Boston could prove sympathetic to bombing suspect

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 06:32

Given the powerful grief and anger over the Boston Marathon bombing, Boston would seem to be a particularly hostile place for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to stand trial.

Two US children die after trapped in container

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:17

A young brother and sister died after apparently getting trapped inside a container near a television that had its volume turned up, authorities said on Monday.

New algorithm can make your face shots more memorable

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:16

Now your face could be instantly transformed into a more memorable one without the need for an expensive makeover.

Harvard University returns to normalcy after bomb hoax

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 09:46

A day after bomb hoax created scare in the Harvard University, normalcy returned to campus on Tuesday where students are appearing for their exams.

Ho! Ho! Hold on! US mall Santa Claus charged with groping elf

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 18:12

A man who worked as a Santa Claus in a Massachusetts shopping mall has been ordered not to put the red suit back on until a court resolves a charge that he groped an adult coworker over the weekend.

Why surfaces of most asteroids appear redder than meteorites

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 10:23

A scientist has claimed to have found the reason behind surfaces of most asteroids appearing redder than meteorites-the remnants of asteroids that have crashed to Earth.

4-D printing technology for composite materials now a reality

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 15:21

Researchers have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology.

US Army developing `Iron Man` style armour for troops

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 14:26

The US Army is reportedly developing `smart armour` similar to that of Iron Man in a bid to give its troops ` superhuman strength`.

Coming soon `self-healing` materials

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:58

Researchers have discovered that under certain conditions, putting a cracked piece of metal under tension, exerting a force that would be expected to pull it apart, has the reverse effect, causing the crack to close and its edges to fuse together.

Mobile weight loss apps don`t help users change lifestyles

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 12:14

A new study has suggested that mobile apps that help people lose weight are lacking when it comes to strategies for changing their behaviour.

New tool to help robots `see` better

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:03

A statistical tool can improve `vision` in robots by helping them better understand the objects in the world around them.

1 in 3 don`t like Facebook friends enough to spend time with in reality

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:03

A new survey has revealed that one in three people do not like their Facebook friends enough to spend time with them in real time, and would willingly spend time with only 10 percent of their virtual friends.