Now, a painless microneedle that mimics a mosquitos bite
A team of Indian and Japanese scientists have created a painless microneedle that mimics the way a female mosquito sucks blood. ANI
New MRI technique may help make tiny computers
Physicists at Ohio State University say that they have invented a new kind of MRI technique that may one day enable the development of extremely small computers, thus giving doctors a new tool for studying the plaques in blood vessels that play a role in heart disease. ANI
The Ten Commandments of race and genetics released
A multidisciplinary group of geneticists, psychologists, historians, and philosophers at Stanford University in California have come up with Ten Commandments for the scientific community. ANI
Key to tackle knife crime lies with doctors: Expert
Information about violent incidents should be shared by every hospital emergency department with local crime reduction agencies in order to tackle the problem of knife crime, says a leading expert in the British Medical Journal. ANI
Even 60 milliseconds exposure to brand names can affect your shopping
You decide not to go anywhere but the free market. Your best laid plans however, take a tumble when you spot Tiffanys at end of the road, Now, a group of researchers has explained why people alter shopping goals when they come across brand names. ANI
Gush of trust hormone builds the bond between baby and mum
When a baby suckles at a mothers breast, it leads to a buildup of oxytocin - the trust hormone - in the mums brain, according to a new study published in the July 18 issue of the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology. ANI
Foreign wives in Taiwan suffer from low mental and physical health
A new study has found that foreign wives in Taiwan often suffer low mental and physical health, and may suffer domestic violence or enter prostitution to make money. ANI
The computer mouse could be extinct in 3 to 5 years
It took the world by storm 40 years ago, but now, after four decades, the demise of the evolutionary computer mouse is very near, predicts a leading researcher. ANI
A persons heartbeat can reveal his stress levels
A persons heart rate can reveal whether or not a decision has been made under pressure, says a Queensland University of Technology academic. ANI
What the earliest forms of life on Earth may have looked like
Yale University researchers believe that the earliest forms of life on Earth were single strands of nucleotides, which performed some of the complicated cellular functions proteins are known to carry out at present. ANI
Socially aloof couples more likely to have autistic children
Socially aloof couples with a small circle of friends are more likely to parent autistic children, says a new study. ANI
Natural Nano Gold found in salty groundwaters of Western Australia
Scientists have found naturally occurring triangular and hexagonal plates of gold less than 20 nanometers thin, which is identical to those manufactured by humans, in salty groundwaters of Western Australia. ANI
Invasive plant species predate humans arrival on Galapagos Islands
Fossil remains have proved that certain plants found on the Galapagos Islands, which were thought to be invasive species brought there by humans, have actually grown there for at least a millennium. ANI
Indian-origin researcher unveils Sleepless gene
New research by an Indian-origin researcher has revealed that flies with a genetic mutation sleep at least 80 per cent less than normal ones. ANI
New touch-based illusion may help gain fresh insights into perception
A collaboration between experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and McGill University has led to the creation of a touch-based illusion, which may help gain fresh insights into perception. ANI
Natural selection may not always produce the best organisms
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, US, has developed a new theory, which suggests that natural selection may not always produce the best organisms. ANI
Novel instrument can make sharpest measurement of ice crystals in clouds
Scientists have created an instrument which would help determine the sharpest measurement of ice crystals that are found in high-altitude clouds, which will help with climate change predictions. ANI
Bullying may push teens towards suicide
Bullying or being bullied not only causes teenagers stress, but it may even push them towards committing suicide, say researchers who conducted a review of studies from 13 countries. ANI
Invasion of predatory lionfish is threatening tropical fish populations and coral reefs
A new study has found that invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region is leading to the decimation of tropical fish populations and threatening coral reefs. ANI
Scientists shed light on how genes affect ants social behaviour
A new study from the University of Lausanne and the University of Georgia has shed light on how interactions between genes and the environment influence social behaviour in ants. ANI
Why the veggie burger tastes just as good as a non-veg one
While a scrumptious non-veggie burger may be treat for your taste buds, the taste for meat could be based in part on expectation rather than reality, says a new study led by an Indian researcher, which shows that personal values deceive taste buds. ANI
Scientists to drill into a crack in the edge of the world
An international consortium of scientists is preparing to drill into a crack in the edge of the world - the South Islands Alpine Fault in New Zealand. ANI
US warrant surrendering Dr. Death to Oz Police imminent
Ending a three-year quest to bring controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel to justice over the deaths of former patients in Bundaberg, a US warrant surrendering the disgraced surgeon to Queensland Police is imminent. ANI
Icebergs scouring ocean seabed could have severe effects on marine creatures
New data has suggested that due to an increase in the number of icebergs scouring the seabed as a result of shrinking winter sea ice, it could have severe effects on the marine creatures living as deep as 500m underwater. ANI
Humming fish gives clues to the origins of vocalization
A male midshipman - a close relative of the toadfish - doesnt require macho looks to attract females, for his humming is more than enough to do the trick. Now, a group of researchers has suggested that this sound is not only useful for the fish but also for science - as it can help in tracing the earliest developments of vocalization in other animals, including people. ANI
Scientists offer ray of hope to infertile couples
Infertile couples have yet another reason to smile for researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regulating and blocking ovulation, opening up the avenues for developing new medications that may help them in producing children. ANI
Assisted migration of species necessary for saving wildlife from global warming
An international team of global warming experts have called for new drastic conservation tactics, such as assisted migration, to save species, in the face of the growing threat of climate change. ANI
Antarctica and North America may once have been connected
Scientists have determined that a single granite boulder found high atop a glacier in Antarctica may provide additional key evidence to support a theory that parts of the southernmost continent once were connected to North America hundreds of millions of years ago. ANI
Indian-origin researchers find way to create heat pumps, energy converters from nanosculpture
Indian-origin researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have unveiled a process to create branched nanorods that may someday lead to the invention of nanoscale thermoelectric devices for power generation, and nanoscale heat pumps for cooling hot spots in nanoelectronics devices. ANI
NASAs Deep Impact films Earth as an alien world
NASAs Deep Impact spacecraft has filmed the moon passing in front of the Earth as seen from the spacecrafts point of view 31 million miles away, which would be used to develop techniques to study alien worlds. ANI
Men and women really do have different brains
They say men are from Mars and women from Venus. Now, a group of researchers has backed this adage by providing scientific proof that the brains of the two sexes are physically distinct. ANI
ESA spacecraft to rendezvous with Martian moon Phobos
Scientists and engineers are preparing ESAs (European Space Agencys) Mars Express for several close fly-bys of the Martian moon Phobos, which would include some of the most detailed investigations of the moon to date. ANI
Spacecraft to zoom onto Venus to observe unexplored regions
Spacecraft controllers have started executing a series of manoeuvres to gradually bring Venus Express closer to its host planet, which would enable it to observe unexplored regions and investigate phenomena that were not within its reach before. ANI