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The silent assassin: Robots may perform military missions
Apr 18, 2011
The next time you are at home or office, watch out for ninja robots. They may be hiding in the bedroom closet or under your desk. These stealthy robots hide to avoid human detection and their main tas... Read More
Women's heads getting bigger?
Apr 18, 2011
An analysis of Spanish skulls spanning about 300 years shows that the difference between the sexes' cranial features shrank over time, a media report said. While both sexes' crania got bigger, women's... Read More
Satellites can track human rights abuses
Apr 18, 2011
Satellites that helped us gather real-time data from the most inaccessible and hostile places on earth can also help us track human rights abuses that cause misery to millions of people around the wor... Read More
Computerised brain map to revolutionise medical treatment
Apr 17, 2011
The world's first computerised brain map is expected to make breakthroughs possible in a range of medical conditions after its unveiling.... Read More
Scientists isolate brain part linked with embarrassment
Apr 17, 2011
With the help of a Karaoke experiment -- recording people belting out an old tune and then asking them to listen to their own singing minus the music -- scientists have found which part of the brain i... Read More
Underground telescope could peer beyond Big Bang
Apr 17, 2011
A telescope buried half a mile underground could enable scientists catch their first glimpse of the dawn of the universe.... Read More
Hydrophone captures Japan quake roar
Apr 17, 2011
A hydrophone has captured the menacing roar of the quake that hit Japan March 11, plunging the country into unprecedented chaos and devastation.... Read More
China to create alternative to human breast milk
Apr 15, 2011
China will soon create dairy products from milk produced by genetically modified cattle and containing most of the nutrients as in human breast milk.... Read More
Mexican scientists focus on producing biofuels from trash
Apr 15, 2011
Mexican scientists are developing a bio-refinery that will convert organic waste into hydrogen, natural gas and substrates used in industry, said the Center for Advanced Research and Studies, or Cinve... Read More
Temporary changes in brain speed up learning
Apr 14, 2011
Temporary changes in brain could speed up learning, paving the way to improved treatments for strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.... Read More