Science & Health

Chatbot Passes 'Turing Test' by Pretending as 13-Year-Old Boy (Representational Image) [Wikimedia Commons/Tom Yates]

Eugene Goostman: Chatbot Passes 'Turing Test' by Pretending as 13-Year-Old Boy

A chatbot named Eugene Goostman became the first computer program to pass the iconic Turing Test, fooling humans by making them think it's a 13-year-old boy.

Jun 10, 2014

Importance of lycopene-Rich Foods: Eating 4 Tomatoes Daily Lowers Risk of Kidney Cancer

Eating more lycopene-rich foods, particularly tomatoes, may help protect against risk of developing kidney cancer, a new study says.

Jun 9, 2014

Litchi Virus Update: 6 More Children Fall Sick in West Bengal

Litchi Virus: Doctors at the Malda Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal reported six more new cases of the deadly disease

Jun 9, 2014

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Local merry mocktail

Ingredients Guava Juice - 60 ml Lime juice - 145 ml Tabasco sauce Oyster sauce Salt Chilli powder Method Add icecubes to a shaker glass. Add a few drops of tabasco sauce and oyster sauce. Add a pinch of salt, chilli powder, Lime jucie and guava juice. Shake the drink. Rim a glass with lime and chilli powder. Pour the drink into the glass and garnish.

Jun 9, 2014

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Push Up Variations to Build Strength

Spice up and intensify your routine with these Push Up variations on the classic upper-body builder. The beauty of the pushup is that you can do it anywhere, anytime. It's a great all-encompassing exercise that hits not only your arms and chest but also gets a burn going in your core. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VentunoFitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/VentunoFitness Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/user/ventunofitness A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com

Jun 9, 2014

Rats Regret Bad Decision Similar to Humans, Study Finds

Rats experience regret after making a bad choice, according to a new study.

Jun 9, 2014

Drones to Help Farmers Monitor their Crops

Drones or the aerial vehicle will soon aid farmers to monitor the growth of their crops and also determine if they are in need of pesticide application.

Jun 8, 2014

Dr Sina Naficy and Dr Robert Gorkin with the hydrogel material that has won funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the next generation condom. (University of Wollongong in Australia)

Bill Gates Funds for Developing Condom that Feels Like Skin [VIDEO]

A whopping $100,000 has been awarded to University of Wollongong by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a next generation condom.

Jun 8, 2014

Pill Changes What Women Want in a Partner? (Reuters)

Oral Contraceptive Pill Changes What Women Want in a Partner?

A recent study conducted in Italy has found that women who consume oral contraceptives desire different characteristics in an imaginary man compared to women who don't take pills.

Jun 7, 2014

Genetics Reveal how Sheep Separated from Goats Four Million Years Ago

In a breakthrough, scientists have cracked the genetic code of sheep to find out how they split to become separate species around four million years ago.

Jun 7, 2014

Moon Likely to have been Formed from Collision of Earth and Planet-sized Object

Scientists have found evidence that the moon was formed after the collision of Earth with another planet-sized object that occurred 4.5 billion years ago. Analysis of the lunar rocks that were brought back by Apollo astronauts showed that the earth was hit by large object called 'Theia'.

Jun 7, 2014