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  Astronomers discover most primitive supermassive black holes known (19 March 10:30)
The discovery will provide a better understanding of the roots of our universe, and how the very first black holes, galaxies and stars all came to be.
  Cell division in bacteria just like clockwork (19 March 10:23)
Researchers showed, for the first time, how the circadian clock regulates the bacteria's rate of cell division - their method of reproduction - in single cells.
  How the brain easily deciphers motion in Japanese line drawing (19 March 09:30)
To discover whether sketches of unstable bodies would also activate these regions, Osaka showed Japanese students Katsushika's drawings while scanning their brains with functional MRI.
  NASA mission prepares for study of Arctic glaciers (19 March 09:00)
The IceBridge mission allows scientists to track changes in the extent and thickness of polar ice, which is important for understanding ice dynamics.
  Multifunctional polymer can neutralize both biological and chemical weapons (19 March 08:58)
Conventional approaches might not provide the best responses for weapons of mass destruction, which could be biological, such as smallpox virus, or chemical.
  Scientists find proof of global warming changing natural event (19 March 08:53)
There have been strong correlations between global warming and changes in the timing of events such as animal migration and flowering.
  Car simulator unveiled in Queensland (19 March 07:58)
The driving simulator works by using eight computers, projectors and a platform capable of moving in three dimensions to simulate realistic traffic situations.
  Soon gel that could change lives of babies born with cleft palates for good (19 March 07:55)
Clefts are quite common in newborns and in severe cases surgery is required to correct the problem. Moreover, future complications can occur as the child grows into an adult.
  Potential new target for treatment of colitis identified (19 March 07:17)
Scientists have found that a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colit...
  Low-power laser can ignite nanoparticles (19 March 06:51)
Scientist say the development opens the door to a wave of new technologies in health care, computing and automotive design.
  Brain receptor behind learning deficits post-puberty identified (19 March 04:51)
It is well known that the onset of puberty marks the end of the optimal period for learning language and certain spatial skills, such as computer/video game operation.
  Reality TV shows on fat people turn kids off junk food (19 March 04:42)
Marketing researcher at Massey University's Auckland campus Jacinta Hawkins looked at the influence of television content on the health of children aged between 7 and 13.
  Cat-calling men give all men a bad name finds study (19 March 12:57)
The research looked into the feelings and reactions of women who saw and heard men making derogatory remarks to other women.
  Leafcutter ant queens shut down male-male sperm competition (19 March 12:39)
Researchers discovered that in both ant and bee species, a male's seminal fluid favours the survival of its own sperm over the other males' sperm.
  Newly discovered exoplanet may have water (19 March 12:37)
Corot-9b was found on May 16, 2008 and orbits its star every 95.274 days, a little longer than Mercury takes to go round the Sun.
  How men produce 1500 sperms in a second (19 March 12:36)
For a long time, it is believed that stem cells in the testicles--also called germline stem cells--become sperm only through a simple, two-step process.
  Women with swine flu more likely to suffer critical illness if pregnant (19 March 12:35)
Boffins concluded that 11% of mothers and 12% of babies died as a result of being admitted to intensive care with swine flu.
  Tweet to reach out to your customers (19 March 09:54)
Creating awareness on the reach and need to utilise social networking tools, three young entrepreneurs -- Preetham Venkky, Arvind Sundararajan and Shyam Swaraj -- are hosting a workshop in B...
  Amendment sought for the green cause (19 March 09:47)
Private players say certain features in renewable energy policy are keeping investors away.
  Dosa or dum aloo What will Indias first astronauts eat (19 March 09:15)
The Mysore-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) is busy working on the menu for India's first astronauts--vyomanauts --who will embark on a space odyssey in 2015.
  Planck satellite sees giant dust filaments stretching through our galaxy (18 March 10:42)
The image shows the filamentary structure of dust in the solar neighbourhood - within about 500 light-years of the Sun.
  Amazon allows Kindle application for Mac computers (18 March 10:16)
Amazon, maker of the popular Kindle e-reader, is trying to cement its leading position as the top maker of e-readers and distributor of e-books by making content available on other devices.
  Hobbits had million-year history on Indonesian island suggests new evidence (18 March 09:27)
The hobbit mystery was sparked by the 2004 discovery of bones on Flores that belonged to a three-foot-tall (one-meter-tall), 55-pound (25-kilogram) female with a grapefruit-size brain.
  Layered graphene sheets could potentially store hydrogen safely (18 March 08:55)
Graphene has become something of a celebrity material in recent years due to its conductive, thermal and optical properties, which could make it useful in a range of sensors.
  Use of prescribed burns to manage forests may help cut CO2 emissions (18 March 08:50)
A study found that burns, often used by forest managers to reduce underbrush and protect bigger trees, release substantially less carbon dioxide emissions than wildfires of the same size.
