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Early initiation into sex drives risky behaviours - myth undone
May 18, 2011
Early initiation into sex seems to drive risky behaviour like promiscuity later in life -- but does delaying such acts help? A new research claims to break the assumption that delaying sexual activity... Read More
'God particle' mystery to be solved by 2012
May 18, 2011
The existence of the 'God particle' or 'Higgs Boson', named after the great Bengali physicist Satyendranath Bose, is expected to be resolved by the end of next year, scientists said Wednesday.... Read More
Scientists succeed in 'decoding' brainwaves
May 18, 2011
One of the most enduring sci-fi fantasies -- a 'mind-reading machine' that can display mental images -- is now a step closer to reality after scientists were able to decode brain signals relating to v... Read More
Looking through telescopes, lenses with more clarity
May 18, 2011
Looking through optical instruments like telescopes and eyeglasses could be improved considerably using a highly refined device, diamond aerogel, that researchers here have created.... Read More
Indian communication satellite to be launched May 21
May 17, 2011
All the preparatory activities connected with the launch of advanced communication satellite GSAT-8 on board an Ariane-V rocket May 21 are progressing satisfactorily at Kourou in French Guiana, India'... Read More
A new device to tap more solar energy invented
May 17, 2011
An engineer here claims to have invented a device that can tap solar energy more efficiently than a solar panel.... Read More
Converting waste industrial heat into useful energy
May 17, 2011
Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can now be converted into energy, scientists say.... Read More
New blood test can predict how long one will live
May 16, 2011
A new blood test could help predict how long someone has to live, based on how fast they are ageing.... Read More
Way of speaking key to success or failure
May 15, 2011
The way we speak - fast or slow, animated or dull - seems to sway our listeners and so determine our success or failure in life, say researchers.... Read More
Indian satellite to be launched May 20 from Kourou
May 14, 2011
European Space Agency (ESA) Arianespace will launch India’s heavy geo-stationary satellite (GSAT-8), intended for communication purposes, on board its Ariane-5 rocket May 20 from its space cent... Read More