Indian lead astromers finds a plants which may be diamond-studded.

Wow........ Astronomers led by Indian American Nikku Madhusudhan, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) alumnus now at Princeton University is said to have discovered a giant planet with an atmosphere and core dominated by carbon, raising the prospect that diamond-studded stars may exist.

He and his colleagues have observed that an extremely hot planet discovered last year has more carbon than oxygen, a feature never observed on a planet until now.

Indian lead astromers finds a plants which may be diamond-studded.

Check out this Tiny Power Generator for the future.

Japanese are good at miniaturizing things. Japanese researchers have made up a tiny coin side kinetic battery capable of generating more energy than than its previous version.

Only the slightest vibrations, the tiny device generates 22 milliwatts — 20x more than its predecessor.

Check out this Tiny Power Generator for the future.

Lungfish and Garfish tooth enamel to create lighter, stronger materials.

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology had found out that the tooth enamel of lungfish and garfish could help create a new material to make lighter aircraft or vehicles.

Team lead by Professor John Barry, physicist from Queensland University of Technology, is on the hunt for new materials that will enable technological advances.

Lungfish and Garfish tooth enamel to create lighter, stronger materials.

23-year-old Emily Cummins's Eco and economical fridge get applause and award from Nobel prize winners

23-year-old Emily Cummins, student of Leeds University got and idea of making the solar powered fridge when she was at the university. She made a prototype from her grandfather's shed. Now, already in use across Africa.

Cummins was selected as a Oslo Business for Peace Honouree in Norway last week, a prestigious award established last year for ethical businesspeople which is overseen by a panel of Nobel prize winners.

Next month, in Japan, the Junior Chamber International will name her one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World for this year.

23-year-old Emily Cummins's Eco and economical fridge get applause and award from Nobel prize winners

Biodegradable implant called Ozurdex, to help stem sight loss

A biodegradable implant called Ozurdex that could help thousands of people suffering vision loss, has been approved for treatment in Britain and other countries by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) can lead to a sudden loss of vision. It is caused by blockages in the retinal veins, which drain away blood from the retinal cells at the back of the eye.

"The blood builds up and creates swelling, which damages the cells of the retina and therefore sight," reports the Daily Telegraph.

People can experience sudden sight loss, blurred vision, straight lines appearing wavy, or the appearance of a black spot in their central vision.

Biodegradable implant called Ozurdex, to help stem sight loss

Gel named Nexagon could heal wounds 5 x faster

(AP) — For three years, Connie McPherson had debilitating leg ulcers that were so painful she sometimes couldn't sleep. Despite repeated surgery, antibiotics, steroids and other treatments, nothing helped.

Then last year, she took part in a trial for a new gel aimed at chronic wounds.

"It was the answer to my prayers," said McPherson, 58, a real estate agent in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Within weeks, McPherson said the ulcer treated was completely healed. "I tried everything possible and this is the only thing that worked."

Scientist developed a gel which works by interrupting how cells communicate and prevents the production of a protein that blocks healing. That allows cells to move faster to the wound to begin healing it.

Gel named Nexagon could heal wounds 5 x faster

Mankind must abandon earth or face extinction: Stephen Hawking

"The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet," the renowned astrophysicist told the website Big Think, a forum which airs ideas on many subjects from experts.

"Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward looking on planet Earth, but to spread out into space," he added.

He warned that the human race was likely to face an increased number of events that threaten its very existence, as the Cuban missile crisis did in 1962.

The Cold War showdown saw the United States and Soviet Union in a confrontation over Soviet missiles deployed in Cuba, near US shores, and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

Mankind must abandon earth or face extinction: Stephen Hawking

Snake venom may cure heart disease,cancer.

Japanese scientists have claimed that a number of toxins found in snake venom could help develop new therapies for chronic diseases like heart attack, stroke and cancer.

The scientists, who reported their findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, said that inhibiting a protein found on the surface of blood cells known as platelets may combat both irregular blood clotting and the spread of certain cancers throughout the body.

