Science

Scientists develop `skin` for robots

European scientists have engineered artificial skins and sensor technologies to augment "sensitivity" in robots, says a study.

How our ancestors started to walk on two feet

Archaeologists at the University of York have challenged evolutionary theories behind the development of our earliest ancestors from tree dwelling quadrupeds to upright bipeds capable of walking and s...

Facial recognition technology quickly identifies Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Researchers at Michigan State University including an Indian professor were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video.

First Apple computer to fetch 250,000 pounds in auction

Apple`s pioneering Apple-1 computer, which is 37-years-old, has a wooden keyboard is being offered for sale for 250,000 pounds during an auction in Germany.

US aquarium showcases newly discovered species

Danny Muñoz, a marine biologist at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, is part of the team behind an exhibit of more than a dozen newly discovered species for the facility`s new Wonders of the ...

Wireless signals can stunt plant growth

A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest, after they showed that wireless signals can stunt plant growth.

Monkey teeth give clues on when Neanderthal baby was weaned

Researchers from the US and Australia have claimed that they can now use fossil teeth to calculate when a Neanderthal baby was weaned.

King Richard III found in `untidy lozenge-shaped grave`

An academic paper on the archaeology of the Search for Richard III reveals for the first time specific details of the grave dug for the last Plantagenet king.

Stephen Hawking now in comic books!

People can now learn about the life and times of famed physicist Stephen Hawking in a comic book.

New GM purple tomatoes tastier and longer-lasting

Humble tomatoes can now be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting, thanks to a new research with purple Genetically modified (GM) varieties.