Astronomers make biggest map of dark matter

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• Astronomers make biggest map of dark matter
• Intel bets big on thin, light `ultrabooks`
• Kalam awards Infosys prizes to six noted scientist
• `PCs not facing challenge from tabs`
• China launches remote-sensing satellite
• Intel exploring ways to help Stephen Hawking speak
• 150 mn-year-old dinosaur footprints found in China
• Number of Royal Bengal tigers increase in Assam
• Dark matter could be more mundane than thought
• Mimic octopus impersonates fish species
• Woman astronaut to head starship project
• Graphene turned into magnetic material
• ICANN to expand top level internet domains
• Global warming likely to delay next ice age
• Now, a device that hears termites chew!

Astronomers make biggest map of dark matter Posted: International astronomers said today they have created the largest map of dark matter ever observed in the universe, using data from potent telescopes that scanned 10 million galaxies.

Intel bets big on thin, light `ultrabooks` Posted: US chip giant Intel heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.

Kalam awards Infosys prizes to six noted scientist Posted: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday awarded six distinguished scientists with the Infosys Prize 2011.

`PCs not facing challenge from tabs` Posted: IT major Dell Inc`s Chairman and CEO Michael Dell today said tablets and smart phones are not posing a challenge to personal computers.

China launches remote-sensing satellite Posted: China Monday launched a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite for civilian use from its Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province.

Intel exploring ways to help Stephen Hawking speak Posted: A senior Intel Corp. executive says the American chipmaker is studying ways to help renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking overcome his slowing speech.

150 mn-year-old dinosaur footprints found in China Posted: Scientists have said that several hundred fossilised footprints found in a Beijing suburb are those of dinosaurs who lived about 140 to 150 million years ago.

Number of Royal Bengal tigers increase in Assam Posted: The population of Royal Bengal tigers have increased in Assam with the latest census revealing presence of 143 big cats in the state.

Dark matter could be more mundane than thought Posted: Several tiny stars in globular clusters could account for mysterious dark matter, which is believed to constitute over 80 per cent of the universe’s matter, a new study has revealed.

Mimic octopus impersonates fish species Posted: The mimic octopus is known to impersonate toxic flatfish, lionfish and even sea snakes.

Woman astronaut to head starship project Posted: Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to go into space in 1992, has been chosen to head the 100-year Starship project.

Graphene turned into magnetic material Posted: In a breakthrough research that could prove crucial to the future of electronics, scientists have turned graphene, the world’s thinnest and strongest material, into magnetic.

ICANN to expand top level internet domains Posted: This week will witness a biggest change in the world of World Wide Web. After 30 years of its inception, internet will allow users to have domain names of their choice.

Global warming likely to delay next ice age Posted: Researchers have warned that unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are disrupting normal patterns of glaciation.

Now, a device that hears termites chew! Posted: Scientists have come up with a new wireless device which they claim can detect the presence of termites by "hearing" them chew through timber.

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