Car windscreens that display a restaurants menu may soon be a reality
Scientists have reached a step closer to realising car windscreens that will display the menu of cuisines being served at a users favourite restaurant on a particular day. ANI
2008 hurricane season will be well above average
Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) in US have predicted a well above average 2008 hurricane season, with 15 named tropical storms gathering between June 1 and November 30. ANI
Conductive, flexible stained glass made from carbon nanotubes
Researchers have used carbon nanotubes to make thin films that are semitransparent, highly conductive, flexible and come in a variety of colors, with an appearance similar to stained glass. ANI
Molecular switch that turn off genes in rice identified
University of Delaware researchers have announced the discovery of a micro-switch which can turn off genes in rice, the primary source of food for more than half the worlds population. ANI
NASAs lunar dust exploration mission to be launched in 2011
NASA is preparing to send a small spacecraft to the moon in 2011 to assess the lunar atmosphere and the nature of dust lofted above the surface. ANI
Researchers design bacteria to search out pesticides
Researchers have designed a bacterium in such a way that it can be used to search out pesticides, thus helping improve efforts to clean up the environment. ANI
Stonehenges bluestone sockets could demystify its origins
Archaeologists carrying out an excavation inside the ring at Stonehenge have reached sockets that once held bluestones, which scientists believe may finally explain why the site was built, and whether it was once a place of healing. ANI
Olympic torch burns bright all thanks to rocket science
Though the Olympic torch has gone through unprecedented abuse by protestors this year, its flame is still burning bright, all thanks to a new burning system, which is in a sense, rocket science. ANI
Archaeologists unearth mini-Stonehenge in Greater Manchester
Archaeologists have unearthed a mini-Stonehenge in Greater Manchester, England, which dates back to about 5,000 years. ANI
Soap bubble spawns tiny hurricanes in a teapot-sized vessel
French scientists have made a significant progress in creating a tempest in a teapot-sized vessel using a soapy solution. ANI
Young Tibetan refugees prone to depression and anxiety
A new study has shown that depression and anxiety are more prevalent in Tibetan refugees than they are in ethnic Tibetans born and raised in the comparative stability of exile communities in Northern India and Nepal. ANI
Young Tibetan refugees prone to depression and anxiety
A new study has shown that depression and anxiety are more prevalent in Tibetan refugees than they are in ethnic Tibetans born and raised in the comparative stability of exile communities in Northern India and Nepal. ANI
Your non-stinky sock might be killing the environment
Your stinky socks might not be the only toxic thing around, for even its smell-free counterpart made of silver nanoparticles may be a threat to the environment, warn researchers. ANI
More test matches might mean longer life for cricketers
A new research has linked the high number of test match appearances by cricketers to longer life, suggesting that the more test matches a cricketer plays, the longer he is likely to live. ANI
New rocky planet discovered in Leo constellation
Scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo, which might be the smallest planet found till date. ANI
Fresh evidence depicts Da Vincis mother as a Slave
Newly discovered evidence suggests that the greatest genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci, was the son of a slave girl, and had at least 21 half-siblings. ANI
Fresh evidence depicts Da Vincis mother as a Slave
Newly discovered evidence suggests that the greatest genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci, was the son of a slave girl, and had at least 21 half-siblings. ANI
NASAs HiRISE produces new color stereo view of Phobos
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) has produced a new color stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars two tiny moons. ANI