Online Miss Bimbo game has parents worried
A new internet game called The Miss Bimbo, which enables young girls to give plastic surgery to virtual characters and feed them diet pills, has become a matter of concern for parents. ANI
Electrons can travel over 100 times faster in graphene than in silicon
Physicists at the University of Maryland, US, have shown that electrons can travel over 100 times faster in graphene than in silicon. ANI
Kids who bully tend to have difficulties with other relationships
Researchers at York University and Queens University have found that students who bully others tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. ANI
Record for most amount of information sent by a single photon broken
Researchers at the University of Illinois have broken the record for the most amount of information sent by a single photon. ANI
Climate change endangering Australias most vulnerable native animals
A new report by the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) has determined that Australias most vulnerable native animals could die out as climate change take its toll on their already fragile existence. ANI
Biofuels could send greenhouse gas emissions soaring
UKs chief environmental scientist has warned that an increased reliance on biofuels could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. ANI
Ancient bison bones supports theory about Ice Age seafarers being first in Americas
A series of discoveries of ancient bison bones in Canada and the US have fuelled speculations among researchers that the first settlers in the New World arrived some 14,000 years ago, which is much earlier than the prevailing scientific theory. ANI
Researchers create chemical keypad lock for biomolecular computers
In what is being considered to be the first step towards the generation of ultra-powerful computers from DNA and enzymes, researchers in New York have created a chemical keypad lock, the first ever chemical-based security systems of its kind. ANI
Boomerangs work in space through uneven forces
The phenomenon of boomerangs working in space the same way they do on Earth, has been attributed to uneven forces which are exerted by the air the curved devices travel through. ANI
Scientists design artificial enzymes that also undergo evolution in a test tube
An international team of scientists has achieved a breakthrough in designing artificial enzymes that undergo evolution in a test tube. ANI
Symbiotic relationship between corals and algae faces threat from climate change
One of natures most fascinating symbiotic arrangement between corals and algae, which led to the formation of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, is facing grave threats from climate change. ANI
Sharks can give advance warning of storms
A new research has suggested that sharks could be used to save lives by giving advance warning of storms, as they can sense minute changes in air pressure and head for the safety of deeper waters when a storm is brewing. ANI
Pets will inevitably follow people into space
The bond between you and your pet may not just be bound to planet Earth, for mans beloved companions may one day follow him into space, says a leading scientist. ANI
Fossil of worlds oldest plant-eating lizard could shed light on evolutionary puzzle
Scientists have discovered a rare fossil in Japan that belongs to the worlds oldest plant-eating lizard, which could shed light on an evolutionary puzzle that Charles Darwin described as an abominable mystery. ANI
Phones with feeling may cut typing errors
The technology that makes cellphones vibrate when people make a mistake while typing may help cut typing errors in touch-screen phones like the iPhone that lack the tactile feedback provided by a keyboard. ANI
Tibetan Plateau rose to its spectacular height in stages
Geologists have gathered new evidence which indicates that the vast Tibetan Plateau rose to its spectacular height in stages, with uplift occurring first in the central plateau and later in regions to the north and south. ANI
Study reveals ants as fungus farmers
A study by scientists at the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History in US, has provided new insight into the agricultural abilities of ants by determining that some of these insects are fungus farmers. ANI