Technology News for November 5, 2007

Anti-bacon message may backfire
The chief scientist at the Food Standards Agency, the British Governments food watchdog, has said that the message aimed at dissuading the consumption of bacon sandwiches may cause people to turn their back on future researches. ANI

Space rocks fail to fetch big bucks at auction
Two meteorites failed to fetch expected amounts of money at an auction at Bonhams auction house in New York on Sunday. ANI

Oz mathematicians algorithm to make broadband services 100 times faster
A researcher at the University of Melbourne has devised a way to make broadband connections up to 100 times faster. Dr John Papandriopoulos, whose efforts have earned him the universitys Chancellors Prize for Excellence, has revealed that he has developed an algorithm that can help reduce the electromagnetic interference that slows down ADSL connections. ANI

New species of pig-like animal discovered
Scientists have discovered a new species of a pig-like mammal called a peccary in the southeastern Amazon region of Brazil. ANI

Ancient sea sediments give evidence of supernova blast
Scientists have found the evidence of explosion of a supernova during the Pilocene era from ancient sea floor sediments lying at the bottom of the ocean. ANI

King Tuts transfer is for its protection, Scientists say.
Scientists have transferred the mummy of Tutankhamun from his sarcophagus to a high-tech glass case in the ante-chamber of his tomb near Luxor. ANI

Gesturing may help kids solve math problems
Psychologists at the University of Chicago have suggested that gesturing can help kids add new and correct problem-solving strategies to their mathematical repertoires. ANI