Technology News for June 7, 2008

Now, a body-creeping Skin-tenna to monitor health remotely
A wireless antenna, which is small enough to be worn discreetly under clothes and allows doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely, is closer to becoming a reality. ANI

Scientists working hard to bring Harry Potters invisibility cloak closer to reality
A mathematician at the University of Utah has revealed that experts trying to realise a superlens cloak in laboratories, based on his mathematical model, have achieved some surprising and exciting results. ANI

Tongue feels sour taste only after saliva has wiped it off
Japanese researchers have discovered that people feel the sour taste only when the saliva in the mouth washes out an acidic item off the tongue. ANI

IBM aims to use water to cool chips
IBM researchers have shown that possibility of using a network of tiny pipes of water to cool next-generation PC chips. ANI

Brains prediction of instant happenings allows timely limb movements
Scientists suggest that it is the ability of the brain to predict what will happen in a very near future that enables people to make timely movements of their limbs. ANI

Hitchcock used brain science to hook his viewers
Ever wondered why Alfred Hitchcocks suspense thrillers are so successful in keeping its viewers on the edge of their seats? Well, theyre good is one point for sure, but according to a new research, the Master of Suspense had the ability to intentionally construct his films sequences through aesthetic means. ANI

New fish-like robots communicate wirelessly with one another underwater
Researchers at the University of Washington have created three fish-like robots that use their fins for propulsion, and communicate wirelessly with one another underwater. ANI

Scientists make super-paper stronger than cast iron
Swedish researchers have created a sort of super-paper that they claim is stronger than cast iron. ANI

Londons Covent Garden district at least 100 years older than thought
Londons Covent Garden district is at least 100 years older than previously thought, according to an analysis of skeletons and objects found in the regions oldest Anglo Saxon cemetery, which was recently discovered. ANI

Artifacts found in Egypt date back to Queen Cleopatras era
A team of archaeologists has stumbled upon several Ptolemaic artifacts in Egypt, which date back to the reign of the famous Queen Cleopatra. ANI

Time might have existed even before the Universes Big Bang
By studying the cosmic microwave background (CMB), a team of physicists has claimed that time might have existed even before the Big Bang in the Universe. ANI

Microbes aboard NASAs Phoenix probe might have hopped onto Mars
Two new studies have suggested that NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander may have been coated with dozens of species of bacteria when it left Earth, which might have hopped on to Martian surface when the probe touched down on the Red Planet. ANI

Body clock can distinguish between different colours of light
The human circadian system seems to have the ability to distinguish between different colours of light, say scientists. ANI

NASAs Phoenix probe begins search for water in Martian soil
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander, which touched down on the surface of the Red Planet on May 26, has begin testing Martian soil for traces of water. ANI

Rising ozone levels in atmosphere are a likely contributor to global food crisis
A new research has indicated that rising background levels of ozone in the atmosphere are a likely contributor to the global food crisis, since ozone has been shown to damage plants and reduce yields of important crop, including soybeans and wheat. ANI

Student of Indian origin wins third prize in NASAs essay competition
A high school student of Indian origin has won the third prize in NASAs 50th anniversary essay competition. ANI