Technology News

Stem cell heart surgery may spell the end for transplantation
British scientists have developed a new technique that can rebuild a severely damaged heart, and one day, might replace the need for transplantation. ANI

A new insight into the turbulent atmosphere of Venus
New images taken by instruments on board ESAs (European Space Agencys) Venus Express have provided insight into the turbulent atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. ANI

ESA tests laser to measure atmospheric CO2
A recent ESA (European Space Agency) campaign has demonstrated how a technique using lasers could be employed to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. ANI

Technology News for January 3, 2008

Stephen Hawking hosting TV show on how the universe works
Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking is all set to debut as a television presenter with a new programme for Channel 4. ANI

French pilot successfully flies battery-powered aircraft for 48 minutes
It seems that the dream of environmentally friendly aviation is very close to reality, with a French test pilot successfully flying an aircraft propelled by an electric motor. ANI

Cambridge cycle couriers mobile phones monitor air pollution on the move
Cellphones carried by cycle couriers are helping monitor air pollution in Cambridge, UK. ANI

Search for aliens to get 500 times boost with upgraded SETI@home software
The search for extraterrestrial life is all set to get a major boost with the upgrading of the SETI@home software, which has been improved to deal with 500 times more data generated by the worlds largest radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. ANI

Asteroid to miss Mars; might target Earth in future
An asteroid that has a one in 20 chance of striking Mars on Jan 30, might just fly past, which would probably make it target Earth at some point in the future. ANI

Astronomers discover first planet around a young star
Astronomers have discovered the first planet around a star young enough to boast a protoplanetary disc of dust and gas. ANI

Warming autumn enhancing carbon loss from terrestrial ecosystems
A new study has discovered that autumns getting warmer because of global warming might make plants less efficient at keeping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. ANI

Fungus crystal provides crucial missing evolutionary link of life
Studying the crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has given scientists a significant understanding about how evolution advanced from RNA to more complex life forms. ANI

Forgiveness may be good for your health
If youre holding a grudge against someone, waste no time in pardoning him or her, for a study in the January issue of Mayo Clinic Womens HealthSource has suggested that forgiveness might be good for your health. ANI

Astronomers discover white dwarf that emits X-rays like a pulsar
New observations by astronomers has indicated that a white dwarf star in the Crab Nebula is emitting pulses of high energy X-rays as it whirls around on its axis, thus challenging the theory that white dwarfs are lifeless remains of stars that slowly cool and fade away. ANI

Global warming in Arctic faster above ground level than surface
Scientists have said that global warming in the Arctic is occurring more quickly 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) above the surface than at the ground level. ANI

Storm Worm blows in with New Year wishes
Apply caution when you get New Year messages in your mail box! A massive attack of the Storm Worm variant called �Zhelatin.pt� is underway with a rather simpler modus operandi, say Security Experts at MicroWorld Technologies. MicroWorld