NASA delays flight of Endeavor to avoid space jam
By IANS,
Washington : NASA has postponed the launch of its Endeavor space shuttle by 10 days after a scheduling conflict with Russia's Progress space freighter.
Glaciers melting 100 times faster
By IANS,
London : The world's glaciers are melting up to 100 times faster than any time during the last 350 years.
NASA’s Messenger fetches first orbital photo of Mercury
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : NASA's Messenger spacecraft, the first ever to enter the orbit of Mercury, has fetched its first photo, the project's website said.
New app to delete drunken messages on Facebook, Twitter
By IANS,
London : iPhone has developed a new application using which one could delete messages on Facebok and Twitter that were put out when one was in a drunk state.
Radioactive iodine found in Tokyo tap water
By DPA,
Tokyo : High levels of radioactive iodine were detected in tap water in Tokyo, authorities said Wednesday.
Engineers invent lens for 3D microscope
By IANS,
Washington : Engineers have designed a lens that enables microscopic objects to be seen from nine different angles at once to create a 3D image.
Now recharge cellphones in seconds
By IANS,
Washington : An amazing 3-D nanostructure designed and developed by scientists may make it possible to recharge mobile phones in seconds or a laptop within minutes.
Robot system to test 10,000 chemicals for toxicity
By IANS,
Washington : A new high-speed robot screening system can test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity.
NASA spacecraft becomes first to enter Mercury orbit
By IANS,
Washington : A NASA spacecraft, after over six years of space travel, has become the first to enter the orbit of Mercury, the agency said Friday.
Microsoft’s Kinect sets record as fastest-selling tech gadget
By DPA,
San Francisco : Microsoft's Kinect has been named the fastest-selling tech gadget of all time after racking up sales of 10 million units since its launch in November.
China sets eyes on Mars
By IANS,
Beijing : China will upgrade its lunar probe spacecraft for Mars exploration in the future, the country's top space scientist has said.
Model to predict volcanic eruptions
By IANS,
Washington : As explosive volcanoes produce tremors at similar frequencies for minutes, days or weeks before they erupt, researchers have developed a way to predict these eruptions.
NASA delays Glory launch
By IANS,
Los Angeles : NASA announced Wednesday that it has postponed the launch of its earth-orbiting Glory Mission spacecraft due to technical problems, Xinhua reported.
Google planning ‘radical’ new Chrome browser
By IANS,
London : Software developers working on Google's popular Chrome browser are testing "radical" changes to its appearance.
Cosmic census estimates 50 billion planets in our galaxy
By IANS,
London : A cosmic census conducted for the first time has revealed that there are at least 50 billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy.
Powerful solar storm disrupts communications
By IANS,
Washington : A powerful solar flare has triggered the largest space weather storm in four years, disrupting some ground communications on earth.
New addition to solar system may be bigger than Jupiter
By IANS,
London : A new planet in our solar system's outer reaches could be four times as large as Jupiter, the biggest planet in the system, scientists believe.
600 mn-year-old plant fossils found in China
By IANS,
Beijing : Paleontologists in China have unearthed thousands of pieces of plant fossils dating back to about 600 million years, officials said.
Moon has deep core – similar to earth
By IANS,
Washington : The moon possesses an iron-rich core with a solid inner ball nearly 150 miles in radius, which is similar to that of the earth, according to a new study.
China issues warning on Valentine’s Day computer viruses
By IANS,
Beijing : Technology experts in China have warned internet users to be alert against computer viruses based on the Valentine's Day theme.
Space qualified ‘moon’ trees thriving in US
By IANS,
Washington : Space travellers are living out their lives away from the limelight, after having orbited the moon 34 times on board Apollo 14.
NASA clicks first 3D image of the sun
By IANS,
London : A NASA-led mission has provided the world's first ever 3D image of the sun's surface.
Software to give 3d image of looks post-plastic surgery
By IANS,
Washington : A new software, based on real clinical data, will give patients a more accurate 3D before-and-after picture, before the scalpel comes down in a cosmetic surgery.
Software turns fuzzy x-rays, MRIs into coloured 3D pictures
By IANS,
London : A special software called BodyViz converts fuzzy x-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds into full-colour 3D pictures.
Water flowing into Arctic warmest in 2,000 years
By IANS,
London : Water flowing from the North Atlantic Ocean into the Arctic Ocean is at its warmest level for more than 2,000 years.
