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Now, mathematical formula to predict happiness

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 16:19

Scientists have used a mathematical equation to accurately predict the happiness of more than 18,000 people around the world.

World`s fastest external phone charger developed

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 15:57

Researchers have invented the world`s `fastest` external phone charger which ends the need to plug your smartphone into a wall electricity socket and can charge your device in just 15 minutes.

Flores bones suggests new `hobbit` human had Down`s syndrome

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 12:40

A reanalysis of the flores bones have revealed that what they called as new `hobbit` human might just had a Down`s Syndrome and was not a distinct species.

Horses `talk` with eyes, ears: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 09:43

Horses can use their facial expressions, specifically the direction of eyes and ears, to "talk" to other horses, a study said Monday.

Soon `smart glasses` that could help the blind to see

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 09:31

Researchers have developed new `Star Trek-style` smart glasses that could transform the lives of blind and partially-sighted people.

Australian woman leads NASA`s search for life on Mars

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 00:28

Abigail Allwood, an Australian geologist becomes the first woman to lead an important venture: NASA’s search for life on Mars. Named one of the world’s top 10 scientific minds in 2006, she is considered to be ``extraordinary brilliant``.

Soon, pee to power your smartphone, tablets

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 17:32

NASA astronomers are trying to turn pee into pure drinking water. Back on earth, pee can soon be commercially used to charge smartphones and tablets.

Robotics and Automation Society launched in Kerala

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 17:27

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Monday launched the Kerala chapter of the Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) to promote research, development, innovation, and standardization.

Indian student named Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 world champ

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 17:20

Sixteen-year old Delhi student Arjit Kansal has been named the 2014 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champion in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, it was announced here Monday.

New web-based tool to better analyse human genomic data

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 17:13

To enable researchers to quickly and easily visualise and compare large amounts of genomic information resulting from high-throughput sequencing experiments, scientists have now developed a new free web-based tool called Epiviz.