Washington, April 22 : Researchers at Dartmouth University, US, have determined that the presence of the rare element osmium is on the rise globally.

They trace this increase to the consumption of refined platinum, the primary ingredient in catalytic converters, the equipment commonly installed in cars to reduce smog.

A volatile form of osmium is generated during platinum refinement and also during the normal operation of cars, and it gets dispersed globally through the atmosphere.

While osmium is found naturally, the researchers were surprised to discover that most of the osmium in rain and snow, and in the surface waters of rivers and oceans, is produced during the refining of platinum.

Washington, April 22 : Scientists in the U. S. hope to bring the minimalist approach to medical care with the use of a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of the hand.

William D. Richard, Ph. D., Washington University in St. Louis associate professor of computer science and engineering, and David Zar, research associate in computer science and engineering, have made commercial USB ultrasound probes compatible with Microsoft Windows mobile-based smartphones.

Washington, April 22 : In searching for unusual alien life on Earth, and life that can survive on Mars, scientists are experimenting with bacterial life forms to see if they can withstand extreme environments.

In the first research, a team of researchers from Princeton University, the Kennedy Space Center, and Michigan State University, exposed a bacterium that lives in the Siberian permafrost on Earth to the harsh conditions on Mars using a Mars Simulation Chamber.

Want to taste Mallika Sherawat, have a glass of ‘Milkshake’ named after her at the ‘Millions of Milkshakes’ in West Hollywood.

Yes, it’s true.

Sherawat visited ‘Millions of Milkshakes’ after a special event for her new film ‘Hisss’ at the Fangoria Convention downtown.

After having a milkshake in her honor, Mallika has joined the league of Hollywood celebs like Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Miley Cyrus and many others.
 
The ‘Mallika Shake’ features Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries topped with chocolate syrup plus whipped cream.

Lahore, Apr 22 : The US was so terrified of al Qaeda's capabilities post-9/11 that the then Bush Administration expected follow-up attacks at any moment and was forced to turn to torture due to lack of intelligence about the terrorist organisation activities, Stratfor, the global think tank, has said.

The report, by George Friedman, states the government had also received intelligence indicating al Qaeda might have a nuclear weapon, but they had no idea whether those scraps had any value. At one point, the report noted, then president and vice president were continually kept at different locations to maintain security.

Washington, Apr 22 : One of Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend on reality TV show `The Girls Next Door', Kendra Wilkinson, has revealed that even though she will no longer pose nude, she still uses the st