Asteriod caused giant hole on Jupiter
By IANS,
London : A huge rock, some 500 metres long, hit Jupiter and created a hole the size of the Pacific Ocean, roughly the equivalent of Jupiter's Little Red Spot, scientists say.
New Google service solves sudoku
By DPA,
Berlin : If you're stuck on your sudoku puzzle, there's hope. New photo recognition software for Android mobiles - Goggles - can help solve the puzzle.
Scientists discover hottest ever planet
By IANS,
London : An exoplanet has been found to be the hottest planet discovered so far with a record-breaking temperature of 3,200 degrees Celsius.
Dinosaurs survived mass extinction by 700,000 years
By IANS,
Toronto : A fossilised dinosaur bone unearthed in New Mexico shows that dinosaurs survived mass extinction by 700,000 years, according to a new dating method.
Dying star coughs out dust cloud`
By IANS,
London : Astronomers on the look out for black holes have stumbled on a star that was fading with a whimper rather than a bang.
Cuba raps Facebook, YouTube
By IANS,
Havana : Cuba has denounced online social network Facebook and Google-owned video sharing network YouTube for closing its account and censoring video links from the two websites.
Faster, larger, quieter superplanes by 2025?
By IANS,
London : US space agency NASA has unveiled three concept designs for quieter and more energy efficient superplanes that could be ready by 2025.
Earth is twice as dusty as in 19th century
By IANS,
Washington : If your house seems dustier than usual, it may have nothing to do with your housekeeping skills.
Hackers help fight natural disasters too!
By IANS,
Washington : During the biannual event called the Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK), hackers worldwide develop software that can help identify and reduce risks from natural hazards.
Reliance launches 3G services in Punjab
By IANS,
Chandigarh: Leading telecom service provider Reliance Communications (RCOM) Thursday launched its 3G services in Punjab.
Scientists inch closer to synthetic blood
By IANS,
Washington : Scientists have created particles that mimic some key properties of red blood cells, paving the way for the development of synthetic blood.
Humans first covered their nakedness 170,000 years ago
By IANS,
Washington : A research suggests that humans first covered their nakedness some 170,000 years ago, something which helped them move out of Africa.
Microsoft unveils microchip driven Windows version
By IANS,
London : Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its flagship Windows software to run on microchips designed by British company ARM.
‘Missing link’ between Big Bang, creation of stars uncovered
By IANS,
London : Astronomers have uncovered the 'missing link' in the evolution of the universe following the Big Bang.
60-second test can tell if IVF is successful
By IANS,
London : Scientists have devised a 60-second test to predict a couples' chances of having a baby through IVF.
Partial solar eclipse in Delhi, but clouds play spoilsport
By IANS,
New Delhi : Delhi witnessed the year's first partial solar eclipse Tuesday but cloudy skies prevented many people from having a clear view of the celestial spectacle.
Scientist sets Large Hadron Collider data to ‘music’
By IANS,
London : Scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's biggest particle smasher, have turned masses of data produced by the collider into sound for the first time.
Scientists trigger 52 downpours in Abu Dhabi desert
By IANS,
London : Scientists triggered 52 downpours last year in Abu Dhabi's eastern Al Ain region using technology designed to control weather.
Four solar, two lunar eclipses in 2011
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Four solar and two total moon eclipses will be observed in different parts of the world, including in India, in 2011.
Microsoft plans new Windows operating system for mobile devices
By DPA,
San Francisco : Microsoft is working on a new Windows system for mobile devices like tablet computers, according to reports.
Scientists design chip 20 times faster than current PCs
By IANS,
London : Scientists have created an ultra-fast computer chip which is 20 times faster than current desktop computers.
Snappping of connectors caused launch failure: Scientist
By Venkatachari Jagannathan, IANS,
Did first humans emerge from Middle East, not Africa?
By IANS,
London : Scientists could be compelled to rewrite the history of the evolution of modern man after the discovery of 400,000-year-old human remains.
Giant observatory comes up 8,000 feet beneath Antarctic
By IANS,
London : The world's strangest observatory, as big as a cubic kilometre, has come up 8,000 feet beneath the Antarctic ice at the South Pole.
Fossils show mysterious human species lived 30,000 years ago
By IANS,
London : A mysterious new species of the human beings which lived alongside our ancestors 30,000 years ago has been discovered by the scientists.
