Technology News for November 26, 2007

MySpaces new section is devoted to charity causes
Social networking website MySpace has started a new section called MySpace Impact, which is purely dedicated to charities and social causes. The websites members can now donate money directly from their profiles. ANI

Aeroplanes may soon be flying in outer space
Though the earths gravity prevents todays standard aircraft out of space and keeps us anchored on the planets surface, there are still ways for aircraft- based vehicles to reach space.NASA asserts that any vehicle hoping launch into orbit has to travel about seven miles per second (11 kps), or about 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) which a lot faster than an average sub-sonic airliner. ANI

Sheer size diminishing internets usefulness
Most internet users believe that the web is too vast to be useful, according to a poll. ANI

Spiders turn on their stripes at night to lure prey
Researchers have discovered that during night, many spiders flip themselves over and display hidden abdominal stripes to lure unsuspecting prey. ANI

Nintendos Wii console bags Pocket-lints gadget of the year award
Nintendos groundbreaking Wii console was declared the gadget of the year at technology website Pocket-lint.co.uks annual Gadget Awards recently. ANI

Archaeologists unearth 1,500 year old Chinese cemetery
Archaeologists have excavated an ancient graveyard in Central chinas Henan Province, which dates back to the Eastern Wei Dynasty about 1,500 years ago. ANI

Satellite maps identify over 100 ancient Egyptian sites
Anthropologists have identified over 100 previously unknown ancient sites in Egypt using satellite images from their laboratory in Birmingham, UK. ANI

Ancient Egyptians numerical system drew inspiration from natural world
The numerical system that was followed by ancient Egyptians was largely based on the natural world, says an Egyptologist. ANI

Nuclear power renaissance is just a myth: report
An audit of the nuclear power industry has revealed that the rumours of the so called nuclear power renaissance might just be an exaggeration. ANI

Scientists discover walking and swimming anemones
Scientists have discovered a new species of sea anemone which can swim and walk across the floor. ANI

Scientists aim to set up world marine monitoring system
Scientists have called for the setting up of an effective world marine monitoring system to fight problems like tsunamis, warming seas, over-fishing and pollution. ANI

Earths magnetic field may protect moon walkers from harm
Theres good news for astronauts who dream of walking on the moons surface. Each month, about seven straight days come when the Earths magnetic field protects a certain area of the moon from the energetic charged particles from the sun. ANI

Scientists see formation of carbon linked nanostructures
Scientists have observed the actual formation of buckyballs, a family of carbon linked nanostructures, for the first time ever. ANI

New study stresses on historical significance of human interaction with nature
A new study has suggested that humankind should learn from its past interactions with the environment for fighting against its many accumulated problems like global warming. ANI