Washington, Apr 25 : University of Calgary researchers have made a discovery that could change diabetics' lives forever.

A skin patch, called `Electronic Mosquito', could provide a less-invasive alternative for diabetics who need to take regular samples of their own blood to keep glucose levels in check.

The common method of drawing blood from fingertips and using glucose testing strips and metres can be painful, inconvenient and time-consuming.

Therefore, electrical engineers at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary have patented the device.

Washington, Apr 25 : Forget dieting and gruelling exercise regime - just have a positive image of your body and you'll be able to shrink your waist line and kick the butt, say researchers.

The research team from Temple University has shown that positive body image is more effective than exercise in helping young women lose weight and quit smoking.

Washington, Apr. 25 : Expressing serious concern over reports that the Taliban is inching closer towards Islamabad, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said Pakistan could be taken over by insurgents.

"We're certainly moving closer to the tipping point where Pakistan could be overtaken by extremists," The Nation quoted Admiral Mullen, as saying.

Washington, April 25 : Michelle Obama is set to grace the cover of a biographical comic book.

The First Lady will feature in the Female Force: Michelle Obama "as she secures her place in American history".

Bluewaters Productions told USA today that the mum-of-two would be deprived of any superpowers but her toned arms would portray mighty grace.

President Darren Davis said the comic, priced at 3.99 dollars, was already gathering amazing response.

Washington, Apr 25 : The long standing belief that men are promiscuous and females are selective when choosing a mate is a myth, claims a new study.

The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, suggests that human mating strategies are not likely to conform to a single universal pattern and provides important insights that may impact future investigations of human mating behaviors.

In 1948, Angus J. Bateman''s performed some now famous studies in fruit flies that showed that males exhibit greater variance in mating success (the number of sexual partners) and in reproductive success (the number of offspring) when compared to females.

Washington, Apr. 25 : The commander of US forces in the Middle East has claimed that the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group is planning to carry out more attacks similar to one launched on Mumbai in November last year.

The Daily Times quoted CENTCOM chief General David Petraeus as telling lawmakers here: "We should observe that the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group that carried out the Mumbai attacks, we think they're trying to do more damage and they're trying to carry out additional attacks."