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Japan unveils space beer that tastes heavenly, literally!
If youre bored of the regular beers served in pubs and parities, then get ready for another variety of the alcohol that promises a heavenly taste - Japan has recently unveiled the worlds first space beer cultivated from barley grown in a laboratory orbiting the earth. ANI

Gatecrashers swamp birthday party after viewing invite on Facebook
Even though social networking sites have their advantages, they can prove hazardous at times, as a family found out when they posted an invite on Facebook for their daughters 16th birthday. ANI

Empty nest may be good for parents marriage
A new study has shown that empty nest, a feeling of loneliness that may hit parents sitting at home, may have beneficial effects on their marriage. ANI

Technology News for October 5, 2008

The top 12 worlds greatest aviation innovations revealed
Hundred years since the Wright Brothers took wing many inventions have taken place in the field of aviation. Now, a website has compiled a list of the greatest innovations that have taken the world by storm. ANI

Bacteria can anticipate, prepare for sporadic events
Microbes, it seems, are much more smarter than perceived. A new research has shown that bacteria dont just react to changes in their surroundings - they anticipate and prepare for them. ANI

The mysterious nature of glass revealed
With its history dating back to 5,000 years, the nature of glass is still a mystery to scientists. Now, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware claims that he knows why glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid. ANI

Coming soon, biologically inspired computer program to manage power grids
Future management of power networks may involve a little more brain power than it does today, if a team of Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, has their way. ANI

Archaeological dig uncovers Roman mystery
Archaeologists from the University of California, Berkley (UCB), have uncovered a mystery, with the discovery of a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and Pagan elements in Kaukana, an ancient Roman village near Sicily, Italy. ANI

Excavations in Vietnam shed light on Stone and Bronze Age
Excavations at two regions in Vietnam have revealed findings from the Stone Age and Bronze age, which includes tombs and artifacts. ANI

Newly found aerosols from Sahara could be useful to study climate change
Scientists have characterized a new type of aerosols from the Sahara desert, which could be useful to study climate change. ANI

90,000 yr old data suggests warming, CO2 and ocean currents are linked
Scientists have presented new data from their analysis of ice core samples and ocean deposits dating as far back as 90,000 years ago and have suggested that warming, carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents are tightly inter-related. ANI