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Scientists teach monkeys to do math

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 22:24

Researchers have taught three rhesus monkeys to do simple addition using the numbers 1 through 25, a feat which provides the best evidence yet that the primates can perform basic arithmetic.

Single currency notes infested with over 3,000 types of bacteria

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 22:08

Researchers at New York University`s Dirty Money Project found that currency is a medium of exchange for hundreds of different kinds of bacteria, as bank notes are passed on from hand to hand.

Neanderthals carried more copies of potentially detrimental mutations

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:55

Scientists have revealed that Neanderthals carried more copies of mutations that would alter the amino acid makeup of proteins than modern humans possess, which suggests that their populations across Eurasia were likely small and isolated.

Wireless speaker with light sensors, microphone

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:51

Move over run-of-the-mill speakers. A Germany-based company has created a clever wireless speaker that has an accelerometer, light sensors and microphones that is going to change the way people look at sound.

Chili pepper farming originated in Mexico

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:47

Farming of chili peppers, the most widely cultivated spice crop that have conquered cuisines around the world, was born in central-east Mexico, says a study.

Humans left Africa in two migration waves: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:45

In a significant discovery, researchers have found that modern humans may have dispersed in more than one wave of migration out of Africa.

Missing Xenon gas may be resting in earth`s belly: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 21:42

The missing noble gas Xenon did not leave atmosphere and disappeared into space but may be resting at earth`s core, a thrilling study reveals.

Soon, `teardrop` shaped pedal-bike that will let you zip at 90mph!

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 14:49

Students from Liverpool University are in the process of making a bicycle, which would be encased in an aerodynamic outer shell, at 90mph.

Our ancestors enjoyed summer holidays at Antartica!

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 16:19

If this information stands true, the history books have to be rewritten soon. According to scientists, some parts on the coldest region on our earth - Antartica - was as warm as today`s California coast.

Now, generate electricity by just flushing your toilet

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 11:45

We may soon be able to generate renewable energy from just flushing the toilet.