radio ever, which is 100 billion times smaller than the first commercial radio. ANI

Florida university researchers test groundbreaking new magnet design
In what could be a new beginning for nanoscience and semiconductor research, engineers at Florida State Universitys National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have successfully tested a groundbreaking new magnet design. ANI

Now, software that turns cellphones into smart CCTV network
Swiss researchers have developed software called Facet that turns groups of ordinary camera cellphones into a smart surveillance network. ANI

Hebrew University scientists spray detector can catch terrorists red-handed
A Hebrew University scientist has reportedly discovered a way to catch terrorists red-handed. ANI

Brit astronomers discover three new planets
British astronomers have reportedly discovered three new planet orbiting around distant stars. ANI

California fires emitted 25 pc of average monthly CO2 emissions in just a week
Last weeks widespread fires in southern California is estimated to have emitted 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in just the one-week period of October 19 to 26. ANI

Supermassive black holes can produce powerful galaxy-shaping winds
Supermassive black holes can produce powerful winds that shape a galaxy and determine their own growth, according to scientists of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). ANI