"The finding that platelets not only play a role in blood clotting but also in the development of vessels that allow tumours to flourish was quite unexpected and paves the way for new research on the role or roles of platelets," said Ms Katsue Suzuki-Inoue, the associate professor at the University of Yamanashi.

Snake venom may cure heart disease,cancer.

Ideal Indian man, woman now weigh 60, 55 kg

The ideal Indian man is now five kg heavier and the ideal woman weighs 10 kg more than their ancestors in the pre-Independence era. The Centre has fixed the weight of the Indian “reference man” at 60 kg and the Indian “reference woman” at 55 kg.

These figures will now be taken as the standard weight for Indian adult. The earlier values were 55 kg for the man and 45 kg for the woman, and were fixed before Independence.

These new anthropometric values were suggested by an expert committee on daily recommended dietary allowance appointed by the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Ideal Indian man, woman now weigh 60, 55 kg

Asteroid, which may wipe out entire Human Species may hit 2182.

A massive asteroid might crash into Earth in 2182, scientists have warned.

The asteroid, called 1999 RQ36, has a one-in-thousand chance of actually hitting the Earth at some point before the year 2200, but is most likely to hit on September 24, 2182.

The asteroid was first discovered in the year 1999 and is more than 1,800 feet across. If an asteroid of this size hits the Earth it would cause widespread devastation and possible mass extinction, reports the Daily Mail.

Scientists say that any attempt to try and divert the asteroid will have to take place at least 100 years before it is due to hit to have any chance of success.

Asteroid, which may wipe out entire Human Species may hit 2182.

World’s First Red-Fleshed Apple Produced in Britain

Trees producing the first red-fleshed apples were on sale in Britain on Friday.

The Redlove, grown in Devon, southwestern England, boasts a rosy color from skin to core and was said to be richer in healthy antioxidants than other apples.

Saplings were being sold by British seeds and plants company Suttons, after a Swiss grower spent 20 years breeding the variety.

The apples were set to go on sale within five years.

World’s First Red-Fleshed Apple Produced in Britain

Scientists develop a brain chip that could potentially defeat paralysis and more.

Researchers in the UK are on the verge of producing a technology that might allow paralysed patients to operate bionic limbs via a transmitter brain implant. The technology relies on tiny microprocessors that will sense nerve impulses, decode the signals, and then transmit them to the bionic limbs. All this takes place wirelessly, which makes it unique compared to other experiments in the field, which actually required a wire to be attached to the processor.

While the idea behind this technology has been there for a while, the means with which to actually decode impulses and relay them intelligibly has been missing. Perhaps the most important aspect of the new technology are the decoding algorithms which give the chips the ability to recognize which impulses will control which limb, rather than the relaying of the signal aspect. In fact, this is a potential step towards an actual integration between microprocessors and the brain, which has thousands of potential applications, from physical training to data storage, augmented reality to internet connectivity. In fact, the zenith of the technology will be to provide an artificial link between the limb and the brain, bypassing the damaged nerves (or centers) that are causing the paralysis. A possible way to do this would be by transmitting signals from the brain implant to another implant, a stimulator in the spinal cord.

Scientists develop a brain chip that could potentially defeat paralysis and more.

Chemical that can stop you eating for pleasure found .

Scientists have found an appetite suppressant that can curb the desire for "pleasure eating", a discovery that could lead to a new class of dieting drugs.

Researchers at Manchester University found that the substance called hemopressin, which occurs naturally in the body, affects the reward centres of the brain that light up when someone enjoys a comforting snack or cigarette.

It was found to be blocking these areas of the brain, reducing the craving for post-pub kebabs and calorific late-night snacks.

Dr Garron Dodd, who led the research, said the finding could lead to drugs that can stimulate the brain to produce more hemopressin, which will prevent people from eating purely for pleasure instead of from hunger.

Chemical that can stop you eating for pleasure found .

Australian scientists develop the ideal prawn.

