It’s seems like the ultimate age barrier has been broken. The oldest living star formed only one or two hundred million years after the Big bang itself may have been discovered. Born some 13.6 billion years ago, the ancient star offers a unique view into what the universe looked like soon after its birth and bests the previous record handily, by 400 million years. According to the lead author … [Read more...]
Crocodiles, alligators can be tree climbers, say US researchers
Have you ever imagined crocodiles climbing trees? Well, the researchers from the United States have said that these slow swimmers and ground waddlers can climb trees also. The researchers followed crocodiles of three continents – Africa, Australia and North America and what they found was very interesting. They found atleast four crocodile species that were able to climb trees above water. … [Read more...]
Nanomotors projectiles forced into human cells would deliver drugs
It is sneaking a look into the GenNex, about how people’s life will change through medicine picture nanobots operating inside human body, fighting disease, preventing cancer in its initial stages, and promoting ones overall health. Researcers from Penn State University have successfully deployed these tiny rockets like projectiles ‘nanomotors’ inside the ‘human’ cells. Giving the team the … [Read more...]
Four crocodiles species can climb trees
In the recent explorations researchers found that some species of crocodiles are able to climb trees but the distance they can go in upward and outward directions depends upon their sizes and body weight. In Knoxville, a researcher at the University of Tennessee, USA has revealed that crocodiles can clamber over trees as far as the crests. Even though this skill is well recognized to local … [Read more...]
Two endangered whooping cranes shot in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents said that someone shot a pair of whooping cranes in Jefferson Davis Parish in southwest Louisiana, killing the female and critically injuring the male on Thursday morning. The whooping cranes were found and recovered near the corner of Compton Road and Radio Tower Road just north of Roanoke about five miles north of … [Read more...]
Earliest human footprints discovered in Norfolk
A team of British scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints which are more than 800,000 years old, outside of Africa on England's eastern coast. A series of markings on mud exposed by a storm have been identified in Happisburg, Norfolk last May. A study published Februry 7 in the science journal Plos One describes the findings and the species thought to have left … [Read more...]
Juvenile Chinook Salmon Born With Internal Migration Route
With the help of Earth's magnetic field and an inherited internal map, juvenile Chinook salmon can find their way to ancestral feeding grounds, according to a new study by Oregon State University. Until now, loggerhead sea turtles have been the only animals found to know ancestral migration routes from the instant they hatch. Millions of chinook salmon choke the rivers and creeks of British … [Read more...]
New discovery sheds light on key photosynthetic substance
A latest study on methane-forming archaea led by Virginia Tech and University of California, Berkeley have discovered that a process that triggers photosynthesis in plants likely developed on Earth in ancient microbes 2.5 billion years ago. The research offers new outlook on evolutionary microbiology, biology, and the production of natural gas, and may shed light on climate change, agriculture, … [Read more...]
NYPD Evaluating Google Glass For Potential Deployment
The New York Police Department has stated they have started evaluating Google Glass devices to find out if these can be of help in their law enforcement duties. This could be a usage scenario that Google may not have thought of as a likely application area of the wearable device. Google Glass comes with an integrated camera that can record what the user is seeing. The device is also compatible … [Read more...]
Plant to Supply Sapphire Crystal Display for Next Gen iPhone Getting in Shape
Apple has set up a manufacturing facility at Messa in Arizona in partnership with GT Advanced though much of it was kept off prying eyes. However, all of that has turned out to be futile thanks to the inquisitive efforts of those at 9to5Mac who claim the facility has been set up with the purpose of manufacturing sapphire crystal displays. These in turn is believed to go into the making of future … [Read more...]
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