Largest fragment of meteorite in Russia found

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 20:33

Divers have found the largest piece so far of a meteorite which hit Russia`s Chelyabinsk region in February this year, a scholar said Wednesday.

New gen next search engines for personalised results

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 17:30

Researchers have developed a new way for search engines to provide users with more accurate, personalised search results.

New gen next search engines for personalised results

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 17:16

Researchers have developed a new way for search engines to provide users with more accurate, personalised search results.

Why disk galaxies eventually look similar

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 11:05

An astronomer has said that all kinds of flat, disk galaxies grow out of their irregular, clumped appearance and their older stars take the same smooth look, while predictably fading from a bright center to a dim edge.

New technique could help stacked solar cells handle energy of 70,000 Suns

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 16:18

Researchers have developed a new technique for improvement of the connections between stacked solar cells.

Birds find sweet-smelling mates attractive

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 19:45

A Michigan State University researcher has for the first time demonstrated that birds do indeed communicate via scents, and that odour reliably predicts their reproductive success.

Cheetah`s mix of stealth and speed similar to race cars

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 16:08

A new study has claimed that Cheetahs move like race cars by maintaining a fine balance of speed against manoeuvring capability.

Soon, computer chip based on human brain

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:35

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a computer chip that mimics the human brain.

Evolution punishes the selfish and mean

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 11:10

Two evolutionary biologists from Michigan State University suggest that evolution doesn`t favor the selfish.

Texting while driving more dangerous than talking on phone

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 18:38

Trying to do two visual tasks at once hurt performance in both tasks significantly more than combining a visual and an audio task, a new research has found.

`Human population growth will threaten many species by 2050`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:50

The ongoing global growth in the human population has the potential to threaten hundreds of mammals and birds species with extinction within 40 years, a new study has warned.

CCSU to offer seven new subjects

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 11:40

The newly formed Cotton College State University (CCSU) here will offer seven new subjects in its academic programme to teach students job oriented modern courses.