Study sheds light on how worlds strongest creature changes its colour
The Hercules Beetle, which can carry 850 times its own weight and is possibly the strongest creature in the world, is teaching researchers a thing or two about its remarkable colour changing ability. ANI
Now, a robotic drumstick to help novices learn how to play the drums
In what may be called the beginning of the creation of robotic musical teachers, computer scientists in the US have developed a machine that controls a novices drumstick to help them learn how to play. ANI
Growth in Chinas CO2 emissions is far outpacing previous estimates
A new analysis by economists has shown that the growth in Chinas carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult. ANI
New generation wireless mouse unveiled
A new generation of wireless computer mouse has been introduced at the CeBit computer show in Hanover. ANI
New process to convert plants products into ethanol and gasoline
Researchers have developed a process that would be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline. ANI
The search for the fifth dimension begins
Researchers are exploring the possibility of an extra dimension, other than the currently known three dimensions of space and one of time. ANI
The search for the fifth dimension begins
Researchers are exploring the possibility of an extra dimension, other than the currently known three dimensions of space and one of time. ANI
Human brain processes images in two distinct ways
A new study suggests that the human brain processes images in two very distinct ways. ANI
NASA spacecraft to explore geysers on Saturns moon Enceladus
NASAs Cassini spacecraft will make an unprecedented flyby of Saturns moon Enceladus on March 12, where it will skirt along the edges of huge geysers erupting from giant fractures on the south pole of the moon. ANI
Planets and stars helped to create dusty planetary nebula
Astronomers at the University of Rochester, US, have determined that low-mass stars and possibly even super-Jupiter-sized planets may indeed be responsible for creating the planetary nebula. ANI
Discovery of a fossilized giant rhino bone defies isolation of Anatolia
The belief that Anatolia, a geographic region bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the bulk of the Asian mainland to the east, was geographically isolated 25 million years ago (during the Oligocene epoch), has now been shaken after an analysis of the first fossilized giant rhinocerotoid bone discovered in 2002 in an Anatolian deposit during a Franco-Turkish paleontology expedition. ANI
Scientists decipher 3-D structure of key metabolic protein
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have achieved a significant success in deciphering the three-dimensional structure of a membrane-bound enzyme that plays a crucial role in glycerol metabolism. ANI
Germs can become more infectious due to spaceflight
Experimental payload aboard the space shuttle Endeavor will continue studies on the ability of germs to become more infectious due to spaceflight and thus adversely affect the health of astronauts. ANI
Snakes win over toxic newts in evolutionary arms race
In a new study by scientists, it has been suggested that snakes may have prevailed in the evolutionary arms race between predator and prey, taking the case of poisonous newts in particular. ANI
Monkeys combine distinct alarm calls to convey meaning
A new study has revealed that monkeys convey meaning by combining distinct alarm calls in particular ways. ANI
Donkey domestication might have been slower than thought
Domestication of the donkey might have been slower and less linear than previously thought, according to an international group of researchers. ANI
Agra set to host international competition for flying robots
The city of Agra in India will be hosting an international competition for micro aerial vehicles this week, where the teams will vie for the prize money by showcasing their tiny flying machines. ANI
Human umbilical cord blood injection helps rejuvenate an aging brain
A new study conducted at the University of South Florida (USF) has found that the injection of human umbilical cord cells helps an aging brain. ANI
A handheld DNA detector may soon be a reality
A National University at San Diego researcher has taken a mathematical approach to a biological problem - how to design a portable DNA detector, which can help make life easier for environmental scientists testing contaminated sites. ANI