Technology News for June 3, 2008

Scientists search for elusive chemicals that make a beer taste bad
A new research by scientists will help to find the elusive chemicals that make a beer taste bad. ANI

Sharing feelings not necessarily helps overcome trauma: Study
A traumatic experience may cause its sufferers to look for friends to share their emotions with, but a new research suggests that bottling up the shocking feelings may be the best way to deal with such an ordeal. ANI

Kiwi firm claims to have mapped the human mind
VortexDNA directors have claimed that they have mapped the structure of the human consciousness that allows predictions to be made about people and who they are - something that could have huge ramifications for insurance and advertising industries. ANI

Playstation 3 uses five times more power than a fridge!
Game consoles like Play Station3 are likely to eat up five times more power than your medium fridges sized refrigerator, according to a new study. ANI

Methane breakthrough could reduce the amount of gas farm animals produce
Scientists in New Zealand have made a breakthrough in methane research that could reduce the amount of gas farm animals produce. ANI

Archaeologists uncover remains of giant fortress in Egypt
Archaeologists have uncovered more remains from a giant fortress in Tharu, the largest known fortified city in ancient Egypt, which sits near the modern-day border town of Rafah. ANI

Earthworms adaptability to contaminants can provide clues to fight soil pollution
A new research has revealed the molecular mechanisms by which earthworms adapt to exposure to soil contaminants, which can provide clues for dealing with soil pollution. ANI

Gaze aversion may help reveal kids educational progress
Parents may be able to tell when their children are learning just by paying a heed to his/her gaze aversion, say researchers. ANI

Mobile phone tracking device that sniffs you out launched in Britain
A mobile phone tracking device that could help you trace your family and friends has been launched in Britain. ANI

New study shows ovaries age in a different way from testes
A new study in mice has not only shown that reproductive organs age in a different way to other body tissues but also that ovaries age in a different way from testes - findings that may be important in the light of the trend for some women in developed countries to put off childbearing until later in life. ANI

Next-generation computers may use displays with any shape
Flat screen displays currently used in computer monitors could soon become a thing of the past, for they will soon take flexible forms as weve never imagined. ANI

Indian animal rights advocate says zoos are genetic wastelands
An Indian animal rights advocate has claimed that zoos are just genetic wastelands that have no real point in the modern world. ANI

Photo-fit shows potentially explosive evidence of mythical Yeti
A British artist has produced what she calls a photo-fit of the Yeti based on potentially explosive new evidence of the elusive creatures existence, in the form of a 100-year-old yeti scalp. According to a report in the Telegraph, the artist in question is wildlife painter Polyanna Pickering, who was shown what is believed to be a 100-year-old yeti scalp at a remote monastery in the Himalayas. ANI

Optical illusions: Not a mystery anymore
While deja vu or ability to see the future is a much debated topic, it is this ability to see into the future that may explain how optical illusions trick us. ANI

Forensic scientists make major breakthrough in identifying fingerprints on metal
Research by forensic scientists in the UK has revealed new techniques for identifying for identifying fingerprints on metal, a major breakthrough in crime detection, which could lead to hundreds of cold cases being reopened. orensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, revealed the new techniques. ANI

New evidence confirms Maori as New Zealands first inhabitants
Paleontologists have found evidence that the Maori people were New Zealands first inhabitants, by dating remains of 150 tree nuts nibbled by ancient rats. ANI

One of the worlds most biodiverse hotspots faces destruction
A new report has indicated that the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea (PNG), which falls in the top ten of the worlds most biodiverse hotspots, are disappearing faster than anyone realized. ANI

Barn swallows colour impacts its physiology
A new study has revealed that the colour of barn swallows have a profound effect on their physiology. ANI

Scientists rule out gravitational waves as reason behind pulsar braking
Scientists have ruled out gravitational waves as the reason behind the slowing down of a mysterious spinning neutron star known as the Crab Pulsar, a phenomenon known as pulsar braking. ANI

Astronomers weigh the coldest brown dwarfs for the first time
Astronomers have used ultra sharp images obtained with the Keck Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope to determine for the first time the masses of the coldest class of brown dwarfs, which are also known as failed stars. ANI

Now, supergrass for your sprawling lawns
US geneticists have come up with an idea on how make the common grass bahiagrass (Paspalum notatutri) more suitable for use in gardens, and for planting along roadsides. ANI

NASA probe digs up possible water ice on Mars
NASAs Phoenix Mars lander, which touched down on the surface of the Red Planet on May 26, has returned back images of Martian soil that might possibly contain water ice. ANI

Smallest extra-solar planet is three times more massive than Earth
Astronomers have discovered an extra-solar planet that is only three times more massive than our own, the smallest yet detected outside our solar system and has the smallest host star yet detected. ANI

Evidence of explosive conversion of neutron star into quark star found
Astronomers have claimed that they have found possible evidence of the explosive conversion of a neutron star into a quark star, dubbed as a Quark-Nova. ANI

Toads inspire new muscle model
Frogs and chameleons capture their prey by darting their long muscular tongue out and back inside their mouth in a flash. This mechanism has now given researchers a new insight into how muscles work and may help them in developing a new muscle model. ANI

Micro-robots pirouette on 1mm dance floor
A Duke University computer scientist has achieved a major success in assembling microscopic robots crafted to manoeuvre separately into self-organised structures. ANI

Even in prehistoric times, men used to fight over women
Its not just the men of today who get involved in drunken brawls or verbal spats over women, for in prehistoric times too, fists used to fly when love rivals fell out over ladies, suggests new findings. ANI

People tend to overestimate their credit quality
A new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Business shows that people are more likely to believe that they had average or above average credit. ANI