Ancient board game Checkers solved by University of Alberta
NI Wire, Fri, 20 Jul 2007
Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada have developed a computer program called ?Chinook? that can play a perfect game of checkers and it is impossible to defeat it. Even the best-played game by the two perfect players would
Scientists discover ?Killer Electron?
NI Wire, Wed, 18 Jul 2007
US Scientists claim to have discovered the force behind ?killer electrons? that cause a major hazard to spacecraft, astronauts and satellites at New Mexico's Los Alamos National Laboratory. The report has been published in the July issue of the
World?s smallest Robots will help doctors in diagnosis and healing
NI Wire, Tue, 17 Jul 2007
Israeli scientists have developed the worlds smallest micro robots that can creep inside the tiniest tubes include human body?s blood vessels. The Israeli scientists at the ?Technion?, Israel?s
Water vapour found on exo-planet
NI Wire, Thu, 12 Jul 2007
Astronomers have assumed that the existence of water is also present beyond our solar system as Nasa?s powerful Spitzer Space Telescope detected the sign of water in an extrasolar planet in the form of vapor. The astronomer?s team of NASA has looke
US approves first Skin Patch to treat Alzheimer and Parkinson?s
NI Wire, Tue, 10 Jul 2007
US Food and Drug Administration has approved Exelon Patch, the first skin patch for treating mild to moderate Alzheimer?s disease as well as mild to moderate Parkinson?s disease dementia, according to Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis.
