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Man builds spaceship in his kid`s bedroom

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 18:49

Have you ever thought of building a spacecraft for your kid? Learn from this man who gifted his four-year-old son a NASA spaceship simulator - right in his bedroom!

A `surface` that control fluids

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 18:46

Defying gravitational forces, an Indian-origin scientist-led team has developed a new way of making surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move across them.

How feminine face evolved over ages

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 18:44

If you witness more feminine faces and gentler personalities around you, do not be surprised. A study has revealed that society advanced when people started being nicer to each other, which entails having a little less testosterone in action.

New method to create nanofibres

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 14:01

Researchers have developed a novel method for creating self-assembled protein/polymer nanostructures that are reminiscent of fibres found in living cells.

Rare whale fossil pulled from California backyard

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 13:11

A rare whale fossil has been pulled from a Southern California backyard. Paleontologist Howell Thomas of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County says the 16- to 17-million-year-old baleen whale fossil is one of about 20 baleen whale fossils known to exist.

Hitchhiking robot thumbs its way across Canada

Last Updated: Saturday, August 2, 2014, 05:32

A talking robot assembled from household odds and ends is hitchhiking thousands of kilometres across Canada this summer as part of a social experiment to see if those of its kind can trust humans.

New algorithm allows robots to walk with broken legs

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 18:51

Researchers have developed an algorithm that allows a robot to teach itself to walk with a broken or damaged leg.

Kerala should tap solar power: former ISRO chairman

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 18:33

Kerala should follow the steps taken by Narendra Modi, when he was the chief minister of Gujarat, to tap the huge potential of solar energy, said former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair.

Scientists turn mouse transparent

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 17:37

In a major breakthrough, scientists have transformed a mouse into a "see-through" creature that can give them a clearer view of the body tissues for research.

Lead in teeth can reveal person`s origin: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 21:02

A new study has found that trace amounts of lead in modern and historical human teeth can give clues about where they come from, a finding that could help police solve cold cases.