Technology News for November 25, 2007

Now, a mind-reading helmet that may sense what you are thinking!
Ever thought of a device that could translate your thoughts into onscreen movements? Well, it seems that scientists have made it quite possible, for they have developed a gaming device that could do so. ANI

Now, robotic aircrafts that can land or perch on steep surfaces
Two separate US researchers have created a new breed of robot helicopters and aeroplanes, which can land or perch on steep surfaces. ANI

Neutron scatter camera to ease detection of smuggled nuclear material
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in California are developing a neutron scatter camera, which they say may solve the problem of identifying smuggled nuclear material. ANI

Horse droppings behind alien plants dispersion in remote wildlands
A new study has revealed that wild horses are a source of the invasion of alien plants, which are rapidly becoming a threat to wildlands, in Colorado. ANI

Study untangles the silky spider web
A study has revealed that the aciniform glands in web-making spiders are also responsible for the silkiness of the web, challenging the belief that they do not play any role in the silk making process. ANI

How bodys reconnaissance unit screens self or foreign cells
A new study has shown how the body continuously screens and inspects the identity of cells to determine whether they are self or foreign. ANI