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Scientists have built a two-legged robot called MABEL that can run like a human and reach a record speed of 6.8mph. The makers of the robot predict...

Recently, around one million users joined Pottermore.com, the new website developed by the author J K Rowling. Fans can now retrace Harry’s steps and participate in the wizarding world by opening an account at Gringotts...

Our unconscious mind can be a great motivator when it comes to pursuing our goals. A study explores how the unconscious mind responds to objects in relation to an individual’s goals—and how it continues to influence feelings...

Kids, as young as two years, can comprehend complex grammar even though they are unable to speak in full sentences, a new study has found. In fact, they even use it to make sense of what they hear...

Are you hooked to scrabble? Good news for you! According to a new study, playing competitive scrabble can make you smarter as it will develop visual word recognition...

A University of Cincinnati research project has indicated that creating own comic books with super heroes giving healthy messages can help fight childhood obesity.

Fed up of your child logging into Facebook at the cost of studies? The Rajasthan government has hit upon a remedy - a social networking site that will also help brush up a youngster's academic knowledge.

Two Indian-origin girls have made a mark in scientific discovery with their solutions to improve ovarian cancer treatment and bettering air quality for the benefit of asthma patients, and won...

The Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland has developed a robot that can display emotion, thus helping in making human/robot interaction easier. Read on for more.

Bored with bikes that have heavy beach-cruiser frames and awkward shifting mechanisms? Don’t worry, as a concept bicycle, which features brain-controlled gear shifting is on the way!

If you have a goldfish memory, training the brain could make a your memory long-lasting. Reportedly, the brain holds onto specific information, which provides great...

An Australian University team, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has developed a mechanism where your smartphones could be charged by just touching the screen or sending a text.

Ever wondered why girls prefer pinks and reds while men blues and greens? According to a new study, this theory goes back to our hunter-gatherer past. Read on.

A survey has shown that mobile text messaging could soon become extinct in UK, as the younger generation are turning more and more to other forms of electronic communication.