Rush towards biofuels might lead to global starvation
A top British Government official has warned that the rush towards biofuels is threatening world food production and the lives of billions of people. ANI
Scientists create an artificial black hole in lab
Scientists have demonstrated that pulses of light traveling down an optical fibre can be made to affect other light waves in much the same way as a black hole, thus creating an artificial black hole. ANI
80 millions years ago, global sea levels were 560 feet higher than today
A new study of 80 millions years ago, has suggested that global sea levels were roughly 560 feet (170 meters) higher than they are today and might plunge downwards in the future. ANI
Scientists find 6 ancient bat species in Egypt
Researchers have discovered six new species of ancient bats in Egypt that date back to the Eocene epoch, 56 million to 34 million years ago. ANI
International Giant Panda Genome Project launched
The Beijing Genomic Institute, Shenzhen (BGI-Shenzhen) has announced the launch of an international project aimed at mapping the giant pandas genome. ANI
Epilepsy drug can prevent seizures in rats
Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have discovered that a drug already used to control a type of epileptic seizure can also prevent future seizures in rats. ANI
Quantum logic clock now rivals the worlds most accurate clock
An atomic clock that uses an aluminum atom to apply the logic of computers to the peculiarities of the quantum world now rivals the worlds most accurate clock, which is based on a single mercury atom. ANI
Ocean odor leads reef fish to gather for feeding
A new research has determined that an ocean odor that affects global climate also gathers reef fish to feed as they eavesdrop on events that might lead them to food. ANI
Soon, a sat-nav collar to track down your missing pooches!
Soon, dog owners will be able to hunt down their missing pet pooches, thanks to a high-tech dog collar based on sat-nav technology. ANI
NASAs spacecraft discovers rings around Saturns moon Rhea
NASAs Cassini spacecraft has found evidence of a broad debris disk and at least one ring orbiting Rhea - Saturns second largest moon, which makes this the first time that rings may have been found around a moon. ANI
Computer simulation reveals how quasi-crystals form
Using a computer simulation, scientists at the University of Michigan have cast some light on how quasi-crystals form. ANI
Study finds new way to overcome allergens in soy
Soy allergies may become an irritation of the past thanks to a new research at the University of Illinois, which shows that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its potential allergenicity. ANI
NASAs camera finds a possibly once-habitable ancient Mars lake
The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered a possibly once-habitable ancient lake on the Red Planet at a place called Holden crater. ANI
TV, not sun, determines our sleep schedule
Its television and not sun that determines our sleep schedule, says a new research. ANI
Sea cucumber-inspired new plastic grows rigid to floppy when soaked in water
Inspired by a peculiar characteristic of sea cucumbers supple skin that enables them to become considerably stiffer and soften again within seconds, scientists have now created a polymer that can change dramatically from rigid to floppy when soaked in water. ANI
Worlds most powerful telescope achieves First Binocular Light
The worlds most powerful telescope - the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on Mount Graham, Arizona, US, has taken celestial images using its twin side-by-side, 8.4-meter (27.6 foot) primary mirrors together, achieving first binocular light. ANI
Now, cyber bugs that can be used for spying into enemy territory
Scientists are all set to insert micro-systems into living insects, so that they can be used to spy on the enemy. Inspired by Thomas Eastons 1990 novel Sparrowhawk, in which animals enlarged by genetic engineering were fitted with implanted control systems, the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is preparing to do the same with insects. ANI
Now, a computer program that lets you feel the weather on the map
Climate researchers have developed a weather map interface that lets the user physically feel weather features. ANI
Researchers create Harry Potters invisibility cloak - for nanoparticles
Harry Potters invisibility cloak has become a reality thanks to Carnegie Mellon University researchers Michael Bockstaller and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski - at least for nanoparticles. ANI