New tool studies hair to say what one ate, where one travelled

September 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that chimpanzees in Congo use "specialised tool kits" to catch army ants. Published in the American Journal of Primatology, the study suggests that chimpanzees have developed a 'sustainable' way of harvesting food.

August 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While experts have long been trying to use handwriting as a tool in forensic labs or their personality traits, researchers have now developed a computerized tool that can measure handwriting characteristics more effectively, making it greatly useful in lie detection. Headed by Gil Luria and Sara Rosenblum at the University of Haifa, the researchers utilised a computerized tablet that measured the physical properties of the subject's handwriting, which are difficult to consciously control (for example: the duration of time that the pen is on paper versus in the air, the length height and width of each writing stroke, the pressure implemented on the writing surface).

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man in Shanghai has sued a barber for cutting his hair too short. Xu has demanded a compensation of 20,000 yuan for what he thinks has damaged his looks as it is now apparent that he is balding, the China Daily reports.

July 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - In an interesting development, women are colouring their hair blonde in a bid to boost their confidence levels to beat recession woes, suggests a new survey. According to the UK poll of 1200 women, sales of blonde products have skyrocketed to a staggering 67 per cent since the credit crunch hit the world.

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 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A hair cream, shampoo, or conditioner capable enough to wash the grey out of your hair may be available in the shops within two years, say researchers. Dr. Bruno Bernard, head of the hair biology research team at beauty firm L'Oreal in Paris, points out that hair goes grey when the pigment-producing cells, known as melanocytes, die or no longer work properly.

May 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.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry left his army pals gobsmacked when he revealed that he hasn't washed his hair in 2 years. The Royal's pals were teasing him over his unkempt and messy hair, when the prince told them he had not washed his hair in 2 years.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry has reportedly owned up to his friends that he has not washed his hair for two years. The Mirror online reports, the 24-year-old is said to have made the startling admission on a night when he was out drinking with his army mates.

April 26th, 2009 LONDON - iPods and mobile phones may soon become theftproof, thanks to the unique sounds made by our ears. Southampton University researchers have discovered that they can identify individuals from the faint sounds made deep inside the human ear.

March 29th, 2009 LONDON - Unlucky in love? Well, as phony as it may sound, but women are not very fond of men with receding hairline. That's the conclusion of a new research, which found that ladies looking for love on dating websites are five times more likely to contact men with a full head of hair than those who are thinning on top.

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz walked into a hair salon in California with a picture of British model Kate Moss. According to dailymail.co.uk, the picture was a headshot of Moss with blonde hair.

March 20th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Fergie has put an end to speculation she's pregnant by dyeing her hair. The London Bridge hitmaker showed off her dark side on the red carpet at the March For Dimes Beauty Ball in Beverly Hills on March 12, admitting she had grown bored of her blonde look.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Julia Roberts streaked her hair pink after her four-year-old daughter Hazel begged her to dye it. Roberts, a mother of three, showed off her new look on the US talk show 'Late Show with David Letterman', reports contactmusic.com.

March 17th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary rocker Tom Jones has revealed that he wished he had gone grey long before, as he believes his greying hair make women weak at the knees. He also said that he did not like dying his hair as women loved the grey hair.