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Indonesia hopes to become Indian Ocean tsunami-warning provider by 2011
Indonesia has launched its Tsunami Early Warning System (InaTEWS), with which it hopes to become the Indian Ocean tsunami-warning provider by 2011. ANI

Giant particle smasher to restart in July 2009
An internal report sent to physicists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN laboratory near Geneva in Switzerland, has instructed them to restart the giant machine by end of July 2009. ANI

Coming soon, empathetic virtual humans
A completely different breed of virtual humans is being developed by French researchers which will be capable of reading and adapting to our emotions. ANI

Technology News for August 16, 2008

Biggest 3D galaxy map to probe dark energys history
Cosmic cartographers are starting work on the biggest 3D map of the universe so far. It should reveal an undulating landscape sculpted by the big bang, and might give us a clue to the underlying shape of space and the nature of the dark energy that is blowing the universe apart. ANI

Fight for renewing Plutos status on
Supporters of Pluto are fighting to restore its title, but others say its time to move on. ANI

Scientists identify cancer signatures
Researchers from Childrens Hospital Boston and Harvard University claim to have uncovered the trends in cancer gene expression in the developmental stages of various human tissues. ANI

1900 year-Year-Old Buddha plaque discovered in Gujarats Vadnagar
Archaeologists of the Department of Archaeology in Gujarat have unearthed a plaque depicting carved scene from Buddhas life dating back 1900 years. ANI

India may lose up to 17 percent of its farming income due to climate change: Study
India could lose between seven and seventeen percent of its income from farming because of climate change, a new study has claimed. ANI

Eyes light receptors play key role in resetting biological clock
Eyes use light to regulate the biological clock through a mechanism that is different from the ability to see, according to researchers at the University of Virginia. ANI

How to make animated clones get mixed in the crowd
Making the virtual crowd look more realistic is a tough job headache for any animator, as audiences easily point out copied characters. Now, a group of researchers has identified tricks to solve this problem. ANI

Carnegie researchers develop new method to counter greenhouse gas emissions
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new method that estimates the amount of greenhouse gas emissions across all tiers of the entire supply chain for all industries. ANI

Bisexuality inherited from hyper-heterosexual female family members
Bisexual men may have inherited their attraction to males through hyper-heterosexual female family members, according to a new research. ANI

Drug combo raises COPD hope
According to the results of a trial in 42 countries, a drug therapy appears to reduce lung function loss in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ANI

Mushrooms may help prevent obesity
Eating mushrooms in large quantities can help prevent or treat obesity, says a new study. ANI

New bird species discovered in Gabon
A new species of bird, that was, until now, unknown to the scientific community has been discovered. ANI

Potato virus may harbour Alzheimers disease cure
The humble potato may hold the key to Alzheimers treatment, suggests a new study. ANI