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Ginger, the New Wonder Medicine

British scientists are now discovering ginger as a powerful medicine against nausea and cancer. Read on ...

Peppermint to Chase Mosquitoes Away

Indian scientists have found that peppermint oil chases away mosquitoes. Especially the malaria-causing anopheles. Read on ...

The Smart Polluters

Viruses travel across national borders without hassle and cause great destruction to local plant, animal and human life. Read on ...

Dry Clouds

Israeli scientists have discovered that air pollution may actually stop rain from falling in polluted cities like Delhi and Tokyo. Read on ...

Distress Signals the Leafy Way

Japanese scientists have discovered that the Lima bean plant sends a distress signal to all its neighbours to warn them of troublesome intruders. Read on ...

Road of Jute

A thin layer of jute placed between the soil and gravel can extend the life of roads, say Indian scientists. They also help rainwater drain faster. Read on ...

Shirt that is a Mobile Phone

Scientists in a British company have invented a fabric that can be blended with electronic materials to create intelligent clothes. Read on ...

When a Cat Preys for Lunch

The domestic cat hunts either the young or ailing birds, but surprisingly, not the old ones, say French researchers. Read on ...

Your Mobile Phone Has a Bug

Future viruses may target mobile phones. They may have the power to record your phone conversations or create a mountain of 'phoney' telephone bills. Read on ...

The Hottest way to Catch Crooks

The British police are trying to catch crooks in a new way -- by identifying the heat patterns of their bodies. Read on ...

Logging on to Aliens

People around the world have joined a US search for life in outer space. You, too, can join the search if you have a computer. Read on ...

The Flower that Cleans itself

A group of German Scientists has discovered that the lotus plant is truly spotless. It does not allow any dirt to remain on its surface. Read on ...

A Train of Villages on the Net

The Indian Railways is planning to use its existing telephone cables to instal Internet connections at its 7,000 stations. It will cover cities, towns and villages. Read on ...

A Smelly New World on the Web

Attach a device called 'iSmell' to your computer and get the smell of whatever you see on the Web, says a US company. Read on ...

Hot Dog!

American scientists are working on smart kitchens of the future that will do everything -- stock the larder, order food, download recipes and even keep an eye on your weight. Read on ...

Scientists Find More on the Eureka Man

Scientists have recently discovered a manuscript, the only surviving copy, that tells us why Archimedes jumped out of the bathtub in excitement. The text contains his explanation of the theory of flotation. Read on ...

Planets! Planets! and more Planets!

Planet-hunting astronomers have stumbled upon a treasure of discoveries that have raised hopes of tracking a solar system similar to ours. Read on ...

Jupiter's New Moon

Does Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, have a 17th moon? Astronomers seem to think it does. Read on ...

Underwater Terminator

It is bright green and feathery in shape and goes by the name C. Taxifolia. It is responsible for destroying large stretches of sea habitats in Europe, and their plant and animal life. Read on ...

High Performance, Low Pollution

The workers of a coal power plant in Rajasthan have proved that there are practical ways to control pollution even in a 50-year-old plant. Read on ...

A New Way to Fight Age?

A Chinese scientist has claimed that he has created a herbal medicine that has the power to slow down the ageing process. Read on ...

And Now, Schoolbags Online

A US company has created an electronic schoolbag which is the size of a laptop computer weighing 2.5 kg. Read on ...

Evergreen Clothes

British, American and French scientists have created a range of fabrics that do not get wet or dirtied. Read on ...

How Lizards Defy Gravity

Recent studies show that the story behind a lizard's ability to cling on to surfaces could well lead to the creation of the world's first non-sticky, self-cleaning adhesive! Read on ...

Skyrocketing Holidays

How does the idea of a holiday in space sound? An American company is working on the idea to make space travel possible. Read on ...

This One is For your Eyes Only

If you thought 'zari' was used only to make beautiful silk sarees, you are in for a surprise. Read on ...

Jurassic Park II

Argentine scientists have found thousands of dinosaur eggs in hundreds of nests at Patagonia. It's the biggest dinosaur nesting site found thus far. Read on ...

The Cool and Cunning Lark

This desert bird is smart. It steals or 'borrows' the lizard's burrow to escape the deadly heat of the Arabian desert. Read on ...

The Scent of an Enemy

Studies have shown that the salmon keeps a nose out for fish that smell like outsiders and not like family. Then they get tough with them. Read on ...

Robot That Changes Form

What's new? Robots as perfect helpmates in hospitals and robots that change shape according to the task they have to perform... Read on ...

The Great Lie Detectors

Studies in the US have shown that people who lose the ability to understand words due to brain damage become extremely good at spotting liars. Read on ...