Facebook rolls out new messenger app
bySan Francisco: Social networking giant Facebook has rolled out its new messenger app, allowing mobile phone users without Facebook account to sign up the service…
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Infants begin learning nearly from birth
byWashington: Infants begin learning nearly from birth by taking inventory of the things they see, says a new finding. Psychologists from the University of Iowa…
Smartphone Apps to Sense Your Moods!
byWashington: Forget about your smart phone locating the nearest bus stop or restaurant. A new computer programme would enable the gadget to sense your moods…
Key molecule behind Alzheimer’s identified
byToronto: Canadian researchers have identified a key molecule that controls a scissor-like protein responsible for sprouting of plaques — the telltale sign of Alzheimer’s disease….
Mars rover analyzes first soil samples
byWashington: Mars Curiosity rover has analyzed Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the soil, US space agency NASA said….
Fish ear bones can reveal past climates
bySydney: Fish ear bones and their distinctive growth rings can offer clues to climate change impact in aquatic environments, says a latest finding. The ear…
Watch that big, bright Jupiter tonight
byNew Delhi: As the sun goes down today, Jupiter, the largest celestial body after the Sun in the solar system, can be seen in the…
Now foreigners can register online in Himachal
byShimla: Foreign tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh would now be able to register themselves online with various foreigner registration officers through an interactive police web portal,…
Bihar village bans women from using mobiles
byPatna: A village panchayat in Bihar has prohibited women from using mobile phones and imposed heavy fines on them if they violated the diktat, an…
No lessons learnt from Bhopal disaster: Environmentalists
byAgra: Despite a “Himalayan disaster” like the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, government agencies and voluntary groups have learnt no lessons, speakers at a seminar…