Technology News for August 29, 2008

Indian-origin researcher creates 6-D holograms that interact with light
An Indian-origin scientist in the U.S. has devised a way to create six-dimensional images that respond to changes in light and the viewers direction, by adapting the basic technology used in cheap 3-D postcards and novelty items for the purpose. ANI

Scientists move a step closer to creating blood
Johns Hopkins researchers say that they have identified the earliest form of human blood stem cells, and discerned how they replicate and grow. ANI

Giant clams fed first modern humans moving out of Africa
A study on a newly discovered living species of giant clam called Tridacna costata suggests that modern humans dispersal out of Africa into the Red Sea and adjacent regions 110,000 to 90,000 years ago might have been driven largely by competition for marine resources. ANI

Identifying suspects among dozens of people at crime spots may soon be easy
Police investigators may soon find it easy to identify possible suspects among dozens of people at a crime scene, with American scientists claiming that an individuals DNA can be identified within a mix of DNA samples. ANI

Internet maps demolish British history, says scientist
A leading cartographer has warned that Internet mapping is wiping the rich geography and history of Britain off the map. ANI

Scientists pinpoint powerful cosmic particle accelerator in Crab Nebula
Scientists have pinpointed a powerful cosmic particle accelerator in the Crab Nebula, which is a doughnut-shaped magnetic field surrounding the stellar corpse at the nebulas heart. ANI

Fish loses armour to survive in freshwater lake
A new study by researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada (UBC) has indicated that by shedding its bony armour, the stickleback fish has managed to thrive in freshwater and outsize its marine ancestor, a find which supports Charles Darwins natural selection theory. ANI

Health of Afghan children jeopardized by family behaviors, not just war
A new study has suggested that family values and ongoing conflict within Afghanistan are dramatically affecting the health of young children in the country. ANI

Scientists study crystals to improve understanding of volcanic eruption triggers
A team of scientists from the Durham University and the University of Leeds, UK, have studied crystal formation from a volcano, in Santorini, in Greece, to calculate the timescale between the trigger of volcanic activity and the volcanos eruption. ANI

Smarter hurricane evacuations would save hundreds of lives
A student from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), US, has developed a computer model, which shows that hundreds of lives could be saved through smarter hurricane evacuations. ANI

Now, eco-friendly Teflon cookware in your kitchens!
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have identified a catalyst that efficiently breaks the C-F bond and converts it to a carbon-hydrogen bond, rendering it harmless to the environment, which might lead to eco-friendly Teflon cookware. ANI

Antipsychotic drugs double stroke risk
Drugs used to treat psychosis - a mental state often described as involving a loss of contact with reality - may increase risk of stroke, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. ANI

Earths own magnetic field causing constant leak out of oxygen into space
ESAs (European Space Agencys) formation-flying quartet of satellites, Cluster, has discovered that the Earths own magnetic field is causing the constant leak out of oxygen from its atmosphere into space. ANI

HIV-infected patients at higher risk of bone fractures
HIV-infected patients are at a significantly higher risk of bone fractures, according to new study to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). ANI

Similar topography of Antarctica and Mars may shed light on climate change on the Red Planet
Using the latest high-resolution images and technology from satellites orbiting Mars, scientists have observed that parallels exist between Antarcticas McMurdo Dry Valleys and the Red Planets gullies, which may shed light on climate change on Mars. ANI

Our eyes have evolved for X-Ray vision
A scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says that human eyes have evolved for X-Ray vision, the ability to see through things. Mark Changizi, assistant professor of cognitive science, says that eyes facing the same direction maximise the ability of humans and some other animals to see in leafy environments like forests. ANI

Scientists find solution to remove scourge of arsenic poisoning in South Asia
Researchers at the Queens University Belfast have come up with a solution to the worlds worst case of ongoing mass poisoning by creating a new low-cost technology to provide arsenic-free water to millions of people in South Asia, who are currently exposed to high levels of the poison in groundwater. ANI

Indian-origin researchers new microwave cookware halves rice cooking time
An Indian-origin professor of clay mineralogy at Pennsylvania State University has made a new cookware that interacts with microwaves to generate heat, and cooks rice in about half the time conventional utensils take. ANI

Apes can follow conversations the same way humans do
Experts at Great Ape Trust of Iowa have opened an important new chapter in a decades-long debate about the linguistic capabilities of apes, by applying linguistic tools used to analyse human language to a conversation between a language-competent bonobo and a scientist. ANI

Heated car seats can fry up mens fertility!
A heated car seat may keep your bottom warm and toasty on a cold night, but the extra luxury might be silently frying your chances of becoming a father, says a new study. ANI

Pristine Amazonian region may have hosted large, urban civilization
A research paper has suggested that ancient settlements in the Amazon, now almost entirely obscured by tropical forest, were once large and complex enough to have hosted large, urban civilizations. ANI

To swat a fly in the first shot just aim a bit ahead
The age-old mystery of how the elusive fly just eludes the swish of the swatter may have finally been solved, with a researcher claiming that aiming a little ahead of where the fly sits prior to the hit will enable you to kill it in one shot. ANI

Indian origin nuclear engineer formally reprimanded for research misconduct
Rusi Taleyarkhan, a nuclear engineer of Indian origin, who claimed to have achieved nuclear fusion by popping bubbles in a solvent, has been formally reprimanded for research misconduct by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, US. ANI