After 10 years of careful breeding and research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) scientists have bred a larger tiger prawn, which will reduce the need to import the popular seafood platter and barbecue food.

The new prawn, which has won five gold medals at Australian marine aquaculture shows in recent years, means an increase in prawn yield from an average of around 5 tonnes per hectare to 17.5 tonnes per hectare.

"One of the (prawn) ponds actually achieved 24.2 tonnes per hectare, which is a world record," Bruce Lee, director of the CSIRO's Food Future Flagship.

Australian scientists develop the ideal prawn.

Scientist see swallowed snakes inside the Python body with new Imaging Techinques.

Scientists have used the latest imaging techniques to look inside a python that had just swallowed a rat whole.

The resulting footage is part of a project using hi-tech scanning methods to explore animals' anatomy.

It took 132 hours for snake to fully digest the rat, the scientists said. Their work has revealed other strange insights into python digestion.

They presented the study at the Society for Experimental Biology's annual meeting in Prague, Czech Republic.

Scientist see swallowed snakes inside the Python body with new Imaging Techinques.

Earphones can cause Deafness.

High volume at which they hear music via earphone could cause deafness.

How it works

To understand how high volume affects your hearing, you need to understand how sound travels. We listen when sound travels down the ear canal and causes the eardrum to vibrate, which in turn causes three small bones in the middle ear to vibrate and amplify the sound.

The third middle ear bone vibrates against the snail shaped cochlea of the inner ear. The cochlea is filled with fluid and is lined with frequency-sensitive hair cells that convert vibrations into electrical signals going to the brain. The cells that respond to high frequency sounds are located in the outer cochlea while those for the low frequencies are located in the inner parts of the cochlea.

Earphones can cause Deafness.

New record in time measurement accuracy.

German physicists have discovered a time delay when using light pulses to emit electrons from atoms. Until now, it has been assumed that the electrons start moving out of the atom immediately after the impact of the photons. This delay is the shortest time interval measured to date.

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New record in time measurement accuracy.

Blue-green bacteria may help generate ‘green’ electricity.

As Humans are in search of Alternative Energy, micro organism might be help our way to produce electricity in the coming future.

The study illustrates that the electrogenic workings of cyanobacteria is an important conduit of solar energy into the biosphere, said associate professor, Ms Ilia Baskakov, PhD. Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore(UMB). Ms Baskakov, who led the study, said that such findings could lead to ways to generate energy in a self-sustainable manner using renewable resources.

“Climate change related to global warming and the demand for energy are two of society’s most pressing problems and both can be solved if new technologies are developed,” said Ms Baskakov.

Blue-green bacteria may help generate ‘green’ electricity.

Potatoes powering our Energy Needs.

Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the technology transfer arm of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has just introduced what they're calling "solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes." In short, it's a potato powered battery, and it's as real as you're hoping it is.

The simple, sustainable, robust device can potentially provide an immediate inexpensive solution to electricity needs in parts of the world lacking electrical infrastructure, but we're hoping that it can work a similar amount of magic for developed nations as well.

Researchers at the Hebrew University discovered that the enhanced salt bridge capability of treated potato tubers can generate electricity through means readily available in the developing world. This cheap, easy to use green power source could substantially improve the quality of life of 1.6 billion people, comprising 32% of the developing non-OECD populations, currently lacking access to electrical infrastructure. Such a source can provide important needs, such as lighting, telecommunication, and information transfer.

Potatoes powering our Energy Needs.

Humans could regrow body parts.

An international team, led by the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, has found that the p21 gene could block the healing power still enjoyed by some creatures like amphibians, but lost through evolution to all other animals. By turning off p21, the process can be miraculously switched back on.

In their research, the scientists found that mice lacking the p21 gene gain the ability to regenerate lost or damaged tissue.

Unlike typical mammals, which heal wounds by forming a scar, these animals begin by forming a blastema, a structure associated with rapid cell growth.

Humans could regrow body parts.