Stealthy Windows virus that can steal bank login information doing the rounds
Security experts are urging internet users to be alert against a stealthy Windows virus that can steal login details for online bank accounts. ANI
Itchiness lies in your genes
Got an itchy skin? Blame it on your genes, says a new study. ANI
Hypnotism produces measurable changes in the brain, shows study
Israeli researchers have shown that hypnotism actually produces measurable changes in the brain, refuting suggestions that it does not result in an altered state of consciousness. ANI
Bering Sea may not remain productive fishery by 2100 due to ocean warming
Ecologists have predicted that the Bering Sea, which is one of the worlds most productive fisheries, would be unsustainable by the year 2100 because of warmer ocean surfaces with increased levels of carbon dioxide. ANI
Madras, Mysore University alumnus edible antifreeze keeps ice creams taste perfect
An alumnus of Madras University and Mysore University edible antifreeze that can keep ice cream tasty and smooth, besides preventing other frozen foods from being ruined. ANI
Older sea ice in the Arctic giving way to younger, thinner ice
A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder researchers has indicated that sea ice in the Arctic is giving way to younger, thinner ice, making it more susceptible to record summer sea-ice lows. ANI
2007 was the second warmest year on record
A new report has indicated that 2007 has been the second warmest year on record since 1880, with a global average of 14.73 degrees Celsius (58.5 degrees Fahrenheit). ANI
Beating Google not main objective behind Wikia Search launch: Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said that his main objective behind the launch of new search engine Wikia Search is to provide netizens with a viable, transparent alternative to Google, rather than beat it. ANI
Culture influences perception and memory
Resrchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have found that people from different cultures apply their brains differently when they are asked to solve the same perceptual task. ANI
Massive gas cloud on collision course with Milky Way in 20 to 40 million years
New observations from the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, US, have indicated that a gas cloud weighing a million times the mass of the Sun, is on a collision course with the Milky Way in a timeline of 20 to 40 millions years. ANI
Astronomers discover planet forming moth shaped disk and quadruple star system
Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to detect a moth shaped disk of dust and gas, and a never before seen system of four tightly grouped stars in the corner of our galaxy. ANI
Gene that regulates sleep identified
Ever wondered why we sleep? Well, a new study based on the roundworm C. elegans has provided the answer, by identifying a gene that regulates sleep. ANI