Ecologists delve into private lives of plants and their pollinators
A new study by ecologists has tried to delve into the intimate relationships between plants and their pollinators. ANI
Eye-tracking interface allows gamers to slay with just a gaze
Looks can surely kill, at least for gamers using this novel interface, which allows them to play the 3D game World of Warcraft and slay the monsters, with just a gaze. ANI
Russian adventurer sets Antarctic circumnavigation record
Fedor Konyukhov, a Russian adventurer, is set to enter the record books after circumnavigating Antarctica, the worlds fifth largest continent. ANI
Airlines emissions are 20 per cent more than previous estimates
An unpublished study has revealed that airlines are pumping 20 per cent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than estimates suggest, with total emissions set to reach between 1.2 billion and 1.5 billion tonnes annually by 2025. ANI
No decline in DDT levels in Antarctic penguins since 1970s
New measurements have shown that DDT levels in Antarctic Adelie penguins have remained constant, contrary to the reports that it had declined steadily since the 1970s, when the pesticide was banned in the Northern Hemisphere. ANI
Indian researchers clinical trial on new 20-min HIV saliva test
A team lead by an Indian researcher has just finished testing a new saliva-based HIV test that gives results in approximately 20 minutes. ANI
Delaying data can cut down energy consumption of the Internet
In an effort to cut down the energy consumption of the internet, US academics and researchers from companies Intel and Microsoft have developed a strategy to delay data flowing into a network by just a few milliseconds. ANI
Eye-tracking interface allows gamers to slay with just a gaze
Looks can surely kill, at least for gamers using this novel interface, which allows them to play the 3D game World of Warcraft and slay the monsters, with just a gaze. ANI
New materials may lead to cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells
Scientists have devised new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells, which are an efficient and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. ANI
Censorship prevalent at US environment agency, reveals survey
A survey by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a lobby group based in Washington DC, has revealed that many scientists at the US Environmental Protection Agency feel unable to speak openly for fear of retaliation from senior officials appointed by the Bush administration. ANI
The Welsh might trace their ancestry back to Portugal and Spain
A new research has suggested that the Welsh can trace their ancestry back to Portugal and Spain, debunking the century-old received wisdom that they came from Iron Age Germany and Austria. ANI
Cell phones to take up life-saving role in telemedicine
After taking the communications world by storm, cell phones are now set to revolutionize the field of medicine with its new role in telemedicine. ANI
Rise in elephant poaching due to increased demand of ivory products in US market
A new study has determined that due to the increasing demand for ivory products in rich industrialized nations like the Unites States, there has been an alarming rise in elephant poaching in recent years. ANI
Rise in gas prices reduces employees productivity
A study from the Florida State Universitys College of Business suggests an association between rising gas prices and a reduction in the productivity of employees. ANI
Low Vitamin D levels may increase depression risk in elderly
Low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands in older adults may increase their chances of suffering from depression, according to a new study. ANI
Gene associated with alcohol, cocaine dependence identified
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a gene associated with alcohol dependence (AD) and cocaine dependence. ANI
HIV causes immune system cells to become exhausted
As the HIV disease progresses in an individual infected with the HIV virus the CD8+ T lymphocytes, a group of cells in the immune system, become exhausted, resulting in the loss of their abilities to kill other cells infected by the virus. ANI
Giant squids dissection reveals toothfish diet
The dissection of a colossal squid by scientists has revealed that a large part of the diet of the huge marine animal includes Antarctic toothfish. ANI
NASA spacecraft to explore Suns corona for first time in 2015
A report in New Scientist has said that a NASA spacecraft set to launch in 2015 will come eight times closer to the Sun than any previous probe, operating within the stars scorching outer atmosphere, or corona. ANI
Dino killing asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads
A new research by scientists has revealed that the asteroid presumed to have caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earths crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet. ANI
Global warming will adversely affect health of worlds tropical species
Scientists have warned that global warming is likely to reduce the health of the worlds tropical species. ANI