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Britain`s oldest town unearthed

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 16:22

Until now, Thatcham in Buckinghamshire was known as the oldest settlement in Britain but now, archaeologists have unearthed the country`s oldest town that dates back more than 10 millennia to 8,820 BC.

Diamond makes laser beams more brilliant

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:34

Researchers have for the first time demonstrated that diamond can radically improve the quality of high power laser beams.

New 2-D material better than graphene?

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:15

Scientists have found a two-dimensional, self-assembling material whose properties are very similar to graphene, but with some distinct advantages, and it may be used to produce solar cells or transistors.

New system lets submarines see up through water`s surface

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:00

A submarine`s presence can be given away by its periscope protruding through the surface of the water, but a new system can allow an underwater camera to look up through the surface from below.

How to win at rock-paper-scissors discovered

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 16:59

Scientists have discovered a new formula that can help you win at rock-paper-scissors by predicting your opponent`s moves.

Scientists in Australia develop bacteria-killing fabric

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 16:15

An antibacterial fabric with an ability to kill off two of the most infectious and lethal pathogens -E.Coli and Staphylococcus aureus - has been developed by researchers in Australia.

Now, `cheaper, greener` solar cells that use tin instead of lead

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 10:55

Researchers have developed a new solar cell with good efficiency that uses tin instead of lead perovskite as the harvester of light.

How we learn to play tennis revealed

Last Updated: Monday, May 5, 2014, 09:35

Researchers have said that motor cortex plays an active part in learning movement patterns.

Microchip that would make your PC work like human brain!

Last Updated: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 15:57

Distressed at the slow speed of your personal computer? Here comes a microchip that would give your PC a speed that is 9,000 faster than an average one.

How animals walk

Last Updated: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 13:34

A new breakthrough study, which has identified the key neuron that allows animals to walk, will come in handy while developing new therapies for patients with spinal cord injuries or other motor impairments.