25th of September 2010 07:03 GMT
An architect and researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) says he has discovered how ancient Egyptians made the pyramids.Ever wondered 'how on Earth did the Egyptians built the pyramids thousands of years ago' when you saw a documentary about Egypt?The same question has been i...
15th of August 2009 05:49 GMT
As unbelievable as it may seem, some scientists actually took time of their busy schedules to model with mathematical rigor the possibility of a zombie attack occurring, and also discovering possible ways to survive it. The authors of a new study on this issue, which was published in a book on infectious diseases, sa...
15th of June 2009 06:51 GMT
One of the most often met consequences of strokes is paralysis, either of a limb, or of an entire half of the body. In the most severe cases, the entire body could be rendered immobile, though these occurrences are a bit rarer. Now, researchers from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, supported by the American P...
13th of June 2009 07:01 GMT
Astronomers have known for a long time that the Sun is currently at the middle of its life cycle, having already burnt for more than 4.6 billion years. As a yellow main sequence star, it is expected to live a full life of about 10 billion years, but naturally, during this time, it will evolve. Sadly for Earth, this i...
13th of May 2009 09:20 GMT
Children whose mothers talk to them about other people's feelings and desires from an early age are more likely to develop excellent inter-personal relationships and social skills than their peers, whose mothers do not include “mental state talk” in their education. Social understanding is essential ...