Now, snoop on your spouse via your mobile phone
The frantic Where r u? text message has been shown the door, thanks to the new service -which has now been introduced in Australia - that allows mobile phone users to locate their spouses and friends. ANI
Polar robot system vies for top tech prize
A robot system conceptualised to guard millions of biological samples in sub-zero temperatures, will be competing for the MacRobert Award this year. ANI
Researchers find key for faster-growing and durable football fields
Researchers have found the most effective seed mixture, as well as the right planting time needed for faster-growing and durable football fields. ANI
DNA fingerprinting breakthrough may send successful IVF rates soaring
Australian researchers have used a technique, DNA fingerprinting, for the first time to identify which embryos have implanted after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and developed successfully to result in the births of healthy babies. ANI
Archaeologist to use satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico
An archaeologist is going to use satellite imagery obtained from NASA to explore ancient Mexico. ANI
New optical component set to boost LEDs light output
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen have developed a new, low-priced optical component, which could boost the light output of light-emitting diodes. ANI
New instrument package would help US satellite to monitor global climate change
A team from the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder in US are going to build a 34 million dollar instrument package for a US Environmental Satellite slated for launch in 2013, which would help monitor global climate change. ANI
Architecture for fundamental processes of life discovered
Scientists at the Université de Montréal have completed a large survey of the network of protein complexes that orchestrate the primary processes of life. ANI
Burying trees might solve global CO2 problem
Scientists have suggested that burying trees might solve the global carbon dioxide (CO2) problem. ANI
Student develops new alternative to silicon chip
Every household is filled with dozens of silicon-based electronics, whose main component is usually a silicon-based transistor. But now, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students invention will replace this omnipresent technology with a new generation of transistors that will not only cut energy consumption but also work under extreme conditions. ANI
Scientists identify gene that regulates heat-activated molecular sensor
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered the mystery behind pain sensitivity and its fluctuations, by identifying a gene that regulates a heat-activated molecular sensor. ANI
Vietnam a hub for processing Asias illegally logged timber
A new study has determined that Vietnam has become a hub for processing Asias illegally logged timber, much of which is being sold in the country as outdoor furniture. ANI
Satellite communications by laser could increase data rate hundredfold
Data exchange through satellites is usually done by radio waves, but now researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen have replaced these radio signals with lasers - a technology that could increase the data rate hundredfold. ANI
China has too high an earthquake risk acceptability to prevent mass devastation
If reports are to be believed, the seismic code for Sichuan, the south-western Chinese province where a devastating earthquake stuck on May 12, substantially underestimated the strength of the quake. ANI
Mantis shrimp can see a world invisible to all others
Shrimp sure are weird yet delightful creatures, for according to a new research, a species of the decapod crustaceans can see a world invisible to all other animals. ANI
Temperature and humidity affects a geckos grip
Researchers from University of Akron have revealed that temperature and humidity have a major impact on gecko lizards clinging ability. ANI
Sloths are not such sleepyheads after all
Scientists have shown that the sloths world-renowned reputation for laziness is not true after all, by finding that the medium-sized mammals, which live in rainforest canopies of South and Central America, only sleep for nine-and-a-half hours a day, six hours fewer than previously thought. ANI
Brit scientists get 1m pounds grant to see if robot can stir soup!
British scientists are trying to find out if a robot can safely be employed to stir soup in a kitchen and for this they have won a grant worth 1 million pounds, it has emerged. ANI
Heres how migratory birds save energy
Pointed wings, a smaller weight to wing area ratio, and systematic avoidance of high winds and atmospheric turbulence are the right ingredients for migratory birds to save loads of energy, finds a new study. ANI
Harry Potters invisibility cloak comes closer to reality
Your dream of having a Harry Potter invisibility cloak could soon turn into a reality, thanks to physicists at the University of California at Berkeley, US, who have reported the development of the first 3D material able to bend light in the opposite direction to natural materials. ANI
Novel mechanisms regulating insulin release, fat deposition discovered
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays an important role in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas. ANI
New study casts doubts on origin of cosmic rays
A new study has cast doubts on the origins of cosmic rays, suggesting that they might not have come from a set of giant black holes in nearby galaxies, as was claimed earlier by scientists. ANI
Beijing yet to meet Chinese air quality standards
A new study has determined that in spite of the 2008 Olympic Games in sight, Beijing has not yet met the expected national air quality standards. ANI
Psychological stress linked to overeating
A new study on female rhesus macaques has shown that psychological stress is closely linked to overeating and weight gain. ANI
Mars probe will have to go through a nail-biting touchdown on May 25
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander, that is all set to land on the surface of the Red Planet on May 25, will face a harrowing seven minutes during touchdown, in which it would have to complete a challenging sequence of events to slow to about 5 mph before it lands. ANI
How music can change the way we taste wine
A room filled with soulful music and a glass of red wine - well this would be the perfect romantic setup, but melody will not just set your mood, it can also affect the way wine tastes, at least thats what the new research suggests. ANI