A noisy brain is a healthy brain: Study
Canadian scientists have shown that random brain activity that is not important to mental function, often considered to be noise, is actually indicative of a healthy brain. ANI
Species have come and gone at different rates than previously believed
An international team of researchers has determined that species over the years have come and gone at different rates than previously believed. ANI
Earth observation satellites helped relief workers in cyclone-ravaged Myanma
Earth observation satellites have provided vital information to relief workers in Myanmar throughout a particularly long crisis response window following the devastating Cyclone Nargis that hit the country on 2 and 3 May 2008. ANI
Flooding and animal diseases are very important for diversity of natural areas
Scientists have demonstrated that natural disturbances such as flooding and animal diseases are very important for the diversity of natural areas. ANI
Loch Ness Monster caught on tape?
Two tourists have captured in their camera what they believe is a dinosaur-like creature the Loch Ness Monster. ANI
Gas used to make TV screens more harmful to environment than coal
The rising production of television sets may worsen global warming because a greenhouse gas used for the purpose is more harmful than coal, warns a leading environmental scientist. ANI
Wild orangutans are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated
New findings have indicated that endangered wild orangutan populations are declining more sharply in Sumatra and Borneo than previously estimated. ANI
Nature reserves attract human settlement in developing nations
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkley, has determined that rather than suppressing local communities in developing nations, nature reserves attract human settlement. ANI
Frogs near farms more likely to have sexual abnormalities
A new study by zoologists at the University of Florida suggests that toads in suburban areas are less likely to suffer from reproductive system abnormalities than those in the vicinity of farms. ANI
Acidification of oceans calls for steeper cuts in carbon emissions
Chemical oceanographers have warned that human emissions of carbon dioxide have also begun to alter the chemistry of the ocean, which will likely require even steeper cuts in carbon emissions than those currently proposed to curb climate change. ANI
Peru Meteorite could have survived descent if it lacked internal cracks and irregularities
Scientists have said that a meteorite that crashed in Peru in September last year may have survived the descent towards Earth if, by a one-in-a-million chance, it lacked internal cracks and irregularities. ANI
Study links early Aussie tattoos to rock art
A new study seems to link between elaborately and distinctively designed tattoos on the skin of indigenous Aussies to characters and motifs found on rock art and portable objects. ANI
Tiger decline in Nepalese wildlife reserve blamed on poaching gangs
Conservationists have blamed the dramatic decline of a least 30 percent in the Bengal tiger population from the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal on poaching gangs. ANI
Ancient Roman city of Pompeii is crumbling away
If reports are to be believed, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is crumbling away due to poor investment and damage caused by tourists. ANI
First human settlers in America may have come from Europe
A new research into the creation of Kankakee Sand Islands of Northwest Indiana is lending support to evidence that the first humans to settle the Americas came from Europe, a discovery that overturns a previous theory that hypothesized that the Americans had come from Asia. ANI
Satnavs are a crime-fighters best friend
Satellite navigation systems like in-car and portable GPS receivers are proving to be a boon for crime-fighters, say Londons Metropolitan Police. ANI
Five Roman era tombs unearthed in Macedonian town
Five intact tombs dating to the Roman era have been unearthed in the town of Krinides in Macedonia. ANI
Now, a microwave ray gun that may help control crowds
Researchers at a US-based company have invented a microwave ray gun, which can beam sounds directly into peoples heads. ANI
Minds eye impacts our visual perception
Seeing with the minds eye i.e. mental imagery (imagination), can actually influence the way you see the world, says a new research. ANI
Scientists unveil new idea to make an invisible rug
Two scientists at Imperial College London say that they have an idea to make a carpet that can make anything swept under it to seem to disappear. ANI
Anaconda, the rubber snake, may revolutionise wave power generation
US scientists have invented the Anaconda, a device consisting of a giant rubber tube, which may hold the key to producing affordable electricity from the energy in sea waves. ANI
Mercurys surface had been formed by volcanic activity
Scientists have confirmed that Mercurys surface had been formed by volcanic activity early in the planets history. ANI
Major Indian basins are 500 million years older than previously believed
Geologists have found strong evidence that a half-dozen major basins that are located south of New Delhi in India were formed a billion or more years ago, making them at least 500 million years older than commonly thought. ANI
Now, a dynamic way to control shape, size of smart materials
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a dynamic way to alter the shape and size of microscopic three-dimensional structures built out of proteins. ANI