Posts Tagged ‘experiment’

Washington, April 7 (ANI): People's own self-control can be worn out simply when they think about others exerting self-control, according to a study. Led by Yale University psychologists Joshua M. Ackerman and John A. Bargh, who worked in collaboration with Noah J. Goldstein and Jenessa R. Shapiro from the University of California, Los Angeles, the study explored what affect thinking about other people's self-control has ... Full story

London, Apr 1 (ANI): Fish have the limited ability to count directly up to four, say scientists. Christian Agrillo, an experimental psychologist at the university of Padua in Italy, said that it was during a study on North American mosquito fish that their limited mathematical ability was observed. The researcher said that the fish used its mathematical ability to count the number of other fish around it. "We ... Full story

Cape Town (South Africa), Mar.30 (ANI): A battery of South African spinners-acting captain Johan Botha, seasoned Robin Peterson and debutant Roelof van der Merwe played a crucial, luminary role in South Africa bagging the Standard Bank Pro20 highveld mini-series 2-0 against Australia. The series sweep was a complete reversal of what happened Down Under several weeks back, and the weekend's successive wins before ecstatic, ... Full story

London, Mar 30 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston's hairstylist for the last fifteen years will no longer be cutting her widely imitated locks, for he now wants to build his celebrity clientele. Ever since Chris McMillan has created Aniston's 'Rachel' haircut on sitcom Friends in the 1990s, the two of them have become very good friends. And the actress is so ... Full story

London, Mar 30 (ANI): Watching how a tot reacts to cartoons could help spot autism, according to a new research. It is already known that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to stare at people's mouths rather than their eyes. Now, the new study of ... Full story

London, March 29 (ANI): Six volunteers will be locked up in small steel tins off a parking lot in Moscow for 105 days, as scientists simulate a space rocket ride to Mars. The cramped metal capsules will be connected by cables and corrugated metal pipes in a hanger at the back of the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP) in the Russian capital on Tuesday. The ... Full story

New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Sombre shades of city life were reflected in designer Nitin Bal Chauhan's collection for the Autumn/Winter'09 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Infused with drama, the designer put together a show, which had shades of dark and explored the grim realities of the urban lifestyle at the much awaited five-day fashion extravaganza, which kick started here on Wednesday. ... Full story

Sydney, March 18 (ANI): An ecologist has said that large herbivores like elephants need to be introduced in regions such as Australia and South America, which would help save threatened native plants. According to a report by ABC News, Professor Chris Johnson, of James Cook University, Far North Queensland, Australia, ecologist ... Full story

London, March 18 (ANI): Four Spanish students have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth, using only a 56 pounds camera and latex balloon. According to a report in the Telegraph, taking atmospheric readings and photographs 20 miles above the ground, the Meteotek team of IES La Bisbal School in Catalonia, Spain, completed their incredible experiment at the end of February this ... Full story

Bangalore, Mar 17 (ANI): Indian scientists have discovered three new species of bacteria, which are not found on earth and highly resistant to ultra violet radiation. These new micro-organisms were found in the upper stratosphere. The species have been named as Janibacter Hoylei, Bacillus Isronensis and Bacillus Aryabhata respectively. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), ... Full story

Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): With the cost of bringing high-speed Internet to rural areas proving to be too high, a new research has shown that a high-powered laser can do the job at a low-cost. In the 21st century there was a big push to close the digital divide that separated people in the cities from people in rural areas, and even though the divide has ... Full story

Washington, March 15 (ANI): An experiment testing the effects of space radiation on human nerve cells was successfully flown more than 31 kilometers high (about 99,000 feet) and safely returned to Earth by researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Space Hardware Club. We are asking if central nervous system cells ... Full story

Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): When faced with a decision, preschoolers prefer to go by majority opinion, says a new study. Psychologists Kathleen H. Corriveau, Maria Fusaro, and Paul L. Harris of Harvard University have shown when it comes to taking decision preschoolers prefer to follow the crowd. During the study, ... Full story

Washington, March 13 (ANI): Wellcome Trust scientists in Britain say that it may be possible to "read" a person's memories just by looking at his/her brain activity, as a study conducted by them has shown that memories are recorded in the regular patterns. Demis Hassabis and Professor Eleanor Maguire at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London (UCL) say that their study has ... Full story

London, Mar 12 (ANI): The "funniest" whoopee cushion sound is long and high-pitched, claims an academic after a two week scientific experiment into what makes farting funny. After more than 30,000 people voted in a website poll, Professor Trevor Cox at the University of Salford said that the rasping raspberry sound ... Full story

Washington, March 12 (ANI): Research from two recent NASA space missions discovered key elements of the Salmonella bacteria's disease-causing potential that hold promise for improving ways to fight food-borne infections on Earth. Salmonella is a leading cause of food poisoning and related illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 40,000 cases of Salmonella infections are reported in the United States each ... Full story

Washington, March 11 (ANI): A new study has indicated that fumigant pumped into tented houses to kill pests remains in atmosphere six to 10 times longer than previously thought, thus becoming a potent greenhouse gas. The study was conducted by a research team led by Jens Muhle, an atmospheric chemist ... Full story

London, Mar 9 (ANI): They say that first impressions last forever, but what goes in a person's brain when he or she meets someone new is something that has plagued the researchers since time immemorial. Scientists have now identified the neural systems involved in forming first impressions ... Full story

London, March 7 (ANI): The company that financed low-budgeted but millions grossing film Slumdog Millionaire may fall victim to recession which could jeopardise similar films in future, according to a senior member of the business. As per Sue Bruce-Smith, Film4's head of commercial development, the corporation was thriving on a 60 per cent ... Full story

Washington, March 5 (ANI): Considering pride to be the seventh deadly sin may not reflect pragmatism anymore, for Northeastern University scientists have found that pride has the potential to foster the likelihood of individual success. The researchers have found that pride not only leads individuals to take on leadership roles in teams, but also fosters admiration, as opposed to scorn, from teammates. "We found that pride ... Full story