Science and Technology updates, research findings and scientific reports for October 14, 2008

Migratory moths that hitch rides on wind are not drifters
While migratory moths are known to hitch rides on the wind, a new study suggests that it would be wrong to brand them drifters. ANI

First evidence of embryonic heart regeneration in mammals unveiled
An international team of researchers has shown that the embryonic mouse heart has the capacity to regenerate, a phenomenon that has thus far been attributed to non-mammalian species. ANI

Like humans, animals too have personalities
Its not just humans who have personalities that distinguish them from their friends and family, for the animal kingdom too follows the same path, says a new research. ANI

Existence of faint gamma-ray bursts confirmed
ESAs (European Space Agencys) Integral gamma-ray observatory has observed several low-luminosity gamma-ray bursts, confirming the existence of an entire population of weaker bursts hardly noticed so far. ANI

NASA images reveal mysterious giant cyclones at Saturns poles
New images from NASAs Cassini spacecraft have revealed a giant cyclone at Saturns north pole, and show that a similarly monstrous cyclone churning at Saturns south pole is powered by Earth-like storm patterns. ANI

Computer simulations unveil truly alien weather on distant worlds
Observations by NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope and the computer simulations used to explain them, hint at weather patterns on distant planets that are truly alien to what are found on Earth. ANI

New images capture Uranus as it changes seasons
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has released new Keck II telescope images of the Uranus as it changed seasons. ANI

Survey finds drastic decline in endangered chimpanzees in West Africa
A population survey of West African chimpanzees living in Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast) has revealed that this endangered subspecies has dropped in numbers by a whopping 90 percent since the last survey was conducted 18 years ago. ANI

Wild bonobos also hunt and eat the young of other primate species
A new study has offered the first direct evidence of wild bonobos hunting and eating the young of other primate species, despite their make-love-not-war kind of image. ANI

NASA probe to examine boundary between solar system and intergalactic space
NASA is planning to launch a spacecraft that for the first time will be able to examine the heliosphere, the solar wind-filled bubble that delineates our solar system from intergalactic space. ANI

Early humans may have used wet corridor through Libya for migration
A new research has claimed to have found a possible new route taken by early modern humans as they expanded out of Africa to colonize the rest of the world, namely a wet corridor through Libya for ancient human migrations. ANI

1,700-year-old golden jewelry unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists have found a tomb featuring intricate mosaics in a district in Turkey, which includes 55 skeletons buried in five graves and 18 pieces of delicate 1,700-year-old golden jewelry. ANI

Technology may one day convey messages by thought alone
The U.S. Army is funding a new research project to explore the possibility of creating a technology that will enable soldiers to convey messages by thought. ANI

Just touching a billboard will soon allow you to see what you want
Billboards at bus stops, railway stations would soon be showing only those advertisements that people are interested in-all one needs to do is touch them once. ANI

385,000yr-old Devils trails in Italy confirmed as worlds oldest human footprints
A team of French researchers has confirmed that devils trails preserved in volcanic ash atop the Roccamonfina volcano in Italy are the oldest human footprints, and that their owners were Homo heidelbergensis. ANI

Distractions at work can actually help you solve problems
American psychologists have given employees the perfect excuse for the much desired tea breaks or 15-minute time out - the study has found that distractions in the workplace actually help in solving problems. ANI

Global warming causing dramatic decline in Great Barrier Reefs seabirds
A new research has determined that due to climate change, seabird populations on the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding waters is facing dramatic declines. ANI

New sunspots may signal end of dry spell in solar activity
Scientists have detected new spots breaking out on the face of the Sun, which may signal the end of a dry spell in solar activity. ANI

Short heels help athletes cover longer distances
The next time you go for a long distance run, make it a point to measure your heel, for a new study has revealed that the shorter it is, the more competitive runner will be. ANI

Humans, elephants, trees, bacteria share similar metabolic rates
Metabolic rate and body mass do not have any consistent relationship, according to a new study. ANI

Milky Ways fastest stars may be immigrants from another galaxy
A new research has suggested that some of the Milky Ways fastest stars may be immigrants from an orbiting dwarf galaxy that merged with our own. ANI

Bigfoots hoax body up for sale on ebay
The hoax body of Bigfoot, which was found to be a Halloween costume made of rubber, has been put on sale by eBay, complete with the basement freezer it was kept in. ANI

Stem cell breakthrough may hold hope for cancer cure
A research team has achieved a major success in triggering a cancer-like response by disrupting a natural bioelectrical mechanism within frog embryonic stem cells. ANI