Recycled NASA telescope to be used for bomb detection
An astrophysicist has recycled parts from one of NASAs Compton Gamma Ray Observatorys old instruments for bomb detection. ANI
New seismic monitoring would provide broader view of earthquake prediction
UK and Chinese geophysicists have developed a new approach to seismic monitoring that should allow forecasting of the time, size and sometimes the location of earthquakes. ANI
Sharks ruled Southern US waters during dino age
Tooth remains of a number of shark species found in the Southern US has suggested that sharks might have ruled the Cretaceous Era during the dinosaur age. ANI
UN stops food aid to cyclone-hit Burma fearing nepotism by military junta
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stopped emergency food shipments to the zone where Cyclone Nargis had hit, fearing that the Burmese Government will give the aid preferentially to its supporters. ANI
Soon, plasma needles to revolutionise dental treatment
Chinese researchers have reported the successful development of plasma needles, i.e. luminous jets of ionised gas, which when put to use, can revolutionise dental treatment and other medical uses. ANI
British adventurers create new circumnavigating record
Two British adventurers, namely James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett, have become the first people ever to travel from the North Magnetic Pole to the South Magnetic Pole and onto Australia, a journey of 22,000 miles. ANI
Astronomers begin hunt for vanishing stars
Astronomers have started monitoring about a million massive stars to see if any suddenly vanish, seemingly without a trace, which would support a theory that some massive stars simply implode when they die, rather than exploding in brilliant supernovae or gamma-ray bursts. ANI
The Antennae Galaxies are much closer than previously thought
A new research by astronomers using the Advanced Camera for Surveys onboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, has shown that the Antennae Galaxies, which are a pair of interacting galaxies, are much closer than previously thought - 45 million light-years instead of 65 million light-years. ANI
Indian scientists super sensitive artificial nose inspired by mouse urine
A team led by an Indian researcher has developed an electronic nose coated with mouse urine, which they say, can help sniff out trace quantities of explosives or pollutants, or pick out different smells for food quality control. ANI
New process can pave way for lighter, stronger, eco friendly concrete
Australian scientists have developed a process that can pave the way for lighter, stronger concrete, with a smaller greenhouse footprint, by utilising the waste fly-ash from coal-fired power stations. ANI