Technology News for May 17, 2008

ndian scientist makes breakthrough in mobile signaling
An Indian-origin scientist at the University of Leicester has made a breakthrough discovery in mobile signals, which according to him, may have implications for countries with long coastlines such as India. ANI

New algorithm weeds out malicious look-alike Internet domains
Experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an algorithm that can check whether a proposed domain, the last part of an Internet address like .com, is confusingly similar to existing ones by looking for visual likenesses in its appearance. ANI

Sharks, Dolphins inspire Olympic swimmers training
Coaches training U.S. Olympic team of swimmers these days have been taking inspiration from sharks and dolphins, says a report. ANI

Indian-origin researchers idea may turn air conditioners into surveillance systems
An Indian-origin researcher in the US has conceived a way to make air conditioners that can track human movement through the different rooms of a house. ANI

Scientists unveil new technique to sort nanotubes by length
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a technique to sort carbon nanotubes by length. ANI

Sweet spot for radio frequencies in underground tunnels identified
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US have confirmed that underground tunnels-generally a difficult setting for radios-can have a frequency sweet spot at which signals may travel several times farther than at other frequencies. ANI

E-mail petitions dont spread like viral
Analysing how two e-mail petitions travelled to peoples inboxes, experts have come to the conclusion that online messages do not spread like viral that is usually passed on by a person to people who come in contact with him/her. ANI

Gay, lesbian couples common in animal kingdom, say researchers
Its not just humans who are gay or lesbian for even animals practice same-sex coupling, says a new research. ANI

Scientists identified geological faults in quake-hit region in China a year back
A research carried out by earth scientists last summer had determined that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China, are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking earthquake, an estimate which proved to be right when a massive quake struck the region on May 12. ANI