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Facebook considered ‘social burden’ by teens: Study

Washington, May 22(ANI): Facebook is considered more a social burden than a loved networking site by its young users, a recent study has found.

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T. rex cousin fed more like falcon than crocodile

Washington, May 22: It is believed that the mighty T.

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Microsoft launches ‘all-in-one home entertainment system’ Xbox One

London, May 22: Microsoft has unveiled its latest video gaming console ‘Xbox One’ which is believed to transform games, TV and entertainment for the 21st century living room.

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14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5mn years ago

Washington, May 22: An international team of scientists have revealed that a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the same area at the same time about five million years ago.

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Potential brain ‘switch’ responsible for our behavioural change identified

Washington, May 22: A new study by investigators at the University of Michigan and Eli Lilly may reveal the “switch” that helps our brains to make the shift from current behaviours to new ones.

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Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

Washington, May 22: Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body.

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New evidence supports theory of cosmic impact 12,800 years ago

Washington, May 22: Emerging evidence continues to point to a major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago as the primary cause for the tragic loss of nearly all of the remarkable large animals that had survived the stresses of many ice age periods, including mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, American camel and horse, and saber- toothed cats.

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Coronal mass ejection collisions can be super-elastic

Washington, May 22: A study has confirmed that collisions of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), emissions of magnetized ionized gas from the Sun, can be super-elastic.

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Genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis identified

Washington, May 22: Researchers have found that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease.

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