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Pigeons may be smarter than thought

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 22:40

Researchers have found that pigeons have the human-like ability to place everyday things in categories.

New laser tech could steer lightning away from buildings

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 22:36

Scientists have developed a new technology that can send high-intensity laser beams through the atmosphere much farther than was possible before, and it could one day be used to guide lightning away from buildings.

IPGI crop geneticists sequence peanut`s genome: ICRISAT

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 22:21

ICRISAT, a member of the Peanut Genome Consortium, today claimed that the International Peanut Genome Initiative (IPGI) has successfully sequenced the genome of the humble peanut.

Soon, floating electric car to help in disasters

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 21:49

Forget military helicopters or life boats when a natural calamity strikes. A Japanese firm is on the job to build an all-electric, floating car that can reach low-lying, flood-prone regions in a jiffy.

Indian-origin scientist develops paper microscope

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 21:50

An Indian-American scientist Manu Prakash from Stanford University has developed an incredibly low-cost microscope made almost entirely out of paper.

Night owls more likely to be single

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 14:54

Night owls are more likely to be single or in short-term romantic relationships as compared to early birds, a new study has found.

Tiny robot surgeon to get inside astronauts` gut

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 14:51

Researchers have developed a fist-sized robot surgeon that slides into the body through an incision in the belly button and can help perform surgery on astronauts in deep space.

Gene discovery could yield gen-next `super rice`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 14:49

Scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have identified a set of genes that could be key to the development of the next generation of tough and disease-resistant `super rice`.

Revealed: Biting flies behind zebras stripes formation

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 14:45

Go tell this to your kids that the great riddle about black and white stripes on zebra has finally been solved.

When multiple sex prevents male extinction!

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 14:33

Promiscuous female fruit flies with high sex drives are key to preventing extinction of its male species, a study shows.