Toronto Researchers have decoded why we are often better at working through other people’s problems than our own, whether it is a romantic issue or tension at work. While we may approach our friends’ problems with wise, clear-eyed objectivity, we often view our own problems through a personal, flawed, emotionalRead More

Boston Scientists have developed a novel smartphone-based portable ultrasound machine that can help detect cancer easily at home. The machine called Butterfly IQ is a pocket-sized ultrasound device that is the size and shape of an electric razor. Researchers from Butterfly Network, a US based start up, developed the deviceRead More

Washington, October 29 Apple will let you unlock the iPhone X with your face — a move likely to bring facial recognition to the masses, along with concerns over how the technology may be used for nefarious purposes. Apple’s newest device, set to go on sale November 3, is designedRead More

London, October 29 Small amounts of boiling water causes sand on Mars to ‘levitate’ and move around, according to a study that could solve the mystery of how features such as large dune flows and gullies are formed on the red planet. Experiments carried out in a simulation chamber thatRead More

Washington NASA’s Dawn mission to Ceres has found the evidence of residual liquid left over from an ancient global ocean on the dwarf planet. The researchers found that Ceres’ crust is a mixture of ice, salts and hydrated materials that were subjected to past and possibly recent geologic activity, andRead More

Berlin Scientists have designed a dynamic catalytic converter for vehicles that can efficiently treat exhaust gases to ensure cleaner air in the cities. Thanks to its good catalytic properties, platinum is often applied in catalytic converters of vehicles, researchers said. The new converter is based on the interaction between platinumRead More

London Brittle, expensive smartphone screens may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to scientists who have combined silver and graphene to develop environment friendly, flexible displays that match the performance of existing technologies at a fraction of the cost. The new approach also promises devices that use lessRead More

New York, October 26 Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the company has had some high-profile bungles recently. That includes its much-criticised suspension of actress Rose McGowan whileRead More

Washington DC, October 26 If you frequently get engrossed in a series of pleasant thoughts while working or at home, then don’t be ashamed as it may be an indication that you are really smart and creative. Those who day-dreamt more ferquently scored higher on intellectual, creative ability and hadRead More

Helsinki, October 25 Apple has launched its mobile payment platform Apple Pay in Finland, Denmark and Sweden, a media report said. The payment service is now available to Nordea Bank’s customers who own iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Mac devices in the three Nordic countries, Xinhua news agency reported onRead More