Peak for Solar Activity
Submitted by Gaurav Singla on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:51
A large sunspot that was just emerging around the sun's limb unleashed four X-ray flares earlier this week. Each of them was more powerful than anything being seen so far in 2013. The scientists have revealed that the spot is approaching the sun's central meridian this weekend.
19-year-old High School Student Wins Intel Science Fair for Self-Driving Car Technology
Submitted by Maninder Singh on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:49
A 19-year-old high-school student from Romania developed an artificial intelligent self-driving car. He was rewarded with a $75,000 scholarship on Friday at an international science and engineering fair. It slashes the cost of technology as well.
Brief Account on a Few of the World’s Endangered Species
Submitted by Gaurav Singla on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:44
Most common of the endangered species in the world, elephants are victims of the poaching events, human activities and loss of their habitat. Incidents of poaching in Africa and Asia are increasing. A type known as Pygmy elephants are found only in the northeastern tip of Borneo and only 1,500 of them left in the wild.
Cancer Sufferers at Greater Risk of Getting Bankrupt, Study
Submitted by Gunraj Sandhu on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 13:03
A recent study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has averred that the people who suffer from cancer are two-and-a-half times higher risk of getting bankrupt in comparison to those who don't suffer from the disease.
Food Choices of Young Influence their Future Eating Habits, Experts
Submitted by Gunraj Sandhu on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:48
Experts have recently claimed that the food choices made by the children while they are young have considerable impact on what they eat as an adult.
Dubai-based nutritionist Hala Barghout says that the healthy eating habits in the children should begin right from the time they start eating solids. This is the time, he says, when parents are required to give them nutritious diet.
AMC Destroys Mangoes Ripened with Carbide
Submitted by Kanika Mehta on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:46
AMC destroyed 22,700 kg mangoes at Naroda wholesale fruit market in its biggest haul this year. On Friday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Heath department destroyed 22,700 kg mangoes of about 30,000 kg mangoes that were brought into the city from states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
People with Dark Skin are also Vulnerable to Cancer
Submitted by Kamilah Qasimi on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:44
According to experts, it is less true that fair skinned people are at higher risk of skin cancer and having problems associated with too much exposure to the sun than dark skinned people. Experts have revealed that dark-skinned people are also vulnerable to skin cancer and harmful effects of UV rays.
