Technology News for July 7, 2008

Chinese experts nearly finished with first map of moon surface
The chief designer of the Chinese Change -1 lunar probe says that they have gathered all the relevant details to draw the first full map of the Moons surface. ANI

Babys smile gives mum a natural high
If mums want to experience a natural high then all they need to do is take a look at their babys smile, say researchers. ANI

Airplanes can never mimic birds and bees miracle of flight
A researcher from the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK, has suggested that scientists should avoid imitating the actions of birds and bees in flying machines. ANI

Farmers may have huge impact in cutting greenhouse emissions
Scientists have suggested that farmers might have the potential to make a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions. ANI

Airplanes can never mimic birds and bees miracle of flight
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Farmers may have huge impact in cutting greenhouse emissions
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Your choice of coffee reflects your personality!
How you take your coffee is really all thats needed to reveal the kind of person you. ANI

Nano-zinc may give detectives clearer fingerprints even on wet surfaces
Australian researchers say that detectives can obtain a clearer image of fingerprints even on wet surfaces by using a powder made up of zinc oxide nanoparticles during the inspection. ANI

Now, a paper thats nearly as tough as steel!
Swedish researchers have developed a super-strong paper that they claim is nearly as tough as steel - and is feasible for use in the construction industry. ANI

Are octopuses partial to a certain tentacle?
Scientists have planned a study to determine whether octopuses have a favourite tentacle for picking things up, much like humans are right- or left-handed. ANI

Ancient tablet ignites debate on Christs death and resurrection
Theres a stir in biblical and archaeological circles because of a three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew, which suggests that the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ was not unique but part of a recognized Jewish tradition at the time. ANI

Supercontinent Pangea may have eaten itself to pieces 300 million years ago
Scientists have come up with a plausible explanation for the splitting up of the supercontinent Pangea, attributing the break-up to a mechanism which caused the massive land mass to eat itself to pieces. ANI

Mercury has shrunk by more than a mile
Studies by the Messenger spacecraft have shown that Mercury, which is the smallest planet in the solar system, has contracted by more than one mile (1.5km) in diameter over its history. ANI

Artificial DNA may power future computers
In what may be used to revolutionise gene therapy and other futuristic high-tech advances in the near future, Japanese scientists have created the worlds first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts.Masahiko Inouye of the University of Toyama reckons that this discovery may lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances. ANI

How RNA regulates activation, inhibition of genes
Experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center have gained insights into how RNA - a chemical cousin of DNA - regulates activation and inhibition of genes. ANI

China quake may help predict similar calamities in future
A team of geoscientists is studying the May 12 earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in China to determine the potential for future quakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress. ANI

Coming soon: Cars with wireless Internet
Carmakers in the US and across Europe are vying to be the first to launch a vehicle with the facility of wireless Internet onboard. ANI