Washington, Apr 25 : Health experts from around the world have launched new guidance for countries and policy leaders on how and when to eliminate malaria.

The announcement would pave the way for the potential global eradication of the deadly disease.

The Malaria Elimination Group, a global body of researchers, policy experts and country program managers, by the Global Health Group of UCSF Global Health Sciences, is behind the launch of new guidelines.

Santa Barbara (California, US), Apr. 25 : Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has praised American democracy and thinks President Obama is realistic and open.

In an exclusive interview with FOX News during his five-city tour of the United States, the Dalai Lama said: "I think basically America is a champion of freedom, democracy, liberty." ] "Occasionally the administration neglects these principles, but overall, I think these principles are very much alive in this country," he added.

New York, April 25 : Nadya Suleman, who became a history-making mum after giving birth to octuplets three months ago, is considering adding a pet to her house with
14 kids.

The single, unemployed mum, who uses the services of a non-profit agency to raise her brood, said she has been thinking of yielding in to her older kids'' demands for a family pet.

"For a couple of years, the kids have been asking for a dog. I''ve actually been looking into a pig, like a little one," the New York Daily News quoted her as telling Radaronline. com.

Washington, Apr 25 : Computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have created a device that will put computers in a doze, which could mean energy savings of 60 to 80 per cent.

The experts have developed a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers that induces a new energy saving state known as "sleep talking."

Washington, Apr 25 : Taking a revolutionary step towards modern communication technologies, a doctoral student posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - only by thinking about it.

Adam Wilson's message-"using EEG to send tweet"- just 23 characters long, demonstrated a natural, manageable way in which "locked-in" patients can couple brain-computer interface technologies with modern communication tools.

Wilson, from University of Wisconsin-Madison biomedical engineering doctoral student, is among a growing group of researchers worldwide who aim to perfect a communication system for users whose bodies do not work, but whose brains function normally.

Washington, Apr 25 : Researchers from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a potential therapeutic target for maintaining healthy blood pressure.

In the study conducted using mouse model, the team discovered that mice lacking the receptor for one type of prostaglandin, a family of fatty compounds key to the cardiovascular system, have lower blood pressure and less atherosclerosis.