Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year
Sydney – Pope Francis has been reportedly named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, while NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been chosen as the runner-up. The Pope, 76, rose from modest beginnings and has been praised for his down-to-earth approach, and is the first non-European pope in... read more »
Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus receives 8 million letters per year
Melbourne – The number of letters that Santa Claus gets from children now totals 8 million each year. According to the Universal Postal Union said that the letters have risen by a third over the past five years, News.com.au reported. Despite the fact that the letters are addressed to either... read more »
Monitor lizard breathes in mysterious way like birds, alligators and dinos
Washington – A new study has revealed that air flows mostly in a one-way loop through the lungs of monitor lizards- a breathing method shared by birds, alligators and most probably dinosaurs. The study by University of Utah raise the possibility this breathing pattern originated 270 million... read more »
‘Osama doc’ Afridi’s lawyer flees Pak after life threats ...
Peshawar – The lawyer for Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the United States track down al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has fled Pakistan after receiving threats from militants. Lawyer Samiullah Afridi left the country after militants threatened to blow up his car and kill his family, a relative... read more »
New gene discovery sheds light on how brain ages
Washington – By using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers have identified a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays... read more »
Soon, sight-saving treatment to protect eyes from cataract
Washington – Researchers have taken a step closer to prevent cataract from striking by discovering the molecular mechanism that leads to the eye disease. Rachel Martin, UC Irvine... read more »
How mosquitoes are attracted to humans
Washington – Researchers have found that certain mosquito nerve cells, known as cpA neurons, cause mosquitoes to be attracted to humans by detecting exhaled carbon dioxide (CO2) and... read more »
Security tightened across UP on Babri demolition anniversary
Ayodhya – Security was tight in prominent cities and town of Uttar Pradesh on the 21st anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya. The police and security personnel have... read more »
Soon, `offline Twitter` to be available for those who cannot acce...
Wellington – Twitter is reportedly tying up with a Singapore-based startup to make its service available in emerging markets where consumers cannot access the Internet. U2opia Mobile has a... read more »
