Internet connection on the moon far faster than on the Earth
Sounds unreal, but it's true! Internet connection on the moon is 10 times faster than on the Earth. A test conducted by NASA and MIT engineers...

Forget text, use 'Smoke' messages to woo your girl!
A German hacker has now developed a device that uses smoke instead of any text, video or photograph to facilitate communication.

Research links father's gene to baby's birth weight
A father's genetic code influences the weight of a baby at birth, according to a new study. The study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health...

Why some people remember dreams decoded!
Scientists have found that an information-processing hub in the brain is more active in people who can remember their dreams. Some people re...

New gender options for Facebook users Him Her or Them..
You don't have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customisable option with about 50 different terms ...

India can do well in Biotechnology: Marc Van Montagu
India has done well in the information technology (IT) sector and has the potential to excel in biotechnology as well, World Food Prize laureate ...

Crocodiles are capable of climbing trees
Researchers have found that crocodiles, who in most people's opinion just waddle on the ground or wade in water, can climb trees as far as the crowns....

Soon, chat with departed souls in virtual space!
Is it possible to communicate with dead ones like a Skype chat from the past? Yes, if we believe researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Tech...

Early universe 'warmed up' much later than previously believed
A new study reveals that black holes, formed from the first stars in our universe, heated the gas throughout space later than previously thought. T...

Indian scientists turn plastic waste into liquid fuel
This discovery may lead to re-using discarded plastic bags and other products to address growing demands for fuel globally, said a study, to be publis...

Indian-born engineer creates 3D printer that makes pizzas for astronauts
An Indian-origin engineer, who works for the Texas-based Systems & Materials Research Corporation, claims to have developed a 3D printer that can...

FakeOff app to detect bogus Facebook accounts
As instances of cyber impersonation on social networking sites rise, an Israel-based start-up has developed an application, FakeOff, that helps to ide...

Sun could lead to a new Mini Ice Age
Scientists have warned that the recent lack of activity in sun could lead to a new mini ice age, just like 17th century's Maunder Minimum, in European...

With the New Gmail, people will know when you open that message
In a recent development, Google just made it easier for people to know if you’re opening their email messages. The announcement made by the web g...

Life on Earth may have first originated deep underground
The first replicating life-forms on the planet may have originated deep underground, a study has suggested. A new research into the "deep biosphere...

First image of Earth taken by Mars probe
The Indian Space Research Organisation has uploaded a photo of the Earth taken by the Mars Orbiter on its Facebook page. The picture was taken...

Soon, computers with common sense
Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new programme that helps computers to learn common sense through pictures, enabling th...

WHY TO VISIT TEMPLES ? (Scientific Reason)
There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Gen...

Pop music can help solar cells produce more electricity
The high frequencies and pitch found in pop and rock music cause vibrations that enhanced energy generation in solar cells containing a cluster of 'na...

Solar activity plays minimal role in global warming: Report
The findings, made by Professor Terry Sloan at the University of Lancaster and Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale at the University of Durham, find ...

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals: Study
A similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change, according to a University of Michigan paleontologist and his colleagues. ...

How life began on Earth
Scientist reveals 'how life began on Earth ' Indian-origin paleontologist, Dr. Sankar Chatterjee, believes that he has found the answer...

Climate change poses risk to food supply in coming decades, says leaked UN report
Climate change is gong to pose sharp risks to the world's food supply in coming decades, a leaked UN draft report revealed. The Inter-governme...

Best use of the afterschool hours to increase your kid’s desire to learn
Ensuring the best use of the afterschool hours for increasing your kid’s desire to learn We have done the research for you and deve...

'Humans' prehistoric ancestors discovered recycling'
Israeli researchers have said that evidence is mounting on the theory that hundreds of thousands of years ago, our prehistoric ancestors may have lea...

Now, search for your old Facebook posts with graph search
Facebook has reportedly inserted a feature in its Graph Search that allows users to find their older posts. The social media giant recently extende...

Ancient Earth looked like Jupiter's moon Io: Study
Io is the most volcanically active object in the solar system with intense eruptions that cover the entire moon in a centimeter of lava every year. ...

New electric fish discovered in South America
Scientists have identified a previously unknown genus of electric fish in a remote region of South America. The Akawaio penak, a thin, eel-lik...

Facebook, Twitter too late for China's Internet
Facebook Inc and Twitter face a daunting task in China, if access to their social networks is unblocked, as they would be up against deeply entrenched...

Moon may be 100 mn yrs younger than previously believed
New analysis has revealed that moon, which is believed to have formed after a mysterious planet crashed into Earth about 4.56 billion years ago, is mo...