Science
» eBay settles Skype software suit
San Francisco |Saturday, 2009 7:35:14 AM IST
E-commerce giant eBay has settled its long-running legal feud with the founders of Skype, clearing the way for a $2-billion sale of the internet telephony pioneer, the company announced Friday.
» TV exposure may be linked to aggressive behaviour in kids
Washington |Friday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behaviour, according to new research.
» Language learning begins in the womb
Washington |Friday, 2009 4:35:05 PM IST
From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study.
» PDP protests against prepaid connection ban in Kashmir
Srinagar |Friday, 2009 3:05:06 PM IST
Kashmir's opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activists led by president Mehbooba Mufti Friday undertook a peaceful march to Lal Chowk to protest the decision to withdraw prepaid mobile phone facilities in the state.
» CAT on the computer this year, fewer students interested
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 2:35:12 PM IST
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are doing a last round of checks of the computer-based system they will use for the first time this year for their common admission test (CAT). There are fewer aspirants this year, though.
» Indian professor wins Unesco award for popularising science
New York |Friday, 2009 2:35:12 PM IST
Professor Yash Pal of India has won the annual Kalinga Prize for the popularisation of science along with a Vietnamese professor, a Tunisian expert in water management and the organisation responsible for Spain's national park system.
» Dentists can identify patients at risk of fatal heart attacks
Washington | November 06, 2009 12:51:46 PM IST
Dentists can do more than just taking care of your oral health - they can help determine your risk for fatal heart attack, says a new study. | 1 |
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