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Sunsets on Saturn`s moon Titan help understand hazy atmosphere of exoplanets

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 18:44

Scientists working with data from NASA`s Cassini mission have used Saturn`s smog-enshrouded moon Titan as a stand-in to develop a new way to understand the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Nature-inspired technology to address energy needs

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 15:56

Mimicking photosynthesis, the process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy, scientists have developed a new hybrid energy transfer system that could lead to efficient organic semiconductors.

Butterfly `eyespots` reveals origin of life

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 15:57

It may still be a quandary - which came first, the chicken or the egg. With a study of the colorful “eyespots” on the wings of some butterflies, scientists have come closer to explaining how one breed of chicken evolved into another.

Soon, pilots to fly brain-controlled flights

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 16:17

It is indeed true that your brain can actually work wonders. Scientists have achieved the daunting task of flying an aircraft with the help of just brain commands.

Earliest false tooth remains dating back to 3rd century BC discovered in Western Europe

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 13:45

Archaeologists have discovered what could be remains of the earliest false tooth found in Western Europe.

New method could help protect against chemical weapons

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 13:24

Researchers have discovered that some compounds called polyoxoniobates can degrade and decontaminate nerve agents like the deadly sarin gas, and have other characteristics that could make them ideal for protective suits, masks or other clothing.

Science not only for men, says Obama

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 03:43

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday launched a push to get girls interested in science and technology, warning the country would miss out if it did not attract women to those fields.

World`s first trial of suspended human animation set to begin this month

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 22:58

In a first, a team of surgeons will begin the suspended human animation trials this month using a new technique at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

How ants optimise food search decoded

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 18:27

Ants are capable of complex problem-solving strategies that could be widely applied as optimisation techniques, scientists say.

New app to help curb food wastage, hunger

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 17:17

An Indian-origin innovator and his colleagues have developed a new app that can help curb food wastage and hunger by connecting hungry consumers with excess restaurant and grocery store food at discounted prices.