Now, a tool that unlocks Windows PCs without password
A New Zealand-based security consultant has released a tool with which a Windows computer can be unlocked in seconds, without having to enter the password. ANI
Shockwave traffic jam recreated for first time on a test-track
A team of Japanese researchers has recreated the phenomenon of shockwave traffic jams on a test-track for the first time. ANI
Snakes can hear through their jaws
A new research by US and German scientists has shown that snakes have a second hearing system through their jaws, which can provide valuable insight into their evolution. ANI
Now, a shape-shifting dishwasher
A Coventry University researcher has invented a dishwasher with a movable partition, the size of whose washing compartment can be changed to accommodate small or large loads. ANI
North Americas oldest known primate discovered
A paleontologist has discovered fossils of a 55-million-year-old ape on the Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi, which makes it North Americas oldest known primate. ANI
Scientists develop new solution to radioactive waste disposal
A team of Northwestern University chemists has developed a method that can remove strontium - a dangerous radioactive fission material, from nuclear waste. ANI
Invading trees can make rainforests less hospitable to native plant and animal species
A new study by scientists has warned that non-native trees invading a rainforest can change its basic ecological structure - rendering it less hospitable to the myriad plant and animal species that depend on its resources. ANI
Scientists discover mechanism that regulates carbon dioxide fixation in plants
A team of scientists has discovered a new mechanism that slows the process of carbon dioxide (CO2) fixation in plants, which may ultimately lead to crop improvement. ANI
Analyzing oceanic bacteria may help in understanding how oceans respond to climate change
Scientists have devised a new method to analyze gene expression in complex microbial populations, which could help in the better understanding of how oceans respond to climate change. ANI
Researcher solves 140-year-old maths problem
A researcher at Imperial College London has achieved a major breakthrough in solving a problem that has defeated mathematicians for about 140 years. ANI
Scientists provide biological basis for gender differences in language
Scientists have provided the biological basis for gender differences in language, by finding that boys and girls rely on different parts of the brain when performing language tasks. ANI
Women are more forgiving than men after all
Forgiveness is a virtue, but it does not come naturally for both sexes. According to a new research, men have a harder time forgiving than women do. ANI
Like humans, birds also compensate for sleep loss by power napping
German researchers have found that birds compensate for sleep loss in the same manner as humans, i.e. by power napping. ANI
3 billion-yr-old microcrystals provide new record of planetary evolution
An international research team has discovered three-billion-year-old zircon microcrystals in northern Ontario in Canada, which are proving to be a new record of the processes that form continents and their natural resources, including gold and diamonds. ANI
Researchers discover key for converting waste to electricity using bacteria
Researchers at the University of Minnesota (UM) have discovered the key for converting waste to electricity by taking the help of the bacteria, Shewanella, that can convert simple organic compounds into electricity. ANI