US anchor labels Aussie PM a ’serial killer’ for culling camels

October 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Those small and inconvenient sticky labels in illegible print on consumer items like fruits are likely to be replaced by laser 'tattoo' technology, which is currently undergoing tests. Called laser etching, the new technology puts a tattoo on grapefruit and other produce so it can be identified at the supermarket checkout lines.

October 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Natural killer (NK) cells, part of our immune system, kill cells infected with a given virus. Researchers have now found that the cells also help keep T-cells from over-responding.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - A revolutionary device, costing less than 60 pounds, has been launched which allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects. Developed by a UK firm together with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the PenFriend uses minute barcodes which - when scanned by a digital pen - trigger MP3 files recorded on the unit, reports The BBC.

September 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has determined that killer whales have to raise their voices to be heard over ship noise, and the effort may be wearing the whales out as they try to find food amid dwindling numbers of salmon. According to a report in National Geographic News, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) carried out the research.

August 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some Aussie frogs often raise their pitch as they serenade their partners, in order to counter traffic sounds, according to a study. Kirsten Parris, an ecologist at the University of Melbourne, says that one species of frog in Melbourne is changing the pitch of its love song to be heard above the roar of the road.

August 9th, 2009 Australia considers mass killings of camelsSYDNEY —Thousands of camels in Australia's remote Outback could be killed by marksmen in helicopters under a government proposal aimed at cutting down the population of the havoc-wreaking creatures. First introduced into Australia in the 1840s to help explorers travel through the Australian desert, there are now about 1 million camels roaming the country, with the population doubling every nine years.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - Reports indicate that Australians are being urged to eat camel meat to help tackle the population explosion of the species in the country. According to a report in The Telegraph, Garry Dann, who sells camel sausages, mince and steaks to restaurants across Australia, is at the forefront of a movement that wants to turn a "camel plague" in the outback into a lucrative and environmentally sustainable industry.

July 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - When they want sex, male camels just have to stay cool. This ability to drop their body temperature may help them last longer in rutting displays, says Gordon Grigg, emeritus professor at University of Queensland (UQ) School of Biological Sciences.

July 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - When it comes to camels, staying cool may be the key to reproductive success, according to a new research. Scientists working in Central Australia have found male camels have the ability to drop their body temperature which may help them last longer in rutting displays, reports the Courier Mail.

July 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - The unprecedented meltdown that Australia's wine industry is facing has driven wine prices lower than bottled water. The price collapse and over planting has forced Australia's biggest winemaker, Foster's, owner of prestigious labels such as Lindemans and Penfolds, to sell 31 vineyards across the country.

June 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new analysis of carts that date back to 6,000 to 5,000 years ago, has indicated that some of the world's first farmers may have sped around in two-wheeled carts pulled by camels and bulls. According to a report in Discovery News, the cart models, which may have been ritual objects or children's toys, were found at Altyndepe, a Chalcolithic and Bronze Age settlement in Western Central Asia near Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - In a new research, scientists have found that the way Great white sharks hunt their preys is quite similar to the methods used by serial killers to stalk their victims. According to a report in The Times, using methods pioneered by criminologists, researchers have discovered that the world's largest predatory fish targets prey in a highly focused way linked to the areas it knows best.

May 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists are working on infinitesimally small rotors that may one day lead to nano-scale generators. Collaborating with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, a research team have already probed the rotation of molecules on a fixed surface to understand how they may help in the development of future rotor-based machinery at nanoscale level.he researchers focussed on rotating magnetic fields, which play an important part in machines like electric motors and generators.

March 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - The Indian women's cricket team beat Australia by 16 runs in a Super Six game with the help of a fine knock of 76 by Anjum Chopra, seriously denting the Australian defence of the World Cup at North Sydney Oval. Australia is left with two points with a couple of Super Six matches to go, and they must win both and hope that two of England (6) New Zealand (4) and India (4) falter.

January 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - A golden goal sealed the fate of India colts as they went down 1-2 to Australia in the men's hockey final at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival here Sunday. India who were unbeaten in the tournament conceded an early lead when Aussie striker Kieren Govers deflected a reverse cross hit from the left that went past goalkeeper Mrinal Chaubey in the third minute.