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Endeavour blasts off to repair and remodel the International Space Station
Space Shuttle EndeavourWashington, Nov 15: The space shuttle Endeavour has lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, along with its seven-member crew, to repair and remodel the International Space Station.
Endeavour’s STS-126 mission will carry to space about 32,000 pounds, which includes supplies and equipment necessary to double the crew size from three to six members [...]
Quail, lamb, Vermont brie for G20 maiden summit
Washington - Before getting down to serious business at the G20 summit in Washington, leaders of the world’s 20 leading economies were celebrating Friday evening with a gourmet meal at the White House.
There’s a financial emergency knocking at their doors and their national stock markets have shed more than one-third in value over the [...]
Microsoft unveils Windows 7, a fix for disappointing Vista
Los Angeles - Microsoft released key details Tuesday of the next generation of software that it hopes will run the world’s computers.
The software giant, whose dominance is under threat, said Windows 7 will replace the disappointing Windows Vista in January 2010.
Microsoft said the new operating system was designed to function like a tighter version of [...]
Bush successor to inherit Middle East quagmire
Tel Aviv/Ramallah - There are not many parts of the world where George W Bush - one of the most unpopular US presidents in history - is as well liked as he was in Israel.
It remains to be seen whether his successor, either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, will be able to fill [...]
Resurgence of Rheumatoid arthritis among women
Resurgence of rheumatoid arthritis has been noticed among women in United States. The disease which was dormant for over four decades has seen an uprising. From the year 1955 up to 1994 the incidence rate of the disease showed downward trend while the prevalence and incidence rate from 1995 to 2005 was noticed as gaining [...]
Electrical brain stimulation boosts people’s dexterity
Washington, Electrically stimulating the brain with a non-invasive technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve a person’s skill at handling delicate tasks.
According to the Drs. Gottfried Schlaug and Bradley Vines from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, tDCS could improve the use of a person’’s non-dominant hand.
In tDCS, electrodes [...]
Hezbollah condemns “terrorist crime’ committed by U.S. in Syria
Beirut - The Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement has condemned the US raid in Syria as a “terrorist crime” that violated Syrian sovereignty, Lebanese media reported said Tuesday.
Hezbollah, in a statement, also urged the Arab League and Arab states to “shoulder their responsibilities because they are threatened by similar attacks,” according to Voice of Lebanon [...]
Now, laptops to detect quakes!
Washington, Oct 28 : In a new project, scientists have used laptops to detect several earthquakes, taking the help of small accelerometer chips inside the machines.
The project is known as the project Quake Catcher Network (QCN).
Scientists have found out that the tiny accelerometer chip is a pretty good earthquake sensor as well, especially if the [...]
Now, roses, violets and lilies under threat by global warming
Washington,A new study has determined that some of the world’s most beloved species of flowers like lilies, orchids, violets, roses, and dogwoods have also been hit by global warming.
The study, by scientists at Harvard University, US, have found that different plant families near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, have borne the effects of climate [...]
Why tennis referees mistakenly call more balls ”out” than ”in”
Washington, Tennis referees are very likely to make mistakes when they call balls “out” than when they call them “in”, mainly because of the inherent bias in people perceiving moving objects, according to a new report.
As it turns out, the study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, might just support the recent rule [...]
