Archaeologists discover part of Colchesters ancient Roman wall
Archaeologists have discovered a part of the ancient Roman wall of Colchester, the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain. ANI
New membrane technology could improve fuel cell efficiency
Researchers at Duke Universitys Pratt School of Engineering have developed a new type of membrane based on tiny iron particles that appears to address one of the major limitations exhibited by current power-generating fuel cell technology. ANI
Mysterious ball lightning baffles physicists
Physicists have been baffled by natural phenomenon known as ball lighting, which are lightning strikes that are sometimes associated with intriguing shimmering balls of light that hover above the ground for minutes at a time before disappearing. ANI
Mysterious ball lightning baffles physicists
Physicists have been baffled by natural phenomenon known as ball lighting, which are lightning strikes that are sometimes associated with intriguing shimmering balls of light that hover above the ground for minutes at a time before disappearing. ANI
Disgusting videos shed light on brains coping methods
Researchers at Stanford have used disgusting videos to study two coping methods the brain uses to regulate human emotions. ANI
US chemists create designer enzymes
Chemists at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) have reported the successful development of designer enzymes, a major breakthrough in computational chemistry and protein engineering. ANI
Researchers identify 25 environmental threats of the future
Researchers, policymakers and environmental campaigners have identified 25 potential future threats to the environment, which they believe should be focused upon. ANI
Weed-eating rabbit fish key to saving Great Barrier Reef from destruction
Australian researchers have suggested that the voracious weed-eating rabbit fish might be the key to saving large sections of the Great Barrier Reef from devastation. ANI
Researchers zero in on molecular pathways underlying sleep apnea
US researchers have, for the first time, provided a detailed look at the molecular pathways underlying sleep apnea, which may lead to new treatments for the condition. ANI
Reducing carbon emissions could help US economy
An interactive website has claimed that a national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years in the US, could still result in increased economic growth. ANI
Comprehensive sex education may reduce teen pregnancies
Comprehensive sex education might lead to less teen pregnancy, says a new research which found no indications that such knowledge boosts the levels of sexual intercourse or sexually transmitted diseases. ANI
Driving in sprawling cities risky for teens: Study
The wide expansion of cities residential, commercial, recreational and public spaces, otherwise known as urban sprawl poses an extra risk to teen drivers, says a new study. ANI
Researchers make first wireless video transmission in the terahertz range
German researchers have achieved a breakthrough in making the first wireless video transmission in the terahertz range, potentially 1000 times faster than the existing wireless technologies. ANI
3-D camera with 12,616 lenses on the anvil
A team of researchers from Stanford University are developing a digital camera that sees the world through thousands of tiny lenses, providing an electronic depth map containing the distance from the camera to every object in the picture, a kind of super 3D. ANI
Love makes you blind towards other attractive alternate mates
The feeling of love towards a romantic partner can actually suppress thoughts and ideas about attractive alternative mates, thus leading to greater commitment, according to a new study. ANI
Robotic nurses may soon be a reality
American researchers have moved one step closer to making robotic nurses a reality by finding a way to instruct a robot to find a thing it has never seen before, and deliver it to its owner. ANI
Nice folks do finish first
People who take the law into their own hands and engage in costly punishment are doomed to fail, for a new study has found that nice folks do finish first. ANI
Earth, Moon and Mars may have different origins
A new study has challenged the notion that the whole solar system formed from the same raw materials, and has suggested that planetary bodies like Earth, its moon, and Mars, may have different origins. ANI
Martian gullies may have formed due to melting snow
A new study has suggested that melting snow may have formed a large number of Martian gullies sometime in the past few million years. ANI
2,000-year-old lemurs little finger poses mystery
The analysis of the first hand bones of a lemur that lived 2,000 years ago has revealed a never-before-seen hand joint configuration on the side of its little finger. iscovered in 2003 in a cave in southeastern Madagascar, the bones belong to a lemur known as Hadropithecus stenognathus, who is related to the modern-day sifaka, a type of lemur with acrobatic leaping skills. ANI
Are we meant to cheat on our mates?
Men and women are often caught cheating on their spouses. Now, a new research has raised the question whether humans are supposed to be monogamous at the first place. ANI
Aussie megaherbs may have thrived in Antarctica 2 million years ago
A daisy-like mega-herb found in Australia and New Zealands sub-Antarctic islands may have one thrived in Antartica nearly 2 million years ago, before the last ice age. ANI
Rabbit fossil found in India confirmed to be oldest of the species
The discovery of a 53 million-year-old rabbits bones in west-central India has been hailed by scientists as the oldest known rabbit. ANI
When it comes to food habits, men prefer meat while women opt for veggies
Men and women have different eating habits, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables, says a new study. ANI
Self-healing artificial muscle generates electricity
California researchers have developed an artificial muscle that can heal itself while generating enough electricity to charge an iPod. ANI
Hubble finds life forming organic molecule on extrasolar planet
The Hubble Space Telescope has found the tell-tale signature of the molecule methane in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-sized planet HD 189733b, which can play a key role in prebiotic chemistry - the chemical reactions considered necessary to form life as we know it. ANI