Alexa Chung, Alexander Skarsgard dating?

Los Angeles: Fashionista Alexa Chung and 'True Blood' actor Alexander Skarsgard have been spotted together twice this week.

Moths evade enemy sonar with flick of tail

Washington, Feb. 19 - A new research has revealed that moths evade enemy sonar with a flick of the tail.

The research showed that luna moths spin their trailing hindtails as they fly, confusing the sonar cries bats use to detect prey and other objects.

The collaborative work between University of Florida and Boise State University researchers was a first step in determining why bats are lured into striking a false target.

The findings could have implications on sonar development for the military, said Akito Kawahara, assistant curator of Lepidoptera at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus.

New Snapchat feature lets users shoot video while playing music on phone

Washington, Feb 19 : Snapchat has rolled out a new feature that lets users record video while playing music on their phones.

Mutual fund industry seeks tax sops in budget

Kolkata: The country's mutual fund industry is seeking tax sops from the forthcoming Union Budget.

"The industry has asked for separate concession over and above the Rs 1.5 lakh deduction under section 80C for ELSS and National Pension Scheme," industry body AMFI Chairman Sundeep Sikka said Wednesday on the sidelines of the ICC organised mutual fund summit.

"The need for industry is long term money. This (additional concessions) will boost long term flows into the capital market," he said.

"The Finance Ministry should also consider tax concessions for unit linked pension plans under section 80CCD of the Income Tax Act," Dinesh K Khara, Managing Director and CEO of SBI Mutual Fund said.

Neanderthal groups assigned tasks according to gender

Washington, Feb. 19 - A new study has recently revealed that Neanderthal groups assigned some of their tasks according to the gender.

Study performed by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), analyzed 99 incisors and canine teeth of 19 individuals from three different sites (El Sidron, in Asturias - Spain, L'Hortus in France, and Spy in Belgium), reveals that the dental grooves present in the female fossils follow the same pattern, which was different to that found in male individuals.

Analyses showed that all Neanderthal individuals, regardless of age, had dental grooves .

Mobile phone addicts more prone to mood swings

London, Feb 19 - People who are addicted to their cell phones are more likely get mood swings, says a new study.

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