Scientists in Antarctica spent Christmas Day finishing work that may show the effects of global warming — drilling for clues about how massive ice sheets responded to past temperature changes. (more…)

Nitrates, a chemical found in vegetables like spinach and lettuce, may be responsible for keeping blood vessels healthy, says a new study.

Past studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce blood pressure.

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In the past few years we have seen the rise of a new breed of popular websites. And broadly I would classify them into two categories. The sleek, cool ajax based web 2.0 websites and the community driven websites. (more…)

Russia has planned to build space launch pad in French Guyana for Russian rockets. The main aim behind this is to hunt for Earth-like planets in other star systems. This will help Russia to keep tight grip on space technologies.China also wants to send up a space station and land a robot probe on the moon by 2010. (more…)

The Bugatti Veyron, a car laden with superlatives including fastest, most luxurious and most expensive, has made its debut as the fastest car in the world. (more…)

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, is planning a search engine to rival Google. The search engine, which is backed by Amazon, should be operational by early 2007. Amazon is the first corporate investor in Wikia, the commercial arm of Wikipedia. (more…)

Most of us often wish that some of our extra pounds could just melt away, and now it seems scientists have a solution, an X-ray machine that melts away fat is on the anvil. Although it sounds too good to be true, doctors are predicting that one day weight loss could be achieved with the wave of a laser wand. (more…)

Shoppers can buy with added confidence this holiday season as Microsoft expands its warranty for Xbox 360 from 90 days to one year (more…)