China’s orbiter survives lunar eclipse
By IANS,
Beijing : China's solar-powered lunar probe satellite Chang'e-2 has successfully stood the test of a lunar eclipse and hours of flying in complete darkness.
Google splashes $2 bn on New York office
By DPA,
New York : Internet powerhouse Google is muscling in on New York. The web search giant confirmed Wednesday that it had bought one of the most prestigious office buildings in Manhattan.
Russia postpones launch of navigation satellite
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Russia has postponed the launch of its new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K until 2011, the defence ministry said.
Microsoft Windows 7 Phone passes 1.5 mn mark
By DPA,
San Francisco : More than 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 devices have been sold in the six weeks since the smartphone went on the market, Microsoft announced Monday.
Lunar eclipse coincides with winter solstice in 400 years
By IANS,
London : If the skies are clear just before dawn, you could be treated to the sight of the moon's surface turning a blood red in the western hemisphere Tuesday.
China celebrates successful launch of its 2nd lunar probe Chang’e-2
By Xinhua,
Beijing : China on Monday held a celebration rally to mark the successful launch of the nation's 2nd lunar probe Chang'e-2.
China develops first spherical robot with telescopic arms
By Xinhua,
Beijing : China has successfully developed its first spherical robot with telescopic arms, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) said Monday.
Researchers create most comprehensive moon map
By IANS,
Washington : Researchers have created the most detailed and comprehensive map of the moon's complex landscape thanks to data provided by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
Google opens store for Chrome users
By DPA,
Mountain View (US) : Google has started up a portal for downloading extensions and web applications to its Chrome internet browser.
Google 3D medical browser maps human body
By IANS,
London : Google has developed a new browser that maps the human body in detail.
E-mail alerts to warn pilots about volcanic eruptions
By IANS,
Sydney : Scientists from New Zealand are developing a new system to alert pilots on flights via e-mails about volcanic eruptions by detecting the lightning their ash clouds trigger.
Other universes exist alongside our own
By IANS,
London : Scientists say they have found evidence that our universe was 'jostled' by other parallel universes in the distant past.
‘Solar tsunami’ offers new clues about sun
By IANS,
London : It was the breathtaking solar event that sparked spectacular displays of Northern Lights across much of the northern hemisphere.
Possible ice volcano found on Saturn moon
By DPA,
Washington : NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted what could be an ice volcano on Saturn's moon Titan, scientists said Tuesday.
France to introduce `Google tax’ Jan 1
By DPA,
Paris : France will introduce its so-called "Google tax" on online advertisements Jan 1, parliament decided Tuesday.
Sky gazers in for celestial treat Tuesday
By IANS,
New Delhi : Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks as the night sky will be lit up by Geminid meteor showers that are expected to peak Tuesday.
Google Earth integrates Street View’s 3D maps
By DPA,
Berlin : By combining two services, Google has now made it possible to pick points on the globe, look at them from outer space, and then zoom all the way in for a street-level view.
Google says 300,000 Android devices activated daily
By DPA,
San Francisco : Google smartphone chief has said that carriers are activating over 300,000 Android devices every day.
Scientists strain to ‘hear’ gravitational waves
By IANS,
London : Researchers have brought the world one step closer to 'hearing' gravitational waves - ripples in space and time predicted by Albert Einstein in the early 20th century.
Plans afoot for astronauts to orbit moon’s far side
By IANS,
London : Scientists want to explore the far side of the moon using a manned spacecraft for the first time since the Apollo landings of 1968.
New sonar detects concealed underwater objects
By IANS,
London : Scientists have developed a new kind of underwater sonar that can detect objects like reefs and wrecks through bubble clouds that blind conventional sonar.
Astronomers find giant extragalactic planet
By IANS,
London : Astronomers have for the first time spotted a planet that originated outside the galaxy.
Google has designs on you
By DPA,
San Francisco : Not content with involvement in almost every facet of your online life, online search giant Google now wants to get into your wardrobe.
Astronomers find nearby baby black hole
By DPA,
Washington : Scientists have identified a young black hole formed from an exploding star witnessed 30 years ago.
Briton joins gym after his ‘shocking’ image on Google
By IANS,
London : A Briton was so horrified after seeing his massive belly on the Google Street View that he decided to join a weight loss regime, a media report said Monday.
British gangs duping people to buy malicious software
By IANS,
London : Britons are being duped to buy malicious software in the guise of anti-virus protection by criminals posing as legitimate IT experts, officials warned Monday.
