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Giant 3D-printed bugs to aid study

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:06:03 GMT

Australian scientists have created the world’s first 3D printed giant titanium bugs, up to 50 times their original size, which will enable them to examine these creatures which can barely be seen with the naked eye.

World’s first flying car on sale for $1 million

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:03:55 GMT

World’s first flying car, developed in 1949 by an American designer, is up for sale for nearly $1 million.

Why some fear blood transfusion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:02:08 GMT

Indian recipients prefer to get an organ transplant or blood transfusion from a donor whose personality or behaviour matches theirs, a new study has found.

Nasa to click Earth photos from Saturn

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:59:18 GMT

Nasa's Cassini spacecraft, now exploring Saturn, will take a picture of the Earth from a distance of hundreds of millions of miles on July 19.

Nasa to photograph Earth from Saturn

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:20:37 GMT

Citizens of Earth, get ready for your close-up from thousands of miles away!

India fears polio virus importation from neighboring countries

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:09 GMT

India to make the polio vaccination activities more stringent and strict at the borders of the country.

WHO boss says Big Food, Big Soda and Big Alcohol as bad as Big Tobacco

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:18:25 GMT

Not mincing her words, World Health Organisation director general Dr Margaret Chan clubbed Big Food, Big Soda and Big Alcohol with Big Tobacco for causing the dangerous rise in non-communicable diseases across the world.

Say cheese! NASA to photograph Earth from Saturn

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:59:48 GMT

NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be taking the first-ever natural-colour image of the Earth as seen from the Saturn system, from 1.44 billion kilometres away on July 19.

Scientists discover new TB drug

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:00 GMT

Scientists have hit upon a novel drug that attacks the tuberculosis bacteria, a finding that could prove to be an effective tool in treating the dreaded disease, says a study.

New language discovered in northern Australia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41:20 GMT

Scientists have discovered a new language in northern Australia which contains rare grammatical innovations and a unique combination of elements from other languages.

Rope can double height of skyscrapers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:12:54 GMT

In a "revolutionary” innovation, engineers have developed a superstrong carbon fibre rope that promises to more than double the height of the world’s tallest skyscrapers by allowing travel heights of one kilometre in elevators.

Latest mantra to woo profs: Loans for holiday homes

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:05:01 GMT

Follow one of Fire Island’s quaint footpaths away from the ferry dock, past modest cottages and better-appointed vacation homes, to an elegant modern beach house that extends across three lots.

Experts work on making cyber security impenetrable

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:23 GMT

Australian scientists are working on Quantum mechanics which is being applied to computing in order to develop most powerful and impenetrable cyber security method ever conceived.

280 hidden craters found on Moon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:55:13 GMT

Australian scientists have identified 280 new craters on the Moon that have never been mapped before, using a combination of gravity and terrain modelling.

Nasa picks new space team: 4 of 8 are women

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:53:43 GMT

On Monday Nasa announced the selection of a new group of eight astronauts, half of them being women, some of whom who will fly to the asteroids and Mars, says the space agency.

Preschool eating habits can predict future heart risk

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:02 GMT

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that eating behaviour of preschoolers could indicate their risk for cardiovascular diseases in later life.

More Vitamin D intake may delay precocious puberty

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:21:38 GMT

Mothers may no longer have to worry about their young girls reaching early puberty.

Half of Nasa's new astronaut class are women

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:58:10 GMT

NASA announced on Monday that it has selected its first new contingent of potential astronauts in four years and half of them are women.

Solved: Mystery of albino gorilla

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:43 GMT

Scientists have solved the long-standing mystery of the only known albino gorilla in the world, claiming that its unusual white colouring was the result of inbreeding.

No flight of fancy: Flying bike gets closer to reality

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:40:04 GMT

Scientists have developed the prototype of a 95kg remote-controlled bike that can hover a few metres above ground for a full five minutes.

Diabetics may soon need just 1 shot a year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:38:37 GMT

Scientists have made a stem cell breakthrough that could make it possible to treat diabetics with an annual insulin jab, eliminating the need for painful daily injections.

Now, send messages to aliens in deep space

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:17:19 GMT

A unique new project is asking people around the world with an Internet connection to help beam messages into outer space in an attempt to make our presence in the universe known to intelligent alien life out there.

Copper piping in house behind 'bad hair days'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:16:57 GMT

Scientists claim to have discovered the culprit behind 'bad hair days' - copper piping in your house!

Now, a TV that can be rolled up

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:10:11 GMT

Japanese engineers have unveiled the prototype of a flexible plasma television that can roll up like a window shade.

Planets with 2 suns may host life?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:09:25 GMT

Planets with two suns - like Tatooine in the Star Wars movie series - may be more capable of supporting life than other planets, a new research has claimed.