London, April 27 : In a new research that involved the use of computer simulations, scientists have shown that raindrops actually splash just a few microseconds before hitting the ground.
A liquid drop hitting a surface often flattens into a thin sheet that then bounces to form a crown shape.
Previous experiments have suggested the surrounding air plays a role: a droplet doesn't splash so easily when the air pressure is low, instead spreading out into a thin pancake.
London, Apr 27 : In a new study on stem cells, scientists at Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have discovered a combination of genes, which can play a vital role in repairing damaged heart.
The research team led by Dr Benoit Bruneau has found that the combination of three genes can turn nonmuscle cells into beating heart cells.
"The heart has very little regenerative capacity after it has been damaged," said Nature magazine quoted Bruneau as saying.
London, April 26 : Atheists have turned to British schools to attack Christian societies, collective worship and religious education.
The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS) is planning to launch recruitment drive this summer.
The campaign, supported by professors Richard Dawkins and AC Grayling, aims to establish a network of atheist societies in schools to counter the role of Christianity.
London, April 26 : Having a bad teacher in the reception year can harm a child's entire education, according to a new study.
Researchers at Durham University found that the effect of having an exceptionally poor - or an unusually good - teacher in the first year at primary school was still detectable six years later.
London, Apr 26 : Indian origin steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal lost as much as 23.5 billion pounds in the last one year due to the ongoing financial crisis world over.
The economic crisis has wiped 155 billion pounds from the fortunes of Britain''s wealthiest individuals and has almost halved the number of the nation's billionaires.
Figures compiled for the Sunday Times Rich List 2009 reveal that the number of billionaires has fallen from 75 to 43 in the past 12 months.
London, Apr 26 : Global financial catastrophe has not even spared the world's oldest profession in Germany. Therefore, the brothel industry in the European country has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates, discounts and gimmicks to boost falling demand.
London, April 27 : In a new research that involved the use of computer simulations, scientists have shown that raindrops actually splash just a few microseconds before hitting the ground.
London, Apr 27 : In a new study on stem cells, scientists at Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have discovered a combination of genes, which can play a vital role in repairing damaged heart.
London, April 26 : Atheists have turned to British schools to attack Christian societies, collective worship and religious education.
London, April 26 : Having a bad teacher in the reception year can harm a child's entire education, according to a new study.
London, Apr 26 : Indian origin steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal lost as much as 23.5 billion pounds in the last one year due to the ongoing financial crisis world over.
London, Apr 26 : Global financial catastrophe has not even spared the world's oldest profession in Germany. Therefore, the brothel industry in the European country has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates, discounts and gimmicks to boost falling demand.