  Monkeys pay more attention to females than males (18 March 08:32)
To reach the conclusion, biologists studied six neighbouring groups of wild vervet monkeys in South Africa's Loskop Dam Nature Reserve.
  Cutting sulphur emissions from ships will ironically increase global warming (18 March 07:45)
In July this year, the world's shipping lines will begin to apply pollution-cutting rules that will save tens of thousands of lives a year.
  26 decline reported in species populations in high Arctic (18 March 06:51)
While some of these declines may be part of a natural cycle, there is concern that pressures such as climate change may be exacerbating natural cyclic declines.
  All a terrorist needs is 50 dollars to bring down a plane (18 March 04:01)
Reports indicate that a terrorist needs just about 50 dollars to purchase a GPS jammer, an electronic device small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, which can conceivably bring down an airpla...
  One in four Brits are not working post-recession (18 March 03:27)
Experts said the stunning figure showed the grim toll of the worst slump in living memory.
  Birds may have evolved head feathers as sensory device (18 March 03:26)
Infrared camera recordings showed that whiskered auklets bumped their heads nearly three times more often if their long head feathers were taped down.
  Endangered orangutans being wiped out to make KitKat chocolates (18 March 03:04)
Greenpeace claims that the work is carried out by a company using illegal methods. The worldwide trade in the oil is considered the single greatest factor threatening the orangutan.
  Orangutans being wiped out to make chocolates (18 March 03:04)
Greenpeace claims that the work is carried out by a company using illegal methods. The worldwide trade in palm oil is considered the single greatest factor threatening the orangutan.
  Fish to fight malaria in Meghalaya (18 March 02:39)
With malaria being a perennial menace in the state, the state government has turned to a fish variety to kill mosquito at larval stage.
  One lakh turtles nest in Rushikulya beach in Orissa (18 March 02:29)
The eggs are expected to hatch in the first week of May, about 45 days after the mass nesting.
  Bees see the world almost five times faster than humans (18 March 02:27)
The ability to see at high speed is common in fast-flying insects; allowing them to escape predators and catch their mates mid-air.
  Why silk is so super strong (18 March 02:26)
Researchers say the key to silk's pound-for-pound toughness, which exceeds that of steel, is its beta-sheet crystals, the nano-sized cross-linking domains that hold the material together.
  Dogs likely originated in the Middle East not Asia or Europe (18 March 02:25)
Dogs seem to share more genetic similarity with Middle Eastern gray wolves than with any other wolf population worldwide, said Robert Wayne, UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biolog...
  Scientists see first quantum effects in visible object (18 March 02:24)
Research showed that a tiny resonating strip of metal - only 60 micrometres long, but big enough to be seen without a microscope - can both oscillate and not oscillate at the same time.
  Facebook beats Google as US most-visited site (18 March 12:21)
Facebook has become the most-visited site in the US after beating former titleholder Google.
  Loneliness linked to high blood pressure in elderly (18 March 11:50)
Researchers looked at the possibility that depression and stress might account for the increase but found that those factors did not fully explain the increase in blood pressure among lonely...
  New password-stealing virus targets Facebook (18 March 09:59)
The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials.
  Dominant female mongooses can bully relatives to self-abort their litters (17 March 09:58)
A finding suggests that female bullying may frequently be tied to reproductive cycles and can benefit the aggressors if they take physical action.
  New nicotine replacement products offer hope to smokers (17 March 09:08)
The products come in small sachets, which smokers keep in their mouth, allowing nicotine - the addictive ingredient in tobacco - to be rapidly released.
  Crystals of zinc oxide in water can lead to clean hydrogen fuel (17 March 08:59)
The new crystals, however, are designed to be submerged, so the charge they generate instead pulls apart water molecules to release hydrogen and oxygen gas.
  Dinosaurs may have choked on ozone after asteroid impact (17 March 08:43)
Ozone (O3) is a gas that is just three little oxygen atoms bounds together, which doesn't make it a candidate for a potent mass murderer.
  Tropical ants use their legs as rudders to glide from predators (17 March 08:20)
Rather than fall directly to the ground, the ants flip their bodies in mid-air and glide backwards, usually to the tree from which they fell, while peering between their legs to see where th...
  UV exposure has increased over the last 30 years reveals satellite data (17 March 08:17)
Most of the increase has occurred in the mid-and-high latitudes, and there's been little or no increase in tropical regions.
  Semi-tropical frogs help scientists devise foam that removes excess CO2 (17 March 06:54)
In natural photosynthesis, plants take in solar energy and carbon dioxide and then convert it to oxygen and sugars.
  Scientists identify the most promising interstellar candidates for stardust (17 March 06:51)
Several tons of matter will be transferred through our solar system each year. Geoscientists of Frankfurt's Goethe-University helped to identify the chemical structure of the particles.
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