Washington Humans follow social norms to forge co-operation among peers, even though such unspoken rules of the society sometimes require them to make personal sacrifices, scientists say. Social norms, unspoken rules of how we dress, talk, eat and even allow ourselves to feel, are often internalised to such a degreeRead More

A new study has found that the Apple Watch is one of the most accurate trackers. The results were procured in a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University regarding the accuracy of modern fitness trackers, including the Apple Watch. The study consisted of 60 participants and they have lookedRead More

Free apps and services have been a major factor for driving the install numbers on the PlayStore. In order to generate revenue from these apps and services, developers started adopting two major ways – either make the app a freemium service or put ads in it. While the former ideaRead More

London , Oxford scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can create fake videos of a person by using their still image and an audio clip. The system works by first identifying facial features using face-recognition algorithms. As the audio clip plays, the system then manipulates the mouth of theRead More

Washington, Astronomers have created the first map of the large-scale structure of the universe based entirely on the positions of quasars. Quasars are the incredibly bright and distant points of light powered by super-massive black holes. “Because quasars are so bright, we can see them all the way across theRead More

New Delhi If you have Rs 65,000 to splurge on a smartphone, which one will you buy: Apple or Samsung? What if you can get a military-grade, rugged smartphone with thermal imaging that can help you see in the dark (like in “The Predator” series) at the same price? RecognisingRead More

Singapore, Scientists have for the first time observed a colony of a rare Asian ant named after the fierce, carnivorous T rex dinosaur and found that it is a timid, finicky eater. Researchers said that the ant does not live up to the reputation of the dreaded Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur.Read More

Washington, May 17 Scientists have created a paper-thin, flexible device that can generate energy from human motion and could one day lead to foldable loudspeakers or even talking newspapers. The audio breakthrough can act as a loudspeaker and a microphone at the same time. “This is the first transducer thatRead More

Dogs can make humans understand what their barks and growls mean, according to a new study which also found that women are better than men at recognising what their canine friends are trying to convey. For the study, 40 volunteers listened to different growls recorded from 18 dogs that wereRead More

London, May 17 Human teeth evolved from the same genes that make the bizarre beaked teeth of the pufferfish, according to a new research published today which may help explain tooth loss in humans. The study, led by Gareth Fraser from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Animal and PlantRead More