Technology News for June 6, 2008

Global warming raises Russian lakes temp levels by 2 degrees Fahrenheit
A research by scientists in Siberia has revealed that Lake Baikal in Russia, which is the worlds deepest, oldest and most voluminous lake, has warmed by more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1946, all thanks to global warming. ANI

Talking cars to save each other from theft
Stealing a car will not be a cake-walk for car thieves anymore, for now a new type of car alarms would enable the vehicles themselves to look after each others safety - just like a herd of animals under any potential threat from predators. ANI

Now, the Magic Wheel for smooth ride to office
Going to work will now be made easy with the portable Magic Wheel, as it will not only provide relief from those long irritating hours spent in heavy traffic, but will also be eco-friendly. ANI

Tiny space engines would use Earths magnetic field to zip around the planet
NASA has funded the development of tiny space engines that would use Earths magnetic field instead of chemical propellants to zip around our planet. ANI

The mystery of levitation unveiled
Scot physicists have found a way to make objects float in the air without any physical support, something that is known as the levitation effect. ANI

Soon, airplanes may run on eco-friendly algae-based kerosene
A major air carrier is going to test airplanes that run on algae-based kerosene, which promises to be eco-friendly. ANI

Get ready to see celestial fireworks in the sky by mid century
Astronomers have announced that within a few decades, people can expect to see celestial fireworks, which would be visible from Earth. ANI

Geochemistry might be used to save lives during volcanic eruptions
A scientist has hypothesized that macro-scale chemical engineering might be used to stop a volcanic lava flow in its tracks and save potentially thousands of lives and homes when the next eruption occurs. ANI

Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management
Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact. ANI

Trash pyramids to change the face of waste-disposal
A Dutch engineer has suggested a simple and artistic method to dispose off major chunks of waste generated in our cities - building pyramids of trash. ANI

Dolphins in eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are on the rebound
A new study has shown that eastern tropical Pacific Ocean dolphin populations are increasing in number after being depleted because of some accidental deaths between 1960 and 1990. ANI

Scientists achieve major breakthrough in forecasting earthquakes
By finding a close link between electrical disturbances on the edge of our atmosphere and impending quakes on the ground below, NASA scientists have said that they could be on the verge of a breakthrough in their efforts to forecast earthquakes. ANI

Humans first started using shoes 40,000years ago
The first time humans put their feet inside shoes was 40,000years ago, a new anthropological research suggests. ANI

Giving money to poor people to purchase food might bring about food aid revolution
The world might soon see a revolution in food aid, with rich nations preferring to give money to the people in poor countries to purchase food. ANI

Robot-nannies could create a generation of social misfits
A new class of mobile-phone monitored childcare robots, which enable parents to keep an eye on their tots through camera, could lead to a generation of social misfits, a robotics professor has warned. ANI

The tricycle that moves on both water and land!
Students from Southampton Universitys School of Engineering have designed a tricycle that moves seamlessly from land to water. ANI

Talking GPS teddy bear to guide motorists through traffic
Bored of being directed by the cold, metallic voice of your GPS system? Well, here is a new option designed by Japanese scientists - a talking teddy bear. ANI

Fat molecule based anti-wrinkle solution may help treat aging
A new study has shown that topical applications of a naturally occurring fat molecule have the potential to slow down skin aging, whether through natural causes or damage. ANI

A cheese sandwich is all you need for strong decision-making
Munching a cheese sandwich is not just a tasty delight, but might also be a mantra to successfully negotiating that pay rise. ANI

Male circumcision just another way to win the sperm war
Circumcision and other forms of male genital mutilation have long been a part of various religious rituals after which the man is left vulnerable to infection and even death. Now, a leading researcher has discovered just why societies insist on such kind of brutal practices. ANI

Mountains may experience a growth spurt that can double their heights
A new study has revealed that mountains may experience a growth spurt that can double their heights in as little as two to four million years, which is several times faster than the prevailing tectonic theory suggests. ANI

New telescope will help astronomers hunt for earthlike planets circling other stars
Astronomers have constructed a special-purpose telescope that will allow them to hunt for earthlike planets circling other stars. ANI

NASA probe returns highest resolution view ever from Mars
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander has returned the highest resolution view ever from the Red Planet, with the images of dust and sand particles taken by the probes microscope. ANI

Scientists create model of primitive cell in the lab
Working in their laboratory, Harvard University researchers have created a model of primitive cell that is capable of building, copying and containing DNA. ANI