Quick ‘egg timer’ reads women’s biological clock
MELBOURNE – Experts have come up with a simple, quick and inexpensive test that can measure a woman’s egg reserve.

The revolutionary test, dubbed the “egg timer”, was proven as the best-known indicator of fertility and is set to be routinely offered by IVF Australia.
The test, priced at 65 dollars, will tell women how many eggs …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Two resignations, many fallouts in climate geopolitics (Comment)
Two big-ticket resignations last week will have far-reaching effects on climate geopolitics. The decision by India’s top climate negotiator Shyam Saran to quit will make it easier for the US to push emerging economies to do more to combat climate change. So will the decision of UN climate panel chief Yvo de Boer to quit …. Read the original article  : Two resignations, many fallouts in climate geopolitics (Comment).

Scientists developing new generation of neuro-computer
WASHINGTON – Researchers of the Institute for Theoretical Science (IGI) at Graz University of Technology are hoping to design a new generation of neuro-computers based on the principles of calculation and learning mechanisms found in the brain, and at the same time gain new knowledge about the brain’s learning mechanisms.

They have been co-ordinating the European … Read more : Scientists developing new generation of neuro-computer.

Now, a machine that can smell if you have cancer
LONDON – British scientists have invented a machine which can “smell” cancer.
Brainchild of academics at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, the Breathotron detects chemical changes in a patient’s breath, which doctors say could show they have a tumour and give an earlier diagnosis than is possible now, reports The Mirror.

Professor Hugh Barr, who is leading the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, a machine that can smell if you have cancer.

Prehistoric island ‘Jurassic Parkette’ ruled by dwarf dinosaurs found
LONDON – Paleontologists have discovered a prehistoric “lost world” which was ruled by miniature dinosaurs.

Sort of a pigmy Jurassic Park, the island was the hometown of dinos who were up to eight times smaller than some of their mainland cousins, reports The Telegraph.
Dwarf dinosaurs’ fossils were found in what is now modern day Romania, in …. Original source  : Prehistoric island ‘Jurassic Parkette’ ruled by dwarf dinosaurs found.

Honeybees headbutt hive mates to warn them of danger at food source
WASHINGTON – Honeybees warn their nest mates about dangers at a food source by headbutting, according to a new study.

According to a biologist at UC San Diego, honey bees warn their nest mates about dangers they encounter while feeding with a special signal that’s akin to a “stop” sign for bees.
The discovery, detailed in a …. Source  : Honeybees headbutt hive mates to warn them of danger at food source.

Nanotechnology may help turn fabrics, paper into lightweight batteries
WASHINGTON – An engineer has found a way to cheaply and efficiently manufacture lightweight paper batteries and supercapacitors, as well as stretchable, conductive textiles known as “eTextiles” – capable of storing energy while retaining the mechanical properties of ordinary paper or fabric.

Like batteries, supercapacitors store energy, but by electrostatic rather than chemical means.
Stanford engineer Yi …. Source  : Nanotechnology may help turn fabrics, paper into lightweight batteries.

Why audiences hate modern classical music
LONDON – Scientists have finally found an explanation for why many audiences find modern classical music so difficult to listen to.

They claim listeners’ brains struggle to find patterns they need to understand the compositions as music, reports The Telegraph.
New book, The Music Instinct, on how the human brain interprets music has revealed that listeners rely …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Why audiences hate modern classical music.

Discarded “boob tubes” could cause big pollution problems
WASHINGTON – Scientists warn that toxic glass from old-style television sets and computer monitors, popularly known as “boob tubes”, could end up polluting landfills if new uses for them are not found soon.

Technically speaking, a “boob tube” is a funnel-shaped device known as a cathode ray tube, which can be found inside an old TV.
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Warmer seas may rob corals and rainforests of protective clouds
LONDON – A new research has suggested that rising ocean temperatures may leave corals and rainforests without clouds for protection.

Five years ago, Graham Jones and his team at Southern Cross University in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, demonstrated that algae living in coral tissue produce a gas called dimethyl sulphide (DMS).
When released into the atmosphere, [..] Read the original article: here.

Robot to provide 3-D images of dangerous locations
WASHINGTON – Soldiers and first responders may soon have a better way to evaluate the interior of dangerous structures, thanks to a robot that provides 3-D images of risky locations.

The robot was developed as a joint project between Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
As part of the project, which began … Read : Robot to provide 3-D images of dangerous locations.

New method may lead top more energy efficient solar panels
WASHINGTON – A scientist has come up with a new method to reconfigure the way solar panels are connected, which could lead to solar arrays in the future that are more energy efficient and reliable.

According to Dr. Jonathan Kimball, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the … Read : New method may lead top more energy efficient solar panels.

Scientists create new tool to understand how cancers grow
WASHINGTON – Scientists have developed a new tool that illuminates connections between stem cells and cancer.

Researchers have been successful in breaking apart human prostate tissue, extract the stem cells in the tissue, and alter those cells genetically so that they spur cancer.
Many tissues contain pools of stem cells that replenish the tissue when it’s damaged [..] Read the original article: here.

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Ohno wins bronze in 1,000 short track speedskating
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trailing the South Koreans and a pair of Canadian brothers, Apolo Anton Ohno had to rally on the last lap to make history. With the gold and silver out of reach, Ohno scooted furiously past Charles and Francois … Original article on : AP Top News at 12:49 a.m. EST.

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Ohno wins bronze in 1,000 short track speedskating
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trailing the South Koreans and a pair of Canadian brothers, Apolo Anton Ohno had to rally on the last lap to make history. With the gold and silver out of reach, Ohno scooted furiously past brothers Charles and … Original article on : AP Top News at 12:42 a.m. EST.

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Ohno wins bronze in 1,000 short track speedskating
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trailing the South Koreans and a pair of Canadian brothers, Apolo Anton Ohno had to rally on the last lap to make history. With the gold and silver out of reach, Ohno scooted furiously past brothers Charles and … Read : AP Top News at 12:35 a.m. EST.

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Ohno wins bronze in 1,000 short track speedskating
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trailing the South Koreans and a pair of Canadian brothers, Apolo Anton Ohno had to rally on the last lap to make history. With the gold and silver out of reach, Ohno scooted furiously past brothers Charles and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AP Top News at 12:21 a.m. EST.

Government outlines Great Lakes fixup plan that cleans polluted sites, fights invasive species

Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species.
The plan envisions spending more than $2.2 billion for long-awaited repairs after …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Delhiites wake up to warm Sunday
NEW DELHI – A warm and sunny morning greeted people in the national capital Sunday.

The maximum temperature was 25.5 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season while the minimum was recorded at 11.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above the average.
“Temperature will continue to rise in the coming days but the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Delhiites wake up to warm Sunday.

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Fighting rages as Karzai urges restraint from NATO
MARJAH, Afghanistan – U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers advanced through poppy fields of Marjah on Saturday under withering gunfire from Taliban fighters shooting from mudbrick homes and compounds where families huddled in terror. President Hamid Karzai urged NATO to do more to …. Read the original article  : AP Top News at 11:07 p.m. EST.