Why women splash out on luxury items

LONDON – Men have long complained about their wives splashing out on luxury items. Now, a new study has revealed why females over indulge in retail therapy at certain times of the month.

The study has revealed that women’s tendency to shop is directly linked to the stage they have reached in their menstrual cycle.

Psychologists who … Original article on : Why women splash out on luxury items.

Trip suitcase that can turn into a seat and music player

WASHINGTON – Out on a holiday and thinking of going for a sunny picnic, but don’t know how to arrange the music? Well, just take Trip along and you are sorted-right from luggage and easy access for your much-needed stuff, this crazy suitcase can be turned into a chair and can also play music.

Yes, Trip …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Trip suitcase that can turn into a seat and music player.

Heavy rains in Delhi, more showers likely

NEW DELHI – Heavy rains drenched Delhi Sunday morning, leading to waterlogging in several areas in the national capital. The weatherman forecast a cloudy sky and more showers during the day.

“The skies will remain cloudy and pockets of the city will receive rains or thundershowers…A few spells may be heavy in some areas,” said an …. Source article  : Heavy rains in Delhi, more showers likely.

Now, software to catch iPhone thieves by comparing heartbeats

LONDON – With new software on board, iPhone has turned into iCop that would detect whether a handset has been stolen by comparing heartbeats.

Apple is developing a hi-tech gizmo, which would learn the “heart signature of the owner” and compare it to whoever was using the handset.

It would be able to tell if the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Now, software to catch iPhone thieves by comparing heartbeats.

Facebook ‘Places’ app that lets users tell pals where they are ‘checks in’ to UK

LONDON – Amid security concerns, social networking site Facebook has launched a new application ‘Places’ in the UK that would allow users to share their location with friends.

This new feature works similar to the location based social networking site Foursquare, but contains strict privacy controls.

The service was launched in the US last month and is …. Original article  : Facebook ‘Places’ app that lets users tell pals where they are ‘checks in’ to UK.

Wildfires ‘aided’ early flowering plants

LONDON – Scientists have said that the spread of early flowering plants 145-65 million years ago was boosted by wildfires.

Higher temperatures and atmospheric oxygen levels established “angiosperm fire cycles”, which allowed the “small, weedy” plants to regenerate after a fire, giving them an advantage over conifers, they said.

“It was also a time when there was … Read more >>>.

Soap-water mixing Bodysof to ‘change the way you shower’

WASHINGTON – Find it tiresome reaching down for the shower-gel and squeezing it on your palm and lather while taking a bath and repeat the act until you satisfactorily clean yourself up? Well, it could soon be a thing of the past, for now a product could “change the way you shower”.

Although weirdly named, but …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Soap-water mixing Bodysof to ‘change the way you shower’.

World’s tiniest fridge could chill quantum computers

LONDON – Researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, have designed a blueprint for the world’s smallest refrigerator that could help keep quantum computers run smoothly by keeping them chilled.

According to New Scientist, Noah Linden and her colleagues suggest that the fridge would consist of two quantum bits, or qubits, which interact with a third … Original article on : World’s tiniest fridge could chill quantum computers.

Drug combo may treat traumatic brain injury

WASHINGTON – Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Centre have discovered drugs, which when administered in combined doses, could help treat traumatic brain injury.

While the majority of TBIs are concussions or other mild forms, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability and currently, there are no drugs available … Read : Drug combo may treat traumatic brain injury.

Teeth took 400m yrs to evolve to allow us to eat the way we do today

WASHINGTON – Examining the 400 million years of evolution that took us to take a bite of that sinful apple, an University of Arkansas anthropologist has actually written a book on why mammals developed teeth in the first place.

Peter Ungar’s book, titled ‘Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution, and Diversity’, examines the tension between the feeder and …. Source article  : Teeth took 400m yrs to evolve to allow us to eat the way we do today.

American-born panda Hua Mei gives birth to 8th cub in China, rare success for species

US-born panda gives birth to her 8th cub in China

BEIJING – An American-born panda gave birth to her eighth cub in southwest China, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders.
Hua Mei gave birth to a male cub at 3 a.m. on Friday at the Wolong China Giant Panda Research Center … Read more : American-born panda Hua Mei gives birth to 8th cub in China, rare success for species.

General Motors to test battery-powered models of its Cruze in South Korea

General Motors to test electric Cruze in S. Korea

NEW YORK – General Motors says it will launch a test fleet of electric cars in South Korea as it continues to develop battery-powered models of its Chevrolet Cruze.
The automaker will begin the project at the end of October. It is working with LG Electronics on the …. Original article  : General Motors to test battery-powered models of its Cruze in South Korea.

Dikshit urges people to shun polybags

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday urged people to use cloth and jute bags as she launched the “Sheel Shera” project aimed at discouraging the use of plastics.

“Plastic is harmful to the society. It is not being accepted by the mother earth and even animals become target of plastic which is much … Read more : Dikshit urges people to shun polybags.

Hot, muggy day in Delhi, rain expected Sunday

NEW DELHI – It was a hot and muggy Saturday for Delhiites as the rain gods overlooked the capital for the second consecutive day. The met office has predicted rains Sunday.

An official of the India Meteorological Department said: “Skies will remain cloudy and light rains or thundershowers are expected.”
The maximum temperature was recorded at …. Read the original article  : Hot, muggy day in Delhi, rain expected Sunday.

Yet another tiger, a cub, dies in Bannerghatta

BANGALORE – A tiger cub died in the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) here in the wee hours Saturday, taking to five the number of tigers that have died in the park in the last one week, a top official said.

“The one-and-half-month old cub died around 4 a.m. It was healthy,” B.C. Chittiappa, the park’s assistant … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Yet another tiger, a cub, dies in Bannerghatta.

WHO model to eliminate AIDS in South Africa flawed, finds study

LONDON – A proposal by WHO to eliminate AIDS in South Africa has appeared to be a flawed one, a new study reveals.

In 2008, Reuben Granich and his colleagues at the World Health Organization proposed a new strategy for combating HIV …. Source  : WHO model to eliminate AIDS in South Africa flawed, finds study.

Crows’ major energy intake comes from tool-derived food

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered that a substantial amount of the crows’ energy intake comes from tool-derived food, highlighting the nutritional significance of their remarkable tool-use skills.

Tool use is so rare in the animal kingdom that it was once believed to be … Read more : Crows’ major energy intake comes from tool-derived food.

Traditional violence-prevention programs may not prevent teen fighting

WASHINGTON – In the wake of the failure of the traditional violence-prevention programs, parents and schools could play a significant role in stemming adolescent fighting, a new study has suggested.

Researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center have apparently … Read : Traditional violence-prevention programs may not prevent teen fighting.

Jupiter, Saturn played pinball with Uranus?

LONDON – New simulations have suggested that Uranus may have batted back and forth between Jupiter and Saturn before being flung out to its present location.

Previous modelling has shown that Jupiter and Saturn moved out of their initial orbits in the early solar system, scattering nearby objects, reports New Scientist.

In some simulations, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Losing a gene makes mice smarter

WASHINGTON – Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found that deleting a certain gene in mice can make them smarter by unlocking a mysterious region of the brain considered to be relatively inflexible.

Mice with a disabled RGS14 gene are able to remember objects … Original article on : Losing a gene makes mice smarter.