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Technology News for July 21, 2008

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Chiranjeevi launches names his new political party - Praja Rajyam

India proposes October 1 as date for start of LOC trade

Pak-US ties resilient, will withstand difficulties: Haqqani

Brit pupils to get art of happiness lessons to beat the blues!

First of its kind Youth Assembly sensitizing youth towards community service and social entrepreneurship to be held in Hyderabad city

Pakistan may play ODI series against Lanka

Software that lets a chopper learn aerial tricks by watching another

Sexual satisfaction is less about biology and more about psychology

Technology News for July 21, 2008

Now, donkey skin to give womens sex drives a boost!
Bizarre as it may sound, but chocolates, strawberries and various herbs are not the only aphrodisiacs that would provide your libido a boost, for the latest to join the list of such substances is, believe it or not, donkey skin. ANI

Body armour Kevlar set to get germ-fighting virtues
Being strong, lightweight and fire resistant, Kevlar is considered an ideal material for protective clothing worn by firefighters, police and other emergency workers. Now researchers from University of South Dakota are planning to add another virtue to its list - germ-fighting. ANI

Adding lime to seawater may reduce CO2 in the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels
Scientists have said that they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 (Carbon dioxide) levels in the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels by adding lime to seawater. ANI

Cars to run on fuel from household waste in two years
A British chemical company has said that it has found a way to make fuel from household waste, and cars run on such fuel could be on the streets within two years. ANI

North Star not as constant as previously thought
The North Star has thrown astronomers into confusion with some unexpected activity that indicates it is not as constant as previously thought. ANI

How pregnant mice protect their unborn pups
Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy have revealed that pregnant mice have a unique way of protecting their unborn. ANI

New polio case emerges in Pakistan despite truce with local militants
A report by the BBC has quoted Pakistani health officials as saying that they have recorded a new case of polio in Swat district, despite local militants pledging not to resist vaccinations. ANI

Rare Siamese twin birds found in US
An apparent set of Siamese twin birds, which are conjoined, has been discovered in Arkansas in the US. ANI

Humanity only has 100 months save the planet from global warming
The Green New Deal Group has warned that humanity only has 100 more months to prevent dangerous global warming and save the planet. ANI

Serious doubt over a key drug test before start of Olympic games
A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics. ANI

DNA survives two millennia underwater to shed light on ancient containers in ships
A new study has shown that traces of ancient DNA can survive more than two millennia underwater, which can shed light on what was shipped in particular forms of amphorae in ships in ancient days. ANI

Now, an invisible nanotube cable that can support a human
The next time you go to watch a circus, dont be surprised if you find the acrobats literally walking in the air, if an idea for an invisible cable made of carbon nanotubes works out. ANI

Carbon isotopes in coral skeletons may lead to improved quake forecasts
Carbon isotopes trapped for thousands of years in coral skeletons could establish the long-term frequency of major earthquakes in southeast Asia and the South Pacific, and perhaps enable these events to be forecast. ANI

Massive greenhouse gases may be released as destruction of world wetlands worsens
Scientists have warned that ongoing destruction of world wetlands, which hold a volume of carbon similar to that in the atmosphere today, could cause them to exhale a massive amount of greenhouse gases. ANI

Indus Civilization may have been a powerhouse of commerce and technology
Scientists have determined that the emerging new understanding of the Indus Civilization suggests that it might have been a powerhouse of commerce and technology in the 3rd millennium B.C.E. ANI

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