Washington, Aug 1 : It is not always biological fathers who make the best dads, for social fathers also parent well, according to a new study.

Washington, August 1: Scientists have developed a computer simulation that demonstrates how gas and dust came together in the early universe to form the first stars after the Big Bang.

Researchers believe that our universe began with the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago, and that soon after that event, matter began to form as small dust grains and gases.

How the first stars formed from this dust and gas has been a burning question for years. The question of how the first stars evolved is so important because their formations and eventual explosions provided the seeds for subsequent stars to come into being.

Washington, August 1: New research has revealed that male fish try to conceal their choice of mate by feigning disinterest in females when competitors are around, new research suggests.

Martin Plath, an expert associated with the University of Potsdam in Germany and the University of Oklahoma, has also found that male Atlantic mollies often deceive their rivals by making their first sexual advances toward females that really aren't their first pick.

The reason for this behaviour probably lies in the fact that male mollies copy other males' mate choices, said the researcher.

Washington, Aug 1 : While summertime is a time of barbequing, hanging out by the pool and spending time in the park, the allergens accompanied by the season keep a large number of sinus sufferers from having a good time.

And this has been proved by the following study.

A new survey of more than 1,000 consumers shows that one-third of sinus sufferers say they miss or cut short social outings or business engagements because of their symptoms.

But, surprisingly, the majority of allergy sufferers (64percent) do not do anything to relieve their symptoms, according to the survey.

The reason may be that more than two out of five sinus sufferers say their sinus or allergy medication does not work.

Washington, Aug 1: By developing a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger, a Michigan State University researcher has made a breakthrough in the energy and electronics industry.

This material, called xGnP Exfoliated Graphite NanoPlatelets, could further lead to more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment.

Lawrence Drzal, University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science at MSU, claimed that xGnP would be instrumental in the development of new and expanded applications in the aerospace, automotive and packaging industries.

Washington, August 1: A new research paper has warned that elephants face the thereat of extinction by 2020 because of a high fatality rate due to poaching.

African elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory at a pace unseen since an international ban on the ivory trade took effect in 1989.

But the public outcry that resulted in that ban is absent today, and a University of Washington (UW) conservation biologist has contended that it is because the public seems to be unaware of the giant mammals’ plight.