Science &amp; Technology

MEXICO: Researchers have turned a material used in surgical gloves into a low-cost, highly efficient air filter that could be...

Molybdenum disulphide, new technique developed for making graphene competitor

NEW YORK: Graphene is often touted as a replacement for silicon in electronic devices due to its extremely high conductivity...

NASA’s spacecraft has captured supersonic blast wave of solar wind for 1st time ever

PARIS: NASA's spacecraft has captured a solar shockwave in action for the first time ever. On Oct. 8, 2013, an...

NASA delays crucial spacewalk to examine spacesuit problem

PARIS: Spacewalks scheduled for travelers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been delayed, due to possible problems with a...

Aquatic animals increasing day by day, up to150% in size: Research

HARROW: A latest marine research suggests that aquatic animals are getting bigger day by day. After the Cambrian period, the...

Long term unemployment can change people’s personalities: New research

NEW YORK: A new tranche of research has found that longer-term unemployment alters people's personalities in different ways. This includes...

Gorgeous Greenland having 56,000 population finally mapped online

NEW YORK: Every street on the small island of Greenland, where just 56,000 people live, has been finally mapped online....

Gene can help to decrease GM contamination

TORONTO: Researchers have identified a gene that may help to reduce contamination of conventional crops by genetically modified (GM) crops....

Filipina’s couple tries to 1st human being who ever step on Mars

MANILA : A couple of Filipina hopefuls, are still in the running to become one of the first humans to...

Dark matter may have caused extinction of dinosaurs

LONDON: Could dark matter have an extremely dark history indeed? It could according one scientist who believes that the elusive...

Bees take medicine from flowers’ nectar for own safety

LONDON: The findings of a new research study have found how bees actually use different aspects of different flowers that...

Curiosity’s experiments on Martian soil may be inadvertently eliminating traces of organics

CLIVE: Curiosity's experiments on Martian soil may be inadvertently eliminating traces of organics, British researchers reported this week. One of...

As noise level increases, our sense of silence can change

MEXICO: As noise levels build up around us, there is a fear we are tuning out from hearing certain sounds....

About 1000 small parrots vaccinated to protect against salmonella in SD zoo safari park

SAN DIEGO: About one-third of the small parrots that reside in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's aviary have been...

Samsung announces Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3

SEOUL: Samsung has confirmed the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4. Each release...

How galaxy’s mysterious dark matter determines size of central black hole

NEW YORK: A new study has provided a deeper insight into how the amount of galaxy's mysterious dark matter determines...

Yet another teaser of Dragon Dogma releases, includes brief story scenes, new enemies, up to a hundred sharing lobby areas

TOKYO: Capcom has released a new Japanese trailer for its upcoming title, Dragon's Dogma Online. The three-minute video features some...

How do you study a distant galaxy when there’s snow falling on your telescope?

HONG KONG: If you are trying to peer up, past the earth’s atmosphere, all this bad weather of late poses...

Microsoft to launch Windows 10 powered flagship Smartphone in May

NEW YORK: Microsoft is back under spotlight once again after introducing some of the features of its next version of...

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update to be available on Sony Xperia Z1, Z2, Z3, Moto X & G 2014, HTC One M7, M8 in 2015