New laser technique may be used to detect microbial life forms in Martian iceOctober 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have said that an innovative new laser technique could be used to detect microbial life forms in Martian ice. According to scientists, the technique, called L.I.F.E.
People can spot family resemblances, even among strangersSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have ample evidence that individuals use a variety of cues to spot family resemblances. People can also detect resemblances in families other than their own, a new study suggests.
Your handwriting can show if you're lyingSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - If you want to know if someone is telling you the truth, just go through his or her handwriting, say scientists in Haifa, Israel. According to psychologists, handwriting changes when someone lies, and this is so because the brain has to work harder to invent facts, which then in turn interfere with the normal writing process.
Carrots better than sticks in building team workSeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Carrots seem to go a much longer way than sticks when it comes to building team work and cooperation, according to a latest study. Previous studies have focused almost exclusively on punishment for promoting cooperation but the one by Harvard and Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) researchers says that rewards are much more successful.
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 might soon be decoded by computer programAugust 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - A recent research has determined that an ancient, indecipherable text from the Indus Valley civilization is being decoded with the help of a computer program. According to a report by ABC News, though it has yet to decrypt this mysterious language, the program may help to decipher other ancient texts whose meanings have been long since forgotten.
Monitoring vibes can detect hidden damage in bridgesJuly 31st, 2009 SYDNEY - Monitoring changes in vibrations can detect hidden damage in bridges, said an Australian researcher. Doctoral engineering researcher Henry Shih of Queensland University of Technology has developed a method to determine whether a bridge is damaged and even locate where the damage is in the structure.
'Electronic' nose that detects skin vapors developedJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A system to detect the vapours emitted by human skin in real time has been created by Yale University researchers and a Spanish company. The boffins believe that the substances, essentially made up of fatty acids, are what attract mosquitoes and enable dogs to identify their owners.
Homeland Security moving cautiously on new program to detect, stop cyber attacksJuly 3rd, 2009 US wants privacy in new cyber security systemWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections. The pilot program, known as Einstein 3, was supposed to launch in February.
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.
Japanese university giving pupils iPhones to monitor classroom attendanceMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Hundreds of students of a top Japanese university are getting sat-nav iPhones, so that it's easier to track them down in case they skip classes. Usually, students fake attendance by getting friends to answer proxy roll-call or hand in signed attendance cards.
Want to look underwater? Use robo-fishMay 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - A researcher has developed the first robo-fish Wanda that moves like its natural counterparts and navigates underwater, conducting inspections within confined spaces. Researcher Scott McGovern of the University of Wollongong created Wanda (wireless aquatic navigator for detection and analysis) seeking out targeted objects.
Now, lip-reading computer to interpret different languagesApril 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a breakthrough study, researchers from University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a novel computer, which can distinguish between different languages. The researchers hope that the discovery could have practical uses for deaf people, for law enforcement agencies, and in noisy environments.
Now, robots that respond to human gesturesMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Autonomous, do-it-all robots are no longer the domain of science fiction or cartoons like 'The Jetsons', thanks to scientists from Brown University who have developed a robot that responds to human gestures. The research team has demonstrated how a robot can follow nonverbal commands from a person in a variety of environments - indoors as well as outside - all without adjusting for lighting.
Indian American works out low-cost strategy to curb computer wormsJanuary 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Network administrators might soon be able to mount effective, low-cost defences against self-propagating infectious programmes known as worms, thanks to a new strategy devised by an Indian American researcher. Many computers are already equipped with software that can detect when another computer is attempting to attack it.
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