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 05:45:45 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:45:45 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_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 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_microbe-poop-on-lava-tubes-offer-clues-for-life-on-mars_1314679 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_microbe-poop-on-lava-tubes-offer-clues-for-life-on-mars_1314679 In 2007, pictures from a Mars orbiter showed dark holes that appear to be places where lava-tube roofs have collapsed. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:53:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_race-to-recreate-big-bang-conditions-is-on-again_1314600 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_race-to-recreate-big-bang-conditions-is-on-again_1314600 The high-profile experiment had failed in September 2008, just nine days after it was launched due to a technical problem that took longer-than-expected to fix. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:29:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_comets-may-have-delivered-water-on-moon_1314576 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_comets-may-have-delivered-water-on-moon_1314576 Evidence from NASA's LCROSS mission has suggested that water found in the lunar impact recently was delivered by comets. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:32:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-discovery-may-lead-to-improved-asthma-drugs_1314541 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-discovery-may-lead-to-improved-asthma-drugs_1314541 Researchers have made a novel discovery that might open avenues for developing new treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases like psoriasis and asthma. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:13:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-test-boosts-clarity-of-breast-mri-results-for-premenopausal-women_1314540 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-test-boosts-clarity-of-breast-mri-results-for-premenopausal-women_1314540 A simple blood test corresponding to the follicular phase of a normal menstrual cycle could reduce repeated breast MRI scans. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:10:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_radiation-therapy-can-boost-longevity-in-rare-pancreatic-cancer-patients_1314538 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_radiation-therapy-can-boost-longevity-in-rare-pancreatic-cancer-patients_1314538 People with rare pancreatic cancer, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours might live longer if treated with radiation therapy. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-pathways-to-metabolise-sexual-assault-drug-found_1314537 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_new-pathways-to-metabolise-sexual-assault-drug-found_1314537 Date-rape drug--4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB)--can be metabolised by the human body in more than one ways, according to a new study. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:59:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_feared-asian-carp-may-be-near-us-great-lakes_1314526 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_feared-asian-carp-may-be-near-us-great-lakes_1314526 Environmentalists say that if the fish reach the Great Lakesthey would quickly destroy the lakes' $4.5 billion fishery by consuming other fish and their food sources. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:59:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_now-smartphone-app-that-illuminates-power-consumption_1314521 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_now-smartphone-app-that-illuminates-power-consumption_1314521 PowerTutor can show in real time how four different phone components use power: the screen, the network interface, the processor and the GPS receiver. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:49:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_walled-in-work_1314360 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_walled-in-work_1314360 Concern over employee productivity has led to firewalling of social networking websites at the workplace. Corporates explain why blanket bans are necessary even as employees wonder if it's a trust issue. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_smartphone-growth-to-continue-strong-in-2010_1314335 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_smartphone-growth-to-continue-strong-in-2010_1314335 The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_keep-your-mobile-number-for-rs19_1314322 http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_keep-your-mobile-number-for-rs19_1314322 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said in a regulation that mobile number portability will cost a subscriber a maximum of Rs19. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:59:00 GMT