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Earth`s crust movement not constant over time, shows study

Last Updated: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 15:58

In what could provide a new explanation for the speed of evolution and has implications for the interpretation of climate models, researchers have found that the movement rate of plates carrying the Earth`s crust may not be constant over time.

Movements of continents speeding up after slow `middle age`:Study

Last Updated: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 10:17

Two recent studies have revealed that that the movement rate of plates carrying the Earth`s crust may not be constant over time, which provides a new explanation for the patterns observed in the speed of evolution and has implications for the interpretation of climate models.

Bees can be more important than fertiliser?

Last Updated: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 12:15

Insects play a key role in the pollination of cultivated plants, and a new study suggests that they can be even more important than fertiliser.

Laser to strike down drones soon a reality

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 19:08

It`s ben imagined for long by sci-fi novelists and gamers and is now a reality. The US military is developing a laser weapon to shoot down enemy drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Not hot- nor cold-blooded, dinosaurs were `in between`

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 19:03

Were dinosaurs hot-blooded like birds and mammals or cold blooded like reptiles? Well, they were somewhere "in between".

Scientists make paralyzed rats learn to `grip` again

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 18:59

A research which was conducted on rats, who were first paralyzed, found that with right timing, dosage and kind of rehabilitation, motor functions can recover almost fully even after a large stroke.

Human urine a goldmine for fuel-cell materials

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 18:55

Human urine may one day be used to generate power for vehicles and homes, according to a new study which found that pee could be the future of carbon fuel-cell technology.

Computer programme teaches itself everything about anything

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 18:49

Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have created the first fully automated computer programme that teaches itself everything there is to know about any visual concept.

World`s largest water reservoir found deep in earth

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 11:33

In what could quench the thirst of billions of people in the future, researchers have discovered our planet`s largest water reservoir 640 km beneath our feet - bound up in rock deep in the earth`s mantle.

Now, Elon Musk wants to build cars that can fly and swim

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 00:13

Founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk knows no bounds for the tech billionaire now wants to build a car that can fly.