Science and Technology updates, research findings and scientific reports for October 15, 2008

Cheap CD player lenses to revolutionise quantum networks
Using cheap lenses like those used in CD players, scientists have devised a new way to collide individual photons and atoms, which may revolutionise quantum networks, making them cheaper and easier to build. ANI

Travellers will be virtually stripped at Melbourne airport
For the next six weeks, travellers entering or leaving Melbourne Airport shall be virtually stripped - for security purposes. ANI

Caterpillars make home security systems out of silk
A study has revealed that metalmark moth caterpillars make home security systems out of silk. ANI

Worlds largest household study to unveil vital issues facing human communities
A research council in the United Kingdom has launched the worlds largest ever household longitudinal study to understand how changes occurring in the ever-evolving societies affect human communities. ANI

Now, a computer software that can tell age just by looking at your face!
Women whore not comfortable revealing their age should stay miles away from University of Illinois-developed computer software that reveals a persons age just by looking at his or her face. ANI

Archaeologists discover a mosaic floor from the Roman era in Bosnia
A team of archaeologists have discovered a mosaic floor from the Roman era, in Skelani, near Srebrenica, in the eastern part of Bosnia, the largest ever to be found in the Balkans. ANI

Ancient Roman palace excavated in Turkey
Excavation work in southeastern Sanliurfa province in Turkey has led to the discovery of a Roman palace (fifth to sixth century A.D.) and floor mosaics, which feature an ancient Amazonian queen from the early Byzantine period. ANI

Solar powered clothing may provide electricity in future
Aussie researchers will soon be exploring the possibility of installing solar panels in peoples clothing to generate electricity. ANI

Scientists to probe one of worlds last major unexplored places
Using sophisticated airborne radar and other Information Age tools and techniques, scientists are all set to probe one of the globes last major unexplored places, which is located in Antarctica. ANI

30pct Chinese netizens use cell phones for web surfing
China has about 84.5 million people who use their cellular phones to surf the Internet, nearly 30 per cent of the total number of netizens in the country, according to an industry expert. ANI

New flexible method to produce biofuels and electricity from waste products
Researchers are proposing a new flexible approach to producing boifuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes, agricultural wastes, forest residues and sewage sludge. ANI

Lunar prospecting robot to be field tested on Hawaiis Mauna Kea
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon Universitys Robotics Institute, NASA and other organizations will test a robot designed for lunar prospecting, on Hawaiis Mauna Kea. ANI

Coastal dead zones may not be so dead after all
A scientist has found that coastal dead zones do indeed support marine life, and that at least one commercially valuable clam actually benefits from oxygen-depleted waters. ANI

Canadian astronomer discovers new comet
An astronomer from the University of Calgarys Rothney Astrophysical Observatory has discovered a new comet, which is the second Canadian discovery of a comet using a Canadian telescope in nearly a decade. ANI

Kiwi living in Australia behind worlds largest spam operation
American authorities have frozen the assets of a New Zealand man living in Australia, who has been implicated in the worlds largest spam e-mail operation. ANI

Hottest planet ever found sizzles at 2250 degree Celsius
Scientists have found the hottest ever planet that sizzles at 2250 degree Celsius, which is as hot as some stars, a find that could challenge models of how close planets can sidle up to their host stars. ANI

Single-pixel cameras terahertz version could revolutionise technologies
Scientists at Rice University have created a terahertz version of the single-pixel camera that could revolutionise technologies in security, telecom, signal processing and medicine. ANI

Specially designed jammers can allow mobile use on flights
The Government agency that controls telecommunication in Australia has proposed allowing air passengers to use mobiles on aeroplanes. ANI

Boffins discover diabetes link to TB
Patients with Type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk of contracting tuberculosis because of a compromised immune system, according to a new study. ANI

Bizarre dino lured mates with bony spikes
A new research has suggested that a bizarre looking dinosaur lured mates with bony spikes on its face, 72 million years ago. ANI

Worlds oldest fossil impression of a flying insect discovered
Scientists have found what they believe to be the worlds oldest whole-body fossil impression of a flying insect in the US, dating back to 300 million years. ANI

NASAs Spitzer tries to unravel mysterious comet explosion
NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope has deeply observed comet Holmes to find out why it suddenly exploded in 2007. ANI

Altruism enhances men and womens sex appeal
Displays of altruism or selflessness towards others are seen by females as the most attractive trait in a partner, according to a new research carried out by biologists and a psychologist at The University of Nottingham. ANI

Surfing the net boosts brain health
Web search activity may be helpful in stimulating and possibly improving brain function, according to a new study. ANI

New gecko glue thats 10 times stickier than Spider-Mans suit
An American research team has developed a new gecko glue that is about 10 times stickier than Spider-Mans suit. ANI