Technology News for June 14, 2008

Gold, silver nanoparticle dyes give fabrics a rainbow of unexpected colours
Researchers in New Zealand have shown that adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool can help create a rainbow of unexpected colours, something that may be of interest to high-end, couture fashion designers. ANI

New high-tech airport scanners could reveal your breast and penis size
Your luggage will not be the only thing that will be looked into when you walk into an airport security check, for now security officials will also be able to scan what lies under your clothes! ANI

Study highlights decision-making, risk-taking similarities between bees and humans
Israeli researchers have discovered that humans and bees share are quite similar to each other in terms of decision making and risk taking. ANI

Electron microscope as small as a chip may one day give four times the detail
Scientists are working on an electron microscope, small enough to fit onto a fingertip, which they reckon would be four times more powerful than the best microscopes available these days. ANI

New shower curtain smell may be toxic to your health
A new study has revealed that as many as 100 toxic chemicals associated with adverse health effects are released into the air from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains. ANI

Dwarf dinos once roamed Count Draculas domain
New evidence has confirmed that dwarf dinosaurs existed in Transylvania, the land of the mythical, blood-drinking Count Dracula. ANI

China increases lead over US as the worlds biggest emitter of carbon dioxide
A new study has found that China has increased its lead over the US as the worlds leading emitter of carbon dioxide, with a 8 percent increase in the countrys emissions in 2007. ANI

Forensic scientists rubbish Hitlers theory of Scandinavian racial purity
Forensic scientists have rubbished Adolf Hitlers theory of Scandinavian racial purity with a new scientific research that involved the study of human remains found in two ancient Danish burial grounds dating back to the Iron Age. ANI

Large footprints discovered on Borneo may belong to Bigfoot
Two extra large footprints discovered in a village on the Borneo island may belong to the mythical Bigfoot. ANI

New study to identify species prone to extinction under environmental change
A new ecological study led by a University of Adelaide researcher would help identify species prone to extinction under environmental change, and species that are likely to become a pest. ANI

Antarcticas Wilkins Ice shelf experiences further break-up
The Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica has broken up further, with an area of about 160 km sq. breaking off from May 30 to May 31, 2008. ANI

Humpback whales sing to woo females
A study on migrating humpbacks whales off the east coast of Australia has uncovered strong evidence that males among the species sing to woo females, and not to deter other males. ANI

TRAF1/C5 gene location linked to multiple autoimmune diseases
Scientists have revealed that the location of TRAF1/C5 gene on chromosome 9 plays a vital role in multiple autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ANI

Ancient minerals suggest harsh climate destroyed surface of Earths earliest continents
A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have scoured and possibly even destroyed the surface of the Earths earliest continents. ANI

NASA probes instruments begin inspection of Martian soil samples
Two instruments on NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander have begun inspecting Martian soil samples delivered by the scoop on the probes arm. ANI

Study uncovers 3,000 genomic hotspots in embryonic stem cells
Researchers at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a chart showing over 3,000 genomic hotspots of essential protein switches, also known as transcription factors, which are critical for maintaining the embryonic stem (ES) cell state. ANI

Earthlings may all be ETs after all
Analysing the meteorite fragments that crashed in Australia in 1969, scientists have come to the conclusion that an important component of early genetic material might have originated from stars. ANI

Microchip sets record of using 30,000 times less power in sleep mode
University of Michigan researchers have developed a low-power microchip that uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode, and 10 times less power in active mode, as compared to the chips that are already available on the market. ANI