Facebook may announce e-mail service Monday
By IANS,
London : Social networking site Facebook may announce its e-mail service as early as Monday, if online buzz is to be believed.
Software to stop you writing e-mails when drunk
By IANS,
London : A new software can now stop you writing e-mails or posting messages when you are drunk.
Device that won’t let motorists fall asleep
By IANS,
London : Scientists have developed a device to prevent motorists from falling asleep -- potentially saving 300,000 people from sudden deaths worldwide.
Percept Talent to promote CWG winners, non-cricket events
By IANS,
New Delhi: Percept Talent Management (PTM) has decided to promote non-cricket disciplines and medal winning athletes of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010.
Scientists create ‘mini Big Bang’ to unravel atom’s mysteries
By IANS,
London : The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has succeeded in creating a miniature version of the Big Bang by smashing stripped-down lead atoms together.
Hypersonic jets that fly at five times the speed of sound
By IANS,
London : NASA is planning to build hypersonic jets that would travel at five times the speed of sound and bring in a new age of aircraft.
Microsoft unveils voice activated Xbox Kinect
By IANS,
London : If you are always searching for your remote or running out of batteries, Kinect is just the thing for you as it allows you to play computer games without the handset.
NASA spacecraft takes look at comet from closest
By IANS,
London : NASA's Deep Impact craft flew within 435 miles (700 km) of comet Hartley 2 -- the closest ever any man-made object got to such a celestial body.
China launches weather satellite
By IANS,
Beijing : China Friday launched a meteorological satellite into space from the country's northern Shanxi province, Xinhua reported.
Samsung’s tablet looks to take on iPad
By IANS,
London : Samsung and Google have launched their version of a tablet computer designed to take on Apple's iPad, the market leader.
200 mn years old skeleton of giant dinosaur discovered
By IANS,
London : Scientists claim to have discovered the first intact skeleton of a dinosaur that is an ancestor to the sauropod, the largest creature ever to walk the planet.
Now, an alarm clock that creates dawn
By IANS,
London: For people who experience "winter blues" when waking up early morning, a cure has been found. A British firm has invented an alarm clock that creates an artificial dawn.
‘Wireless’ humans could backbone new mobile networks
By IANS,
London : People could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors.
A stick-on film that protects phone users from radiation
By IANS,
Jerusalem: An Israeli firm has invented a stick-on film that would protect cell phone users from the dangers of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the device, a media report said.
Scientists fear another round of mass extinction
By IANS,
London : One in five of the world's mammals, birds and fish are now endangered, indicating a possible sixth round of mass extinction in the Earth's history, scientists say.
China’s lunar probe to photograph Bay of Rainbows
By IANS,
Beijing : China's lunar probe Chang'e-2 was manoeuvered to an experimental orbit Tuesday evening for taking pictures of the moon's Sinus Iridium or Bay of Rainbows.
Bees beat computers in solving complex problems
By IANS,
London : Bees solve complex maths problems in a jiffy, compared to computers, which can take much longer, a study shows.
NASA green lights Discovery launch
By DPA,
Washington : NASA has given the green light to the launch of Discovery Nov 1 after resolving a problem associated with a small fuel leak.
Google Street View also copied people’s emails, passwords
By IANS,
London : In a major privacy breach, internet search giant Google copied computer passwords and entire emails from households across Britain.
China to send probe to Mars
By IANS,
Beijing : China plans to send a probe to Mars in the next three years, authorities here said.
Apple unveils MacBook Air – thinnest, lightest laptop
By IANS,
London : Apple has unveiled the thinnest, lightest laptop ever which combines features from the iPhone and iPad with traditional series of MacBook.
244,000 Germans log objections to Google’s Street View
By DPA,
Berlin : Some 244,237 German households have so far demanded that images of their homes be removed from Google Inc's Street View geo-data service, the online search giant said Thursday.
Russia puts six US satellites into orbit
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Russia's Soyuz spacecraft put six US communications satellites into orbit Tuesday, an official said.
Scientists pinpoint gene linked to depression
By IANS,
London : Scientists have identified a gene that may be the "primary cause" of depression, thereby enabling the development of new treatments and early diagnosis of the condition.
Female robot can sing like a pop star
By IANS,
London : A life-sized female robot, known as HRP-4, has been taught to sing just like a real pop star.