Healthy Outlook Leads to a Healthy Lifestyle
ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2012) — A ‘can do’ attitude is the key to a healthy lifestyle, University of Melbourne economists have determined. Researchers from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research analysed data on the diet, exercise and personality type of more than 7000 people. The study found those […]
Scientists of South Asia pledge to work closely in research
Source: Business Standard Scientists across South Asia today decided to work closely in research initiatives and advise decision makers in offering solutions to problems ranging from healthcare to energy security. The Science Academies of South Asia, at their first-ever summit meeting here, also decided to create a network and meet […]
Lua-based programming language helps kids create computer software
At the age of 12, Alex Foyt is already a veteran of creating online games, boasting 98 titles in six years, including a survival challenge that involves dodging carrots and chickens falling from the sky. The secret to Foyt’s game-making prowess: He learned coding with a programming language called Lua, […]
Iran’s presidency over Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to give impetus to NANO science generation
Source:Ahlul Bayt News Agency Head of the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute Mohammad-Hossein Majlesara says Iran’s presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) would provide the members with an opportunity to make progress in the field of NANO sciences. Head of the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute Mohammad-Hossein Majlesara says Iran’s presidency of […]
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully completes its 100th space mission
Source: Economic Times SRIHARIKOTA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday congratulated scientists and engineers of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of an Indian rocket carrying two foreign satellites that became its 100th space mission. “I’m delighted to witness the launch of PSLV-C21 carrying two foreign satellites. On […]
ISLAM AND SCIENCE
VIEW : Science vs Islam — Syed Kamran Hashmi Muslim scholars from all over the world have attempted to explain Islamic concepts and practices on scientific grounds For centuries, Islam has fostered the message of equality, peace and patience to humanity. Through its inherent forbearance and magnanimity, it has won over the […]
”God’s Particle”
Hadron Collider By Munir A Varraich, Sweeden There is so much excitement amongst the scientist community on the discovery of what has been nick named as “God’s Particle”. The “Theologians” […]
New solar cells could reduce cost of solar energy by 75%
Source: Zeenews Washington: A new solar technology developed by researchers at RTI International could make solar energy more affordable, and thus speed-up its market adoption. The RTI solar cells are formed from solutions of semiconductor particles, known as colloidal quantum dots, and can have a power conversion efficiency that is […]
Think hard to fly: Chinese scientists unveil mind-controlled drone
RT: Chinese researchers have unveiled a system that allows users to control drones with their thoughts. The technology was designed to help handicapped people, but could have ample applications in other fields as well. A video posted to YouTube by researchers at Zhejiang University shows how the system, called Flybuddy2, works. […]
Drug-resistant strain of deadly disease alarms doctors worldwide
RT: The world is in the middle of a tuberculosis pandemic, scientists say. What was once a disease of undeveloped nations has raced across continents, with thousands of cases in Asia and Europe. The disease may infect up to two million people by 2015. An extensive international study published by […]
Two Planets, Two Suns: possibility of alien life
RT: NASA’s Kepler space laboratory has discovered a pair of planets orbiting a pair of suns. The first-ever find could revolutionize knowledge of how planets are formed, and even identify alien worlds where life may flourish. The Kepler-47 star system, about 5,000 light years away from Earth, has a bright […]
Men Should Shed Excess Weight Before Fathering Children, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2012) — Melbourne scientists studying the impact obesity has on pregnancy, are urging men to get ‘match fit’ before conceiving to assist with fetal development. Reproductive experts from the University of Melbourne’s Department of Zoology have discovered that a father’s obesity negatively impacts sperm, resulting in smaller fetuses, […]
Top astronomer says universe will eventually disappear
Credit: TOI BEIJING: Renowned astronomer and Nobel Prize laureate Brian P Schmidt predicted a “dark” future for the universe which he says will eventually fade away throwing astronomers out of work. “Human beings will look to an empty universe in 100 billion years, as all the galaxies will fade away […]
Father’s Age Is Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia
Source: NY Times. Older men are more likely than young ones to father a child who develops autism or schizophrenia, because of random mutations that become more numerous with advancing paternal age, scientists reported on Wednesday, in the first study to quantify the effect as it builds each year. The […]
Wanted: better bridges between science and aid efforts
Imogen Mathers 17 August 2012 | EN Science and new technologies underpin many humanitarian products SunFire Solutions Aid innovators are calling for more interaction with research and development communities, ahead of World Humanitarian Day, reports Imogen Mathers. [LONDON] In the aftermath of the devastating bomb attack on the UN’s Baghdad […]
Genetically engineering ‘ethical’ babies is a moral obligation, says Oxford professor
Daily Telegraph: Professor Julian Savulescu said that creating so-called designer babies could be considered a “moral obligation” as it makes them grow up into “ethically better children”. The expert in […]
An inspiring and moving video about Dr Abdus Salam
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How your windows could be the future of electricity: Scientists create transparent solar panels out of ‘glass-like’ plastic
Source: Dailymail One of the occasional complaints around solar panels is that they are ‘an eyesore’. Well this may be about to change, after researchers developed a new transparent solar cell which means windows in homes and other buildings can have the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people […]
Children Who Spend Three-Quarters of Their Time in Sedentary Behavior-Nine Times Poorer Motor Coordination
ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2012) — Children who spend more than three-quarters of their time engaging in sedentary behaviour, such as watching TV and sitting at computers, have up to nine times poorer motor coordination than their more active peers, reveals a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology. The study, […]