Battery that runs on air unveiled

September 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Dunking biscuits in your tea could soon be history, thanks to the "unsinkable" biscuit. Chef Felice Tocchini claims to have created a snack that can be dipped in tea for up to two minutes without breaking.

August 19th, 2009 Germany jumps in the race for viable electric carBERLIN — Forget that they're cramped, have a limited driving range and outstrip the average consumer's pocketbook. The race is on to create a viable electric car.

August 13th, 2009 LONDON - A design that makes bikes as "intelligent" as computers has been unveiled by British Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman. Thanks to the revolutionary system, the bike can never be stolen and has puncture-proof tyres, and it could be in everyday use by 2029.

August 11th, 2009 LONDON - The world's first dial-free radio, 'Q2 Cube', was unveiled on Tuesday, hailing the end of 100-year-old classic wireless sets. Developed by Cambridge Consultants and Armour Group PLC, it is due to hit UK shelves by the end of the year.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Engineers are developing a way to capture the energy released by the marching boots of soldiers and are trying to use it to power their equipment, according to the latest research. The new system designed to convert foot-power into battery power could help troops reduce the weight of their packs by up to 10 kg.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have come up with a way to make limited-coloured screens for mobile phones, which can improve batter life. Johnson Chuang of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, has shown that OLEDs can be made frugal by carefully choosing the balance of colours used to make up an image.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama with newly acquired grey hair travelled to the Eiffel tower in wax form along with two bodyguards. After visiting France's most famous monument on Monday, the statue travelled to Paris' Musée Grevin wax museum, where it will stand alongside the likenesses of Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin.

June 24th, 2009 LONDON - Researchers at Waseda University in Japan have unveiled Kobian, a "humanoid" robot, which can express seven human emotions. The ground-breaking robot can express feelings, including delight, surprise, sadness and dislike.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Computer professionals may not have to leave their screens to fill their stomachs, thanks to a British scientist who has developed the world's smallest microwave for those too busy to leave their PCs. Gordon Andrews, of the UK's Microwave Technologies Association, has revealed the 71/2in Beanzawave plugs into a computer, something that makes it ideal for deskbound types or travellers with a laptop.

May 15th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Gerard Butler will have to serve six months in jail if he is convicted on charges of criminal battery for punching a photographer last year. Butler had an altercation with a photographer on Oct 7, 2008, the night his movie 'Rock n Rolla' was premiered in Hollywood.

April 8th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Vaughan's return to form will be crucial to England in the forthcoming Ashes series, feels captain Andrew Strauss. 'If Vaughan is scoring runs and -playing well it will be a massive bonus for us to have him in the side, there is no doubt about that,' Strauss said.

March 26th, 2009 LONDON - Caterers at a baseball stadium in Michigan, USA, have unveiled an artery-busting hamburger containing 4800 calories - more than twice the recommended daily amount. The Fifth Third baseball park in Michigan, home to the West Michigan Whitecaps, is daring fans to eat the 'snack', promising a free T-shirt to anyone who succeeds.

March 20th, 2009 LONDON - British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton's wax figure has been unveiled by Madame Tussauds, as he gears up for the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton's 150,000 pounds figure was launched in front of young fans from the karting club in Kent, where he had started out, and they also got to try their hand at a race simulation game installed next to the wax model.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - The days of waiting hours to charge a mobile phone could soon be history, thanks to US researchers, who have created a revolutionary battery that recharges in seconds instead of several hours. Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries, reports Nature journal.

February 14th, 2009 LONDON - A flower that is set to be unveiled at a horticultural show in Britain has been named after Welsh singer Duffy. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has named a flower called Duffydil, reports mirror.co.uk.