Tuesday, 2 April 2013

There's something in space that we don't know about: Sunita Williams

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There's something in space that we don't know about: Sunita Williams

KOLKATA: ""When you look at the darkest areas in space, you feel that there's something out there that we don't know about."" That was Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams expressing her views on the existence of God or an unknown force. She was ...
Curiosity finds building blocks of life on Mars?

Curiosity finds building blocks of life on Mars?

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has gathered evidence for the presence of perchlorates -- salts believed to be building blocks for early life -- on the Red Planet. Scientists say the perchlorates found in Rocknest -- a sand patch inside the rover's Gale Crater ...
Researchround-up: Arctic link

Researchround-up: Arctic link

With Canada all set to assume the Chair of the Arctic Council in May 2013, David J Scott and Louis Fortier, two Canadian Arctic scientists were in the Capital to explore and promote Arctic research partnership opportunities between Canada and India ...
Hungry black hole wakes up for a planet-sized snack

Hungry black hole wakes up for a planet-sized snack

This handout artist's rendition provided February 27, 2013 by NASA/JPL-Caltech, illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun. AFP Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013. GENEVA - Astrophysicists have witnessed the rare event of ...
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Men's sex chromosome is doomed: scientist

THE poorly designed Y chromosome that makes men is degrading rapidly and will disappear, even if humans are still around. Evolutionary geneticist Jenny Graves says while the process is likely to happen within the next five million years it could have begun ...

'Gate to Hell' found in Turkey: Hierapolis temple doorway matches mythical ...

Archaeologists say they have discovered the 'Gates of Hell', the mythical portal to the underworld in Greek and Roman legend. The site, in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now Pamukkale in southwestern Turkey, is said to closely match historical ...
Gecko grip could lead to tape that works when wet, say researchers

Gecko grip could lead to tape that works when wet, say researchers

The researchers discovered that the impact of water on adhesive strength correlates with the ability of a liquid to keep contact with a solid surface. Gecko grip could lead to tape that works when wet, say researchers. Photo credit: Flickr. Science Recorder ...
Russian Billionaire Wants to Create Cyborgs for Real

Russian Billionaire Wants to Create Cyborgs for Real

In science fiction, one of the most popular concepts is the cyborg — a creature that's part human and part machine. Now, a Russian billionaire is determined to take this sci-fi trope and make it a reality. The man is named Dmitry Itskov, and no, this isn't an April ...
Why 40 Robots Are Better Than One

Why 40 Robots Are Better Than One

Robots can't do everything, but when they work together, they can do a significant lot more, researchers in Sheffield, England, have shown. The Sheffield Center for Robotics, jointly established by Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University, has ...