Mystery of what caused the brightest Supernova seems to be solved
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, seem to have solved the mystery of what caused the brightest Supernova, for they have revealed that an extremely massive star that undergoes repeated explosions may be responsible for it. ANI
Glass beads discovery questions Spaniards colonization route in US
The discovery of glass beads and ancient slivers of iron in South Georgia, US, might prompt historians to reconsider the exact path that Spaniards took during their first successful colonization expedition in North America. ANI
US researchers successfully clone Rhesus Monkey
US researchers have reportedly created cloned embryos rom an adult monkey, paving the way for human cloning in the future. ANI
`Big Bang satellite data not flawed, say scientists
Cosmologists have said that data from a satellite robing the early universe is not flawed, despite one radio astronomers laim that it is hopelessly contaminated by radiation from our own galaxy. ANI
India getting five percent less sunlight now than in 1980 due to industrial pollution
Scientists have warned that the presence of smog over India is an indication that the country is getting lesser amount of sunlight. ANI
57 new European freshwater fish discovered
Biologists have discovered 57 new freshwater species in the rivers and lakes of Europe, which is more than previously thought. ANI
Eco-ruin caused the fall of Bronze Age Argaric civilization
A new study has suggests that the fall of the Bronze Age Argaric people in south-east Spain, Europes driest area, was caused by the exhaustion of precious natural resources resulting from the early civilisation. ANI
North America overwhelmed by human-caused emissions
The first State of the Carbon Cycle Report for North America has revealed that the continents carbon budget is increasingly overwhelmed by human-caused emissions. ANI
Lecture search engine to aid students on the anvil
Researchers at MITs Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a web-based technology that enables users to search hundreds of MIT lectures for key topics. ANI
3-D technology may help see buried threats in fuzzy data
Researchers at the DHS Science and Technology Directorate are trying to harness 2-D and 3-D graphics and such other techniques to decipher buried threat clues in fuzzy data, which is often used by terrorists. ANI
Brains left hemisphere helps us hear through the noise
A new study has found that the brains left hemisphere is the reason why we are so good at picking up speech even in a noisy room ANI
Your initials decide your success: Study
If you like your name then you should stop dreaming about being successful, for a new research has found that liking your own name sabotages success for people whose initials match negative performance labels. ANI
Gene in male fish that lures females into sex identified
German researchers have identified a gene in male cichlid fish that lures female fish so that males can deposit sperm into their mouths. ANI
Humans and chimps differ at level of gene splicing
University of Toronto researchers have moved one step further towards understanding why humans differ so greatly from chimpanzees in terms of looks, behaviour and disease immunity when 99 per cent of their genes are similar. ANI
Building blocks of Earth-like planets discovered around star system
Astronomers have discovered colliding planet embryos around the star HD 23514 which might be the building blocks for many rocky terrestrial planets like Earth, Mars or Venus in the star system. ANI
Heres why males evolve more quickly than females across species
A study of flies led by researchers at the University of Florida Genetics Institute has revealed that it is the simpler genetic makeup of males that makes them more attractive than females across species. ANI
Satellite to study Suns influence on Earths warming climate
Scientists would be able to make predictions about the next solar cycle peak in 2012 and its influence on the Earths warming climate by a NASA satellite known as SORCE (Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment). ANI
Seabirds confirm Darwins theory of species co-existence
A research on tropical petrel seabirds by biologists has confirmed Charles Darwins 150 year old theory that it is possible for different species to develop in the same place. ANI