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New Delhi, Dec 5 : Aishwarya Rai, who has been associated with Longines brand fo

Washington, Dec 5 : Scientists researching for new, habitable worlds have found that Pale Blue Dots shows where - and when - infant Earths are most likely to be found.

The scientists from Cornell University's Institute found that on young worlds the Habitable Zone - the orbital region where water can be liquid on the surface of a planet and where signals of life in the atmosphere can be detected with telescopes - turns out to be located further away from the young stars these worlds orbit than previously thought.

Wellington, December 5 : British racer Jenson Button hopes that the decision on his Formula One future with McLaren would be made sooner than later as the team's board failed to reach a consensus regarding Spaniard Fernando Alonso's partner in their 2015 driver line up.

Fernando Alonso would join from Ferrari, and McLaren has to choose between Button and teammate Kevin Magnussen . Button, who finished fifth in the showdown in Abu Dhabi, which might potentially be his final Grand Prix, said that he hopes McLaren would make a decision very soon for Magnussen and for his sake.

London, Dec 5 : Lea Seydoux, who has been roped in as the latest bond girl for 'Spectre'

Washington, Dec 5 : A new research has revealed that pulsars' intermittent light allows scientists to verify Einstein's theory of relativity, especially when these objects are paired up with another neutron star or white dwarf that interferes with their gravity.

However, this theory could be analysed much more effectively if a pulsar with a black hole were found, except in two particular cases, according to researchers from Spain and India.

Washington, Dec 05 - Microsoft has reportedly incurred losses to the tune of 238 million dollars after selling its stake in Nook e-book reader business back to Barnes and Noble.

The tech giant had purchased a 17.6 percent stake in the digital e-book reader in a 300 million dollar-deal in April 2012 but sold it back to Barnes and Noble for just 62 million dollars in cash. Microsoft is holding onto 2.7 million shares of Barnes and Noble stock, worth about 62.5 million dollars, reported the CNN.

Barnes and Noble said that the deal would allow "operational and strategic flexibility" for the Nook business.