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How bats fine-tune their flight revealed

Last Updated: Monday, May 26, 2014, 11:44

Researchers have said that a new study of bats reveals a capability within their wondrous wings that may help them fine-tune their flight.

1200-year-old `tablet computer` found in ancient shipwreck

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 17:24

Turkish archaeologists have discovered a 1,200-year-old wooden object which they claim is an ancient equivalent of a tablet computer.

Universe reached peak heat 11 billion years ago

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 16:51

Astronomers have identified the point where the Universe moved from heating to cooling - 11 billion years ago, when the temperature was an astonishing 13,000 degrees Celsius, hotter than the surface of the Sun.

Now, `hydrophobic nanotech` swim trunks that repel water, stains

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 16:46

Scientists have come up with Hydrophobic nanotech swim trunks that repel water and stains.

New graphene-type material created

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 15:01

Scientists have created a new material, related to graphene, which has the potential to improve transistors used in electronic devices.

New machine can extract images from your mind

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 14:47

Researchers claim to have developed a revolutionary machine that can extract images from people`s brains and display them on a screen.

World`s fastest robot can reach up to 45 mph

Last Updated: Sunday, May 25, 2014, 14:45

Florida-based Robotics Unlimited has built OutRunner, a six-legged robot that can reach speeds up to 45 miles per hour on a treadmill and 25 miles per hour outdoors.

Biofuel production from oilseed is the future

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 19:44

Straw from crops such as wheat, barley, and oats is seen as a potential source of biomass for second generation biofuel production. With new findings, scientists have now come closer to making the production more efficient.

Nature-inspired flying drones near you soon

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 19:37

Drone of the future will not just deliver pizzas or take a dog to a morning walk, they could be as tiny as insects, enter cramped places for rescue operations or fly like birds when searching vast expanses of land.

How bats fine-tune flight with tiny muscles

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 19:35

Bats are the only mammals to have developed the capacity to fly and to find their prey. They can maneuvre flight in difficult environment in ways that birds cannot.