TiE-Aspire announces Young Achiever awards
September 21st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Delhi chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a global body of entrepreneurs, and Aspire, a human capital management firm, Friday announced the fourth ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
RGV uses optical illusion in ‘Bhoot Returns’ poster (With Image)
September 4th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma has managed to garner interest in his first 3D film "Bhoot Returns" by launching an innovative first poster, which has an ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Freddie Mercury to come alive at Queen show
May 13th, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) British rock band Queen has planned a special treat for their fans at their upcoming 10th anniversary show -- an optical illusion that will make ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Princess Dianna’s ghost caught on camera
January 19th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The paranormal world is currently debating whether the ghost of Princess Dianna has been captured on tape. A group of Chinese tourists recently shot the footage ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Raptors capture first win on NBA’s first 3D court
January 5th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) The Toronto Raptors recorded their first ever home victory on National Basketball Association's (NBA) first 3D court in a 95-77 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.Andrea Bargnani ... Read more...
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Mirror trick could ease arthritis pain
November 15th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Arthritic pain can be eased by an optical illusion relying on mirrors to trick the brain.
A simple trick makes it seem as if the painful ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Missile-Like Object Over California Was Plane Contrail, Pentagon Says
November 11th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The streaks that was visible over the Californian sky on Monday that nothing but a condensation trail that was left by an aircraft, Pentagon officials have ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Experts Claim “Optical Illusion” in Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 11th, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the Daily Mail, despite the fact that the missile which was fired off of the southern California Coast was caught on film, the Pentagon has still ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 10th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mysterious tail of vapor, that colored the sky of Los Angeles yesterday is still a big mystery. Although it did not look like an apparent ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Rare Super “Harvest Moon” Phenomenon Witnessed
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A wonderful phenomenon known as " Harvest moon" took place this equinox on Sep 22, Wednesday. The time varied a few hours depending on the location. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Hangover cure may lie in the ’size of the glass’
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 02 (ANI): Scientists have concluded that the cure for hangover depends on the size of the glass.People who pour drinks into tall glasses are likely to pour less than those ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shantanu-Nikhil impress with ‘deforestation’ collection
August 27th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Dark hues of grey, chocolate and brick reds, were the main colours in designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil's deforestation-inspired collection on the opening day of the second ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Trees on Mars?
January 13th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A Mars probe has baffled NASA scientists by sending images of what look like trees on the red planet.The images show rows of dark conifer type trees emerging ... Read more...
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Shania Twain has the perfect face but Jolie, Hurley don’t, say scientists
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Canadian pop singer Shania Twain has the perfect face but Hollywood actress and renowned beauty Angelina Jolie doesn't, according to scientists, who have worked out the dimensions ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Holographic videoconferencing’ comes one step closer to commercial use
November 27th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 27 (ANI): With a London-based company adopting a method that creates life-size hologram-like images for theatrical purposes to the needs of modern businesses, 'holographic videoconferencing' has come one step closer ... Read more...
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Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak could be a reality in two years
August 21st, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): A University of St Andrews scientist has made fresh advancement in bringing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak closer to reality.Professor Ulf Leonhardt, who has won funding to develop a ... Read more...
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Harry Potter’s invisible gateway closer to reality, say scientists
August 13th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): Invisible gateways, like the one in Harry Potter,are a step closer to reality, thanks to a new theory developed by scientists.With the help of a technique known as ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Chucking surfaces in women’s cricket
March 16th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 16 (IANS) Chucking has surfaced in the Women's World Cup cricket, with authorities failing to adequately deal with the bowlers who throw.
In what has become a spectacular case of technology ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Four debutant designers with different aspirations at DFW
March 9th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) From women empowerment to optical illusion, from cross-cultural sensibilities to the dark past of Indian culture - four debutant designers will showcase these themes at the upcoming ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Tennis players failing Hawk-Eye challenge
January 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.30 (ANI): The world''s leading tennis players have been exposed as poor judges in contentious line calls at the Australian Open, feels Hawk-Eye.
By the end of the day session on ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Aussie man says Mary and Jesus image in lava lamp blessed his life
January 16th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 16 (ANI): An Australian man claims that his life has been blessed ever since an image of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus appeared in his lava lamp.The Oz ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Watch the brightest full moon of 2008 tonight!
December 12th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Sky watchers around the world will witness tonight the biggest and brightest full moon of 2008.According to a report in National Geographic News, although a full ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New video based tests to ease evaluation of drivers’ skills
November 7th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 7 (IANS) A video-based hazard perception test is being developed by researchers that will measure a driver's ability to recognise and respond to dangerous situations while driving. Mark Horswill of ... Read more...
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Isia Leviant’’s famous optical illusion is no longer an Enigma
September 24th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 24 (ANI): Neuroscientists in Arizona, U.S., say that it is because of constant tiny movements of the eyes that concentric circles in Isia Leviant''s painting ''Enigma'' appears to be ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Painting illusions to blur the real and the surreal
April 29th, 2008 - 10:27 am ICT by admin
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Ten steps away from the wall, a woman looks straight at you, her hands resting on a block of wood. Move closer and what seemed ... Read more...
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Our brains determine what our eyes see
November 21st, 2007 - 1:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 21(ANI): When presented with an optical illusion, the image that people see depends entirely on changes that occur in our brain, a new study has found.These images, once formed, do ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |