http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2009 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:57:49 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:57:49 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_pallava-bagla-gets-ins-science-communication-award_1315062 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_pallava-bagla-gets-ins-science-communication-award_1315062 The annual award, which carries a citation and a cash prize of Rs50,000, will be conferred on Bagla at a meeting of the Indian Nuclear Society in Chennai. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_delayed-spacewalk-ends-successfully_1314987 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_delayed-spacewalk-ends-successfully_1314987 Nasa astronauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station that had been delayed after a false alarm woke the crews of the station. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:40:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_greenland-ice-loss-responsible-for-a-sixth-of-sea-level-rise_1314982 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_greenland-ice-loss-responsible-for-a-sixth-of-sea-level-rise_1314982 Between 2000 and 2008, Greenland lost 1500 cubic kilometres of ice, which is responsible for one-sixth of global sea-level rise. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_acid-oceans-make-fish-fatally-attracted-to-their-predators_1314964 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_acid-oceans-make-fish-fatally-attracted-to-their-predators_1314964 Scientists have found that ocean acidification can cause fish to become "fatally attracted" to their predators. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_beta-blockers-for-heart-patients-a-double-edged-sword_1314893 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_beta-blockers-for-heart-patients-a-double-edged-sword_1314893 Researchers have discovered that a particular class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful as well as harmful effect. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:55:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_bebo-introduces-onscreen-panic-button-to-report-abuse-instantly_1314889 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_bebo-introduces-onscreen-panic-button-to-report-abuse-instantly_1314889 Social networking site Bebo has set up a special onscreen panic button for users to report abuse without delay. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:42:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_scientists-find-predator-corals-that-eat-jellyfish_1314888 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_scientists-find-predator-corals-that-eat-jellyfish_1314888 In a new study, scientists have discovered the only known "predator" corals to eat adult jellyfish. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_scientists-achieve-breakthrough-in-bioethanol-production-from-agricultural-waste_1314887 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_scientists-achieve-breakthrough-in-bioethanol-production-from-agricultural-waste_1314887 Researchers in the Netherlands achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-discovery-could-make-plants-disease-resistant-and-high-yielding_1314886 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-discovery-could-make-plants-disease-resistant-and-high-yielding_1314886 Scientists have shown how a family of genes are responsible for production of ethylene gas, a discovery that could make plants disease resistant Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:34:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-website-gives-tips-on-how-to-prepare-for-and-survive-a-tsunami_1314884 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-website-gives-tips-on-how-to-prepare-for-and-survive-a-tsunami_1314884 Scientists and Web developers have created a new educational Web site with crucial tips on how to prepare for and survive a tsunami. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:31:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_remains-of-hammurabi-seal-discovered-in-cairo_1314883 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_remains-of-hammurabi-seal-discovered-in-cairo_1314883 An Austrian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a Hammurabi seal in Cairo which is made of burnt clay with inscriptions in cuneiform. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:29:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_international-expedition-investigates-climate-change-in-arctic_1314885 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_international-expedition-investigates-climate-change-in-arctic_1314885 A team of scientists organised and led a team of university and government researchers on an Arctic expedition to initiate methane hydrate exploration in the Beaufort Sea. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:26:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_physicists-move-one-step-closer-to-quantum-computing_1314877 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_physicists-move-one-step-closer-to-quantum-computing_1314877 Researchers have demonstrated the ability to electrically manipulate, at gigahertz rates, the quantum states of electrons trapped on individual defects in diamond crystals. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:37:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_soon-green-tyres-that-boost-mileage_1314874 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_soon-green-tyres-that-boost-mileage_1314874 Rolling resistance -- the friction that tyres encounter when rolling -- are a major factor in a vehicle's fuel economy. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:25:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-non-surgical-skin-tightening-procedure-smoothes-wrinkles_1314873 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-non-surgical-skin-tightening-procedure-smoothes-wrinkles_1314873 Thermage treatments are done without anaesthesia, and can be completed in one or two sessions in time ranging from 20 minutes to over an hour. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:22:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_computer-model-predicts-future-deforestation-in-congo-basin-rainforest_1314691 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_computer-model-predicts-future-deforestation-in-congo-basin-rainforest_1314691 Deforestation rates in the Congo Basin rainforest - the second-largest rainforest on Earth - have hovered at around 0.15% per year for the past 15 years. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_giant-cannibal-galaxy-observed-having-its-last-meal-by-astronomers_1314688 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_giant-cannibal-galaxy-observed-having-its-last-meal-by-astronomers_1314688 One of the most studied objects in the southern sky, by 1847 the unique appearance of this galaxy had already caught the attention of the famous British astronomer John Herschel. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:06:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_extinction-rates-higher-in-open-ocean-settings-during-mass-wipeouts_1314686 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_extinction-rates-higher-in-open-ocean-settings-during-mass-wipeouts_1314686 Paleontologists now recognize that there were five particularly large, worldwide mass extinction events during the history of life. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:04:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_flax-and-yellow-flowers-can-produce-bioethanol_1314683 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_flax-and-yellow-flowers-can-produce-bioethanol_1314683 The results of both studies show that the use of ethanol-based fuels can help to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gases. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-method-to-measure-snow_1314681 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-method-to-measure-snow_1314681 The snowpack study built on a project Larson and her colleagues have been working on that is funded by the National Science Foundation to measure soil moisture using GPS receivers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:56:00 GMT