First one trillion cases of ancient maths problem solvedSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mathematicians from North America, Europe, Australia, and South America have resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient mathematics problem. The numbers involved are so enormous that if their digits were written out by hand they would stretch to the moon and back.
Indian-origin researcher virtually builds Rome in a day!September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The ancient city of Rome can now be virtually built within a matter of hours, thanks to a new computer algorithm developed by an Indian-origin University of Washington researcher. The new program can digitise hundreds of pictures of the city, including the Colosseum and St.
Ancient mystery of red hats on giant Easter Island statues solvedSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists has solved the ancient mystery of why the odd-looking statues on the Easter Island statues wear red hats. Up to one thousand years ago, the islanders started putting giant red hats on the statues.
Israeli researches developing program to decipher ancient documentsSeptember 3rd, 2009 Israeli team working to decipher ancient textsJERUSALEM — Israeli researchers said Thursday they are developing a computer program to make ancient documents more legible and easily indexed, which could eventually lead to a searchable catalog of archived historical texts. The program, which is being developed by a team of computer scientists and historians at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, would make the faded, smudged or overwritten words in ancient texts easier to read.
Ancient Indus Valley script communicated language, determines computer modelingSeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of mathematicians and scientists has rejected claims that the Indus Valley people were functionally illiterate, by employing computer modeling to prove that the Harappan script communicated language. In 2004, perhaps out of befuddlement and frustration, a group of scholars declared that the ancient Indus Valley script marked only rudimentary pictograms and that the people during the Harappan period were functionally illiterate.
Scientists plan to decipher ancient Zapoteca Writing in new Mexico labAugust 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists is all set to test nearly 300 engraved stones in a new laboratory in Mexico, in order to decipher the ancient Zapoteca Writing. The laboratory will be operating at Monte Alban Archaeological Zone in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Scientists reveal ancient 'spiders' in scary 3D modelsAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago now stand revealed in detailed three-dimensional models, says a study. Scientists at Imperial College London (ICL) have created detailed 3D computer models of two fossilized specimens of ancient creatures called Cryptomartus Hindi and Eophrynus Prestvicii, closely related to modern-day spiders.
Archaeologists discover nymph sanctuary in Central BulgariaJuly 27th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has found a sanctuary in Central Bulgaria where the nymph cult used to be celebrated in ancient times. According to a report in the Balkan Travellers, the sanctuary was found by archaeologists in the vicinity of the Nicopolis ad Istrum ancient site, located near the town of Veliko Tarnovo in central Bulgaria.
New lab-on-a-chip device which runs on musicJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Its music, not electromechanical valves, that controls a novel lab-on-a-chip device designed at the University of Michigan (UM). The new system could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices.
Archaeological site in American county predates Egypt's first known pyramidsJune 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists, in eastern Snohomish County, US, has found a treasure trove of artifacts from the Olcott period, 4,500 to 9,000 years ago, which even predates the first known pyramids in Egypt. "The developer accidentally bought himself one of the most significant sites in Washington State," Allyson Brooks, the state's historic preservation officer told The Herald.
Computer-related injuries increasing, kids particularly at riskJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Computer-users need to be more careful -- the number of severe injuries associated with computers is on the rise, according to a recent study. Researchers have found a seven-fold increase in computer-related injuries.
Police probe into Google mentor Rajeev Motwani awaits autopsyJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US police is waiting for an autopsy before investigating the apparent accidental drowning death of Rajeev Motwani, IIT-educated, Stanford professor who inspired the co-founders of Google and influenced a generation of computer scientists. "We're kind of in limbo," Atherton, California police Sgt.
Ancient city in Peru likely to be considered as World Cultural Heritage siteJune 3rd, 2009 LIMA - Soon, the ancient city of Caral in Peru may be marked as a World cultural heritage site. According to a report in www.LivinginPeru.com, archaeologist Ruth Shady says that the ruins of the ancient city of Caral, located at 207 km or 128 miles to the north of Lima, meet the conditions to join the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Scientists may have decoded ancient death-smile potionJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have determined how Phoenician colonists on the island of Sardinia used to force gruesome smiles on the faces of the dead some 2,800 years ago. Mauro Ballero, a botanist at the University of Cagliari in Sardinia, has revealed that the ancient seafaring traders used a plant-based potion for the purpose.
Tomb of Cyrus the Great to be restoredMay 29th, 2009 LONDON - Reports indicate that Italian experts will help Iran restore the tomb of Cyrus the Great (580-529BC), considered one of the most magnificent monuments of antiquity. According to a report by Poundbury Publishing, an agreement signed in Tehran will see Italian archaeologists working with their Iranian colleagues for at least two years.
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