Smartphones can be tracked via power usage

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 16:10

Malicious software can track your smartphone simply by measuring the way it uses power even without access to location data, scientists warn.

Revealing the truth behind `Oscar appeal` movies

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:10

On the eve of the Oscar nominations, slated to be declared Jan 16, here comes a fascinating study that reveals the logic behind tough decisions studios make to get an Oscar nomination.

Brain has specific radar for snakes: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:08

Snakes tend to arouse sharp fear in monkeys, apes and humans, and scientists have said they have found specific brain cells that fire off a rapid warning for slithery danger.

California cop who pepper-sprayed student protesters awarded $38,000

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 12:06

A former University of California policeman who stirred public outrage by pepper-spraying peaceful student protesters has been awarded $38,000 in worker`s compensation for psychiatric damage he claimed to have suffered from the 2011 incident, the university said on Wednesday.

Bright coloured birds make better mothers than duller counterparts

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:25

A new study suggests that female blue tits with brightly coloured crowns are better mums than duller birds.

New software to detect forged photos

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 09:48

Scientists have developed a new software to detect forged photos and have used it to debunk claims that the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing photo is fake.

Muslim student confirmed to US university board

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 14:04

The University of California`s governing board confirmed the first practicing Muslim student member to the board on Thursday.

Indian wonderkid, Ritankar Das, is century`s youngest California University topper

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 14:09

An 18-year-old Indian-American has become the youngest graduate topper of the prestigious University of California in more than a century.

Oxygen cycle on early Earth may be more dynamic than thought

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 15:41

Biogeochemists at the University of California, Riverside has provided a new view on the relationship between the earliest accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Wick lamps too account for huge carbon levels

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 15:41

Smoke emitted by simple wick lamps is also churning out carbon levels overlooked in greenhouse gas emissions, says a study.

Even yeast `mothers` sacrifice all for their babies

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 11:56

Researchers have discovered that a mother`s willingness to sacrifice her own health and safety for the sake of her children is by no means unique to humans alone - even yeast `mothers` give all to their offspring.