Technology News for July 10, 2008

Cultural cuisines little changed over generations
Brazilian researchers have found that cultural cuisines remain little changed as generations move on. ANI

Scientists explain evolutionary mystery behind bizarre eyed flatfish
Scientists have explained the evolutionary mystery behind the asymmetrical arrangement of eyes on one side of the head of the flatfish. ANI

Ice cover in Arctic Ocean in 2008 will lie below that of 2005
Based on a model study, climate scientists have estimated that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean at the end of summer 2008 will lie, with almost 100 per cent probability, below that of the year 2005 - the year with the second lowest sea ice extent ever measured. ANI

Get a whiff of the worlds first lavender scented car tyre!
You will soon not have to shudder with revulsion when every time you open your garage door in the morning, instead of oil, petrol and rubber, the sweet smell of flowers may soon be there to greet you thanks to a world-first lavender-scented tyre made in Korea. ANI

Scientists come a step closer to unraveling mystery of Holy Grail of physics
Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK have for the first time identified a key component to unraveling the mystery of room temperature superconductivity, which is considered as the Holy Grail of physics. ANI

Brain region that makes you braver identified
The next time you feel anxious or scared dont run to mom or pal for help, for your brain is more than enough to control the sense of fear, says a new study, which has found specials cells in the brain that allow animals to overcome the scary feelings. ANI

Global satellite maps to reveal ocean areas where winds could produce wind energy
Scientists have created maps using nearly a decade of data from NASAs QuikSCAT satellite, which reveal ocean areas where winds could produce wind energy. ANI

Small fraction of sun-like stars can harbor Jupiter-sized planets
Radio observations of Orion Nebula have indicated that small fraction of sun-like stars have enough surrounding dust to make Jupiter-sized planets, according to a report by astronomers. ANI

Cleaner skies means more global warming
For past three decades, Europe has been following the trend of saying goodbye to air pollution and smoky chimneys but a new study has shown that cleaning up the skies has allowed more of the suns rays to pierce the atmosphere, contributing to at least half the global warming that has occurred. ANI

Smart contact lens could help monitor glaucoma
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, US, have developed a contact lens with a built-in pressure sensor that could help monitor conditions such as glaucoma. ANI

Ringing in the ears may soon be history
A new study by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has shown potential to markedly reduce tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears. ANI

Climate change may cause Yellowstone Geysers to stop erupting
A long term study of Yellowstone National Parks iconic geysers has suggested that dry spells caused by climate change are slowing, and may even stop the geysers clockwork-regular eruptions. ANI

Brain implant helps restore speech in almost totally paralysed man
A group of scientists have given an almost totally paralysed man a chance to speak again by implanting an electrode in his stroke-stricken brain. ANI

Jupiters third giant red spot chewed up by collision with siblings
Jupiters third giant red storm has been chewed up by a collision with the planets other two red spots and may not survive. ANI

Visible cleavage, cheery smile - the warning signs of a narcissistic
Plucked eyebrows, exposed cleavage and a cheery smile - these are some of the signals which can help make out whether or not a person is a narcissist, experts have found. ANI

Antarcticas largest icebergs sing eerie songs
Some of Antarcticas largest icebergs can make eerie sounds, which are a result of huge lumps of ice scraping past each other and producing thousands of tiny icequakes. ANI

Scientists uncover structure of key Ebola virus protein
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) say that they have uncovered the shape of the Ebola virus spike protein, which is necessary for viral entry into human cells. ANI

Sunlight creates asteroids moons by spinning mechanism
A trio of astronomers from Maryland in the US, and France, have said that moons that revolve around asteroids (binary asteroids) are formed by sunlight, which can increase or decrease the spin rate of an asteroid. ANI

Increased brain size arose independently in isolated groups of primates
A new research has determined that one of the hallmarks of primate biology, increased brain size, arose independently in isolated groups of primates - the platyrrhines of the Americas and the catarrhines of Africa and Eurasia. ANI

Soon, seismic stress meters to sniff out quakes
Scientists have measured how changes in stress in rocks affect changes in the speed of seismic waves at depths where earthquakes begin, which could lead to the development of a stress meter for better understanding how fault-zone stress is related to earthquakes. ANI

Aspirin may help fight against osteoporosis
An aspirin a day may keep osteoporosis at bay, at least thats what a new research suggests. ANI

How brain encodes magnitude and delay of rewards
Anticipation may be best when expecting something good, but humans and animals would rather not wait, preferring an immediate reward. Now, researchers have found how a decision-making region of the brain encodes information associated with the magnitude and delay of rewards. ANI

Improved simulation software for predicting tsunamis developed
Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany have developed an improved simulation program for predicting tsunami events with the potential for catastrophe. ANI

Obese men run the risk of being childless
Big beer bellies not only pose threat to your heart but to your sperm production too, says a new study, which warned that obese men should consider losing weight if they want to have children. ANI

Money makes you more hardworking but self-centered
Money is a great incentive when it comes to boosting an individuals personal performance. The downside, however, is that it also declines their sensitivity towards others, making people more self-centered, says a new research. ANI

Water discovery challenges giant impact theory of the Moons formation
Scientists have discovered for the first time that tiny beads of volcanic glasses collected from two Apollo missions to the moon contain water, which suggests that water was not entirely vaporized in the violent events that formed the Moon. ANI

New Oz technology may make web surfing 100 times faster
Australian experts have developed a new technology that they claim can make web surfing 100 times faster in the near future. ANI

Enhanced light sources may help squeeze more information on chips
Mechanical and aerospace engineering scientists at the University of California, San Diego claim to have achieved a significant breakthrough that may be helpful for the semiconductor industry to squeeze more information on chips, with a view to accelerating the performance of electronic devices. ANI