Measuring Wi-Fi attacks can combat cyber crimes
September 13th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a way to gauge how badly a Wi-Fi network can be damaged by cyber attacks. This can ensure stronger security systems.
"This information ... Read more...
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New gadget reminds you of extra calories
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Now all your mindless munching can soon come to a halt with Bite Counter, a gadget to remind you of the number of bites you intake, ... Read more...
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Energy from air could power your mobile
July 20th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) A revolutionary new device would only need air to keep your mobile phones, wireless sensors and communication chips going.These 'energy scavenging' devices could even be stored ... Read more...
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Vishal Karwal doesn’t want to play oldie on screen (With Image)
July 3rd, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Television actor Vishal Karwal doesn't mind mythological characters, but he is not comfortable doing roles older than his age."If I play a character where my son ... Read more...
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New software boosts computer performance, safety
June 27th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Researchers have developed a software tool that optimises a computer's functioning without compromising its safety features.Currently, computer programs are incorporating more and more safety features, but ... Read more...
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Engineering student found dead in college washroom
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lalru (Punjab), June 22 (IANS) A 22-year-old computer engineering student was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the washroom of his college here Wednesday evening, police said.According to the police, ... Read more...
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Boosting performance of multi-core computer chips
May 26th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Computers can now run even faster. Researchers have developed two new techniques to help multi-core computer chips boost their performance by 10 to 40 percent.Multi-core chips ... Read more...
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New wireless materials could make power cables obsolete
May 24th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Electrical engineers are hopeful that amazing man-made materials should be able to transmit power to laptops and cell phones, even cars and elevators, wirelessly.Stated simply, fabrication ... Read more...
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New tool to spy on molecules in live cells
May 22nd, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The ability to peer at single biological molecules in a living cell is something that has long been a dream of researchers.
However, a novel technique, ... Read more...
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New alloy could provide cheap drinking water to villages
May 4th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) A new aluminum alloy could convert sea or freshwater into drinking water while also extracting hydrogen to generate power.Such a technology could help provide power and ... Read more...
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Engineering student held for fraud
April 28th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A Jamia Millia Islamia engineering student was arrested Thursday for hiring a proxy to appear for him in entrance exam last year, a varsity official ... Read more...
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Seeing brain activity helps people improve their ability to control thoughts
April 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 9 (ANI): University of British Columbia scientists have discovered that real-time brain feedback significantly improves people's ability to control their thoughts and effectively 'train their brains.'Their study is the world's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Future home will automatically raise heat when you are cold
March 15th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Scientists said a digital home lie ahead us in the near future that will adjust itself to meet your needs, provide new forms of surveillance and video communication, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mobile battery life could last months thanks to nanotechnology
March 11th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Have you ever dreamt of owning mobile devices that run for months rather than days without charging? Well, your wish may soon be granted - thanks to nanotechnology.Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two men charged for Andhra student’s murder in US
December 28th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) The US authorities have booked two men for gunning down a 22-year-old Indian student in a robbery on Christmas morning at a convenience store in Texas where he ... Read more...
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Engineering student held for morphing nude photos
December 10th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 10 (IANS) An engineering student was arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur town on charges of morphing nude photographs of a girl from Guwahati in Assam whom he had befriended on ... Read more...
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‘Smart’ hospital beds could improve patient care
December 9th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 09 (ANI): A new study into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.John LaCourse, professor and chair of University of New Hampshire's Department of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rubik’s Cube robo solves puzzle in 15 seconds!
December 5th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Students at Rowan University College of Engineering have created a Rubik's Cube robot that solves the iconic 80s toy puzzle with as few as 17 turns in 15 ... Read more...
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‘Citizen scientists’ could tackle environmental disasters
September 26th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): Scientists are looking forward to engage 'citizen scientists' into the task of data collection so that the environmental disasters could be tackled more efficiently.Jules White of the Bradley ... Read more...
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New drug delivery patch to treat many more ailments sans painful pricks
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): Scientists at Purdue University have developed a new pump for microneedles drug delivery patch to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional patches."There are ... Read more...
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Sleep restores colour perception
June 9th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Sleep corrects the drift in color perception that occurs during wakefulness, says a new study.Results indicate that prior wakefulness caused the color gray to be classified as having ... Read more...
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Device to help blind manoeuvre around obstacles developed
June 4th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): An innovative optical radar system has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev students that helps blind people manoeuvre around obstacles.The radar system incorporates a computer, two ... Read more...
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New video camera set to revolutionise photography
May 5th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 5 (IANS) Imagine a musical concert being televised by a major network. Even though the singer is in sharp focus, band members in the background, are invariably out of focus. ... Read more...
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New technology to revolutionize internet ads
April 20th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 20 (IANS) Placing internet ads on websites will be easier and more profitable in the future, thanks to new technology that allows ads to be resized to fit any available ... Read more...
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New technology to give Internet advertising a boost
April 20th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Toronto have developed a new technology that promises to give a boost to Internet advertising.Placing Internet ads on websites easier and more profitable ... Read more...
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‘Mad Men’ Barbies in the pipeline
March 11th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbie dolls inspired by the television drama ‘Mad Men’ are in the pipeline. The manufacturers of the acclaimed doll revealed that plans are afoot to ... Read more...
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New method may lead top more energy efficient solar panels
February 21st, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): A scientist has come up with a new method to reconfigure the way solar panels are connected, which could lead to solar arrays in the future that are ... Read more...
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Barbie Doll all set to come as a Computer Engineer version too
February 16th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbie Doll is the omnipresent toy of the little girls in their childhood, and almost very little girl has played with them and also dressed ... Read more...
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Imaging techniques reveal new picture of sound processing
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Maryland have come up with a surprising picture of neuronal activity after using advanced imaging techniques to see how the brain processes sound.The ... Read more...
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Playing videogames ‘improves hand function of teens with cerebral palsy’
January 13th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 13 (ANI): Custom videogames help improve hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, say researchers.Meredith R. Golomb, Indiana University School of Medicine, authored the study ... Read more...
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Next gen lens for improved radar systems, telecommunications
December 21st, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): American researchers have successfully developed a new generation of lens that could significantly enhance the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to give a wide field of view ... Read more...
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New generation of lenses to improve radar, telecom
December 21st, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists have invented a new generation of lenses which can radically improve the capabilities of telecom or radar systems, providing greater perspective and detail.
A team of engineers, which ... Read more...
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New micro-endoscope may help detect tumours early
November 21st, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Physicians currently insert camera-equipped endoscopes into patients to hunt for visible abnormalities, such as tumours, on internal organs. Now, a researcher is designing one that is capable of ... Read more...
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Micro-endoscope to spot early signs of cancer on the anvil
November 20th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): Traditional endoscopes provide healthcare experts with the ability to look inside patients' bodies. A University of Florida engineering researcher has now taken the utility of the endoscope to ... Read more...
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Face recognition technology now more accurate, faster
November 11th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) Face recognition technology is an indispensable security tool, but it is highly time consuming. Now, a computer scientist and his collaborators have developed new ways to boost the ... Read more...
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