Washington, November 3: ‘The Quantum of Solace’, the latest James Bond movie, rocked the box office collecting a staggering 4.9million pounds on its opening day though evoking mixed reviews.

The 22nd film in the hit series, released in the UK on October 31, displaced former record-holder Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire’s collection of 4.25million pounds.

Washington, November 3: An Indian-origin scientist’s research team at Boston University has joined forces with collaborators from Germany, France and Korea to create a nanoscale torsion resonator f

Washington, Nov 3: Scientists have pinned down the British landing site of Roman emperor Julius Caesar as near the northeastwards.

When Julius Caesar arrived off the coast of Britain with his hundred-ship force in August, 55 B. C., he was greeted by a host of defenders poised to hurl spears down on his invading army from the towering Dover cliffs.

Seeking a better landing site, he sailed on a strong afternoon current and landed his troops at a beach seven miles away, according to his own account.

Washington - Want to see what lies ahead in the world of operating systems? Head to the Web.

That's where you'll find some workable examples of operating systems that move everything - applications, files, and communications
- from the confines of your desktop to the more widely accessible Internet.

While the major players in the software industry are not yet among those with Web-based operating system (OS) prototypes, it's clear that the big names are paying attention - and making plans.

Washington, Nov 2 : Experts have said that reports of today’s newer and high-tech forms of media overshadowing traditional media have been unnecessarily exaggerated.

A new study led by Iowa State University researchers have found large gains in the use of new media like the Internet and e-mail, but also a slight increase in the use of traditional media newspapers, magazines, radio and television.

They team found that the overall consumption of advertiser-supported mass media increased over the four-year period, although the magnitude of that change tended to be small.

In addition, increased use of new media occurred at a more rapid pace than decreases in the use of traditional media.

Washington, Nov 2 : Being unemployed can have long-term and possibly permanent psychological effects, including low self esteem, depression and anxiety, on an individual, according to a new study.

The research team led by Arthur H. Goldsmith, the Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University said that as the period of unemployment increases the effects often become chronic.

“In the first phase of unemployment, people have a benign ignorance and think it will turn out fine, that they are not going to be emotionally damaged by this, because they’ll just go out and get a job,” said Goldsmith.