Milky Way is twice as thick than previously believed
Astrophysicists have discovered that the Milky Way is twice as thick than previously believed. ANI
Seismic model to figure out internal functioning of Mount St. Helens
Geophysicists have produced a new seismic model for figuring out whats going on inside Mount St. Helens, North Americas most active volcano. ANI
Rice Universitys computer chip makes it to Technology Reviews top 10
The gambling computer chip technology by Rice University, which can boost battery life as much as tenfold on cell phones and laptops while slashing development costs for chipmakers, has made it to makes MIT magazines coveted top 10 list of emerging technologies. ANI
Portable device for safe online business dealings on the anvil
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced the development of a prototype portable device called Trust Extension Device (TED), which it says may facilitate business dealings across the internet in a trusted manner. ANI
Nanofluids to be used to make new types of cameras, microdevices, and displays
A new study by researchers has demonstrated that liquids embedded with nanoparticles show enhanced performance and stability when exposed to electric fields, which could lead to new types of miniature camera lenses, cell phone displays, and other microscale fluidic devices. ANI
New patterns of brain activation behind long-term memory formation identified
A collaborative study by researchers from New York University and Israels Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed patterns of brain activation that are linked to the formation of long-term memories. ANI
Now, an efficient way to make organic electronic devices at low cost
US researchers have come up with a simple surface treatment technique that may help in the mass production of large arrays of organic electronic transistors on polymer sheets for a wide range of applications-such as flexible displays, intelligent paper and flexible sheets of biosensor arrays for field diagnostics-at low cost. ANI
Non-stick coatings may be hazardous to health
Non-stick coatings used in cookware can damage the liver and weaken the immune systems, thus posing a higher risk of catching diseases, says a new study. ANI
Increase in thyroid diseases risk from exposure at Chernobyl
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have found that people exposed to radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident as kids and adolescents have an increased risk of follicular adenoma or benign tumour of the thyroid gland. ANI
New aluminum-rich alloy can produce hydrogen for large-scale usage
Engineers from Purdue University in US, have developed a new aluminum-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water and is economically competitive with conventional fuels for transportation and power generation. ANI
New lunar telescopes would probe the formation of the earliest structures in the Universe
NASA has selected a proposal by an MIT-led team to develop plans for an array of radio telescopes on the far side of the moon that would probe the earliest formation of the basic structures of the universe. ANI
New technology to analyze e-mail activities may prevent terrorist attacks
The development of a new technology, would use data mining techniques to scour email, which could help to prevent serious security breaches, sabotage, and even terrorist activities. ANI
Geologists solve mystery behind ancient fossil beds in Canada
Geologists at the University of Leicester have solved the puzzle behind how the Burgess Shales in the Canadian Rockies preserved fossilized soft tissues of animals. ANI
Chimps eat dirt and leaves to fight off malaria
A new study has discovered that chimpanzees can fight off malaria by swallowing mouthfuls of dirt and leaves, which act as self-medication for the animals. ANI
Human embryonic stem cells support stroke recovery in rats: Study
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have repaired stroke-related damage in the brains of rats, and restored their movements, by using human embryonic stem cells. ANI
Scientists identify potential risk factor Parkinsons disease
The findings of a study by scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research have indicated that it is possible to test humans to find out if they are at a risk of developing Parkinsons disease (PD). ANI
Optical frequency comb to detect disease through breath
Painstaking procedures to detect various diseases may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new breath analyzer that makes use of frequency combs, an optical tool that detects trace amounts of more than 1,000 compounds, of which many may be early disease signals. ANI
First ocean-scale study of deep-sea corals may reveal climate secrets
An expedition, which will be the first ocean-scale study of the mysterious deep-sea corals, may fill large gaps in researchers knowledge of climate and the evolution of marine creatures. ANI
Kids exhibit goal-oriented behaviour by age 3
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that kids exhibit goal-oriented behaviour as early as the age of 3. ANI
Chicken soups new use - diagnosis of breast cancer
The famous remedy for curing a common cold - chicken soup - might also be of great use in the detection of an aggressive form of breast cancer, say researchers. ANI
Tumor blood vessels can develop from precancerous stem cells
Tumor blood vessels can develop from precancerous stem cells, a new study has shown. ANI
Large number could hold the key to universal mysteries
An extraordinarily large number that keeps on showing whenever the analysis of dark energy is done, could hold the key to solving many mysteries in the Universe. ANI
Specialised tumor-killing virus paves way for novel brain cancer treatment
Researchers conducting a study on mice have discovered a specialised virus with the ability to reproduce its tumour-killing genes that selectively targets and eradicates cancers in the brain, leaving healthy brain-tissue virtually untouched. ANI
Bacterias invisibility cloak to bypass the human immune system
University of York researchers have found that bacteria use and invisibility cloak to dodge the human immune system. ANI
New evidence that SARS virus originated in bats
Scientists studying the genome of the virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have found new evidence that the virus infecting humans originated in bats. ANI
Postpartum depression hits low-income women hardest
A new study at University of Iowa has revealed that women with lower household incomes are more likely to suffer post natal depression. ANI
Moon will turn red when it undergoes a total lunar eclipse tonight
The Moon will turn red as it passes through Earths shadow in a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night. ANI
Listening to music speeds up stroke patients recovery
Researchers from Finland have found that listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve patients recovery. ANI
First chikungunya animal model created
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur and INSERM have developed the first animal model of the infection caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an emerging arbovirus associated with large-scale epidemics that spread to India, and Italy in 2007. ANI