Technology News for November 7, 2009

Missing legs of 900-year-old Buddhist statue found in Cambodian jungle
An archaeology professor has discovered the missing legs of a 900-year-old Buddhist statue deep in the Cambodian jungle, rewriting history in the process. ANI

Bust of Julius Caesar recovered from Rhone River on display at exhibition in France
A bust of Julius Caesar, recovered from the Rhone riverbed, is now on display as part of an exhibition of artefacts discovered in the bed of the Rhone river over the last 20 years, at a museum in southern France. ANI

Track record of ancient apocalyptic prophecies quashes gravity of 2012 prediction
In a new research, a theologist has said that mankind has nothing to worry about the world ending in 2012, as prophesized by the ancient Mayans, as many ancient cultures have given such predictions earlier in history, and all have proven to be wrong. ANI

Sexual noises broadcast over London station speakers!
Brit commuters at West Ham station were shocked when they heard loud groans of a couple having sexual intercourse being broadcast over the tannoy. ANI

Computer simulations may be overstating impact of climate change on biodiversity
In a new research, scientists have suggested that some large-scale computer simulations may be overestimating the impact of climate change on biodiversity in some regions. ANI

Climate warming and loss of ice unprecedented in last 14,000 years
A new analysis has revealed that the period of climate warming and loss of ice being witnessed currently in the Antarctic Peninsula has been never been seen in the last 14,000 years. ANI

Scientists use lasers to put a shine on metals
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, Germany, have developed a way of automating the polishing work on metals, by using lasers. ANI

Mars Express acquires spectacular views of chaotic terrain on Red Planet
Mars Express recently flew over the boundary between Kasei Valles and Sacra Fossae and imaged the region, acquiring spectacular views of the chaotic terrain in the area. ANI

Payload for Hylas satellite shipped to India from England
Reports indicate that the communications payload for Hylas, a flexible, broadband Ka-band satellite, has been shipped from England to India for integration with the platform, marking a key milestone for the project. ANI

Rise in sea levels on Australias eastern seaboard much slower than predicted
Reports indicate that sea levels on Australias eastern seaboard are rising at less than a third of the rate that the New South Wales Government is predicting. ANI

Videogame designs military strategies based on ants movements
A researcher of the University of Granada has designed a new system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield based on the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move using a commercial videogame. ANI

Novel drug candidate may help treat inherited muscular wasting disease
Scientists from University of Oregon and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York have discovered a potential drug candidate that may help treat inherited muscular wasting disease. ANI

eStadium app brings replays, chat features to smartphones
Watching a match live from the stands might be an exciting experience, but it does not allow you to have instant replays, or share opinions about the game with friends. ANI

Indian doctor condemned over miracle cure claims
A Indian doctor has come under fire over claims of treating incurable or terminal illnesses using embryonic stem cells without any safety trials and randomised clinical studies. ANI

Both genetics and environmental factors determine asthma risk
Its not just genes, environmental exposure too determines if a person would develop asthma, says a leading expert. ANI

Dark chocolate protects skin against suns ageing effects
Dark chocolate can protect the skin against the ageing effects of the sun, says a new research. ANI

Soon, simple blood test to tell if a women is at Alzheimers risk
A simple blood test could soon determine if a women is suffering from Alzheimers disease, long before any signs of illness, concludes a new study. ANI

First dino footprints recognized in New Zealand date back to 70 mln years
A team of scientists has to claimed to have found 70 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in Golden Bay, which they believe are the first dinosaur footprints to be recognised in New Zealand, and the first evidence of dinosaurs in the South Island. ANI

Pilots artificial horizon due for a revamp
A cockpit ergonomics researcher has determined that the artificial horizon, the instrument that tells pilots how their aircraft is banking, is due for a revamp. ANI

Modification urged for H1N1 protection among healthcare employees
N95 respirators dont offer additional protection against H1N1 influenza than provided by the use of surgical masks, infectious disease experts have said. ANI

Award-winning laser-powered robotic climber paves way for space elevator
A laser-powered robotic climber has won 900,000 dollars NASA prize in a competition designed to spur technology for a future elevator to space. ANI

A bit of bread dropped by a bird grinds Big Bang Machine to a halt
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) found their plans to emulate the big bang postponed this week when a passing bird dropped a bit of baguette into the machine, causing it to overheat. ANI

Why people love horror movies
The success of horror films like Paranormal Activity and the classic Exorcist has left many scientists wonder why people love the spooky genre so much. ANI

Great Whites hang out in Pacifics shark cafe to pick local mates!
Sharks from the Pacific Ocean hang out at a place called the white shark cafe so that they can to look for local mates, concludes a new study. ANI

Music enhances brains ability to recognise sounds
Listening to music can significantly enhance human brains ability to distinguish between various sounds, say researchers. ANI