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Two Maharashtra brothers to contend in US Tech Challenge
Apr 20, 2011
Ahnand and Karuna Vethanayagam, two young Indian brothers from Maharashtra, are coming to the US to contend in the Bay Area's largest team-design science competition, the Tech Challenge, presented by ... Read More
Naps between drives cut drowsiness level
Apr 20, 2011
Pulling over for a 15-minute nap during a long drive reduces your sleepiness level, but a 15-minute break that includes a brisk walk makes no difference.... Read More
Female recruiters discriminate against beautiful women
Apr 19, 2011
Female employers are less likely to recruit good looking women out of jealously, or because they fear competing with the newcomers, according to a study.... Read More
Ancient reptiles too had oral infections
Apr 19, 2011
Our susceptibility to oral infection parallels those of ancient reptiles that evolved to eat a diet incorporating plants in addition to meat, a study says.... Read More
Our beliefs shape our learning: Study
Apr 18, 2011
If something is easy to learn, then it will be just as easy to remember - nearly everyone uses this simple rule to assess his or her own learning. But holding different belief about the nature of inte... Read More
Seniors more productive than their juniors
Apr 18, 2011
Senior employees may be frail or less agile than their juniors, but they more than make up with greater experience, teamwork and success at coping when things go wrong.... Read More
Middle-aged are grumpiest, says expert
Apr 18, 2011
The middle-aged happen to be the grumpiest of the lot because happiness follows a U-shaped curve during one's lifetime, experts say.... Read More
Swear hard to relieve pain
Apr 18, 2011
Swearing actually helps relieve pain, especially after your have hurt yourself, according to scientists.... Read More
Brazil runs world's longest bus on biofuel
Apr 18, 2011
A 28-metre-long bus, said to be the world's biggest, has been put into service in Brazil using biofuel, officials said. ... Read More
Scientists develop tool to predict tsunamis, landslides
Apr 18, 2011
Natural disasters strike when they are least expected, causing untold devastation and disruption of life, besides laying waste huge swathes of land. Now, meteorologists have developed sophisticated to... Read More