Component of asphalt eyed as new fuel sourceSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Soon, the pavement material that cars drive on may wind up in their fuel tanks, thanks to scientists eyeing a key component of asphalt as a new fuel source. According to the cover story in the current issue of Chemical and Engineering News (C and EN), scientists are seeking ways of transforming asphaltenes - the main component of asphalt - into an abundant new source of fuel.
New computer system to classify music on its beat and tempoAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Taiwanese computer scientists have developed a neural network program that can classify music on its beat and tempo. They hope that the new system could be boon for music archivists with large numbers of untagged recordings and for users searching through mislabeled mp3 libraries.
Pine bark extract 'helps reduce inflammation'July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree has been found effective in reducing inflammation, and soothing pain associated with various health problems, claim researchers. According to lead researcher Dr.
Math equations help analyse why 'blues progression' is so famous in musicMay 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dalhousie math professor Jason Brown has once again applied mathematical principles to music to determine what make the blues "the blues". The professor, whose groundbreaking research has already deconstructed the opening chord to The Beatles' A Hard Days Night, has now made an attempt at analyzing the blues progression, which is said to be the "most famous chord progression in modern music".
Thinking of variety is the best solution to satiation bluesMay 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sick of eating chocolates, playing the same computer game or hearing the same song again and again? Well, then the only way to come over such satiation is to think of the variety of songs you have listened to or meals you have eaten. Such overdose of similar activities could lead to satiation, causing variety amnesia, which is a big problem for consumers and retailers.
Birds can dance just as rhythmically as humansMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Humans aren't the only ones who can groove to a beat, birds too can bob their heads, tap their feet and sway their bodies in time to music, a new research has found. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, researchers at Harvard University say they've documented for the first time that some animals "dance" to a musical beat.
Parrots can not only mimic humans, but groove tooMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Parrots which can mimic voices can also groove as well as their human counterparts, implying an evolutionary link between the two capacities, a new study has found. The study was led by Adena Schachner, along with co-authors Marc Hauser and Irene Pepperberg at Harvard and Timothy Brady at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Hindus urge Grammy bosses to include 'Kirtan' categoryApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American-Hindu scholars have urged Grammy bosses to add a new category for traditional Indian music at the annual prize giving - the 'Kirtan' category. The Universal Society of Hinduism officials have emphasized that with the growing popularity of 'kirtan' across America and the U.K, its time that it was declared a category in Grammy, reports Contactmusic.
Branyan backs Bedard with HR in return to lineup, first-place Mariners beat Angels 8-3April 25th, 2009 Branyan homers in Mariners' 8-3 win over AngelsANAHEIM, Calif. — Russell Branyan homered in his return to the Seattle lineup, and the Mariners used a six-run fifth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Friday night.
Mel B was hypnotised for steamy PeepshowApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has revealed that she had to be hypnotised to gain confidence to perform onstage during her striptease show. Scary Spice is set to kick off her racy stage production Peepshow in Sin City next week (18Apr09) and admits she needed a little help getting ready for the show.
Lindsay Lohan gifted lifetime access to free tattoosApril 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan may be grief-stricken after her split from her lesbian lover, DJ Samantha Ronson, but her tattoo salon has some good news for her, as they have offered her a free lifetime supply of tattoos. The 'Mean Girls' actress, who went for a total makeover to beat the post split blues, got herself a tattoo on her wrist to feel better.
Lindsay Lohan goes for a makeover after split from Samantha RonsonApril 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has found a new way to beat the post split blues, as she has gone for a makeover to make herself fell good. The 'Mean Girls' actress has got herself a new hair color along with a tattoo.
Now, 'racetrack' memory for PCs to beat 'back-up' bluesApril 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - No need to panic if your hard disk is about to crash and you have not yet copied your favourite pictures and notes on a CD, for a new kind of computer memory may soon make 'back-up' a thing of the past. Racetrack memory, developed by Physicists at the University of Leeds and scientists at IBM Research's Zurich lab, may become the standard method of storing information in home computers.
Email-divorced Sita in copyright troubleMarch 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nina Paley, an American animator who fused jazz music and Indian mythological epic 'Ramayana' to tell the story of her failed relationship, got rave reviews for her film but is entangled in a copyright controversy. While Sita is separated from her husband, Hindu divine Rama, in the 'Ramayana', Nina's husband moves to India and then dumps her by email.
Grape seed extract compels leukaemia cells to commit suicideDecember 30th, 2008 WASHINGTON - Grape seed extract compels leukaemia cells to commit suicide. University of Kentucky (U-K) researchers found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukaemia cells had died after exposure to the extract.
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