Washington, Jan 9: A man''s sweat might be the last thing a woman would think of during intimate moments, but her brain recognizes the scent and the significance of the emotions it conveys right away, claim Rice University scientists.

The study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat.

To reach the conclusion, Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice, looked at how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men.

The controversial draw of lots of over 5,000 flats by Delhi Development Authority would go through internal investigation following reports of rigging and miss practices adopted by authorities while allotting flats. The crime branch of Delhi police is also looking into the matter following complaints of alleged conspicuous role of some property dealers in allotment.

Government would launch an online think tank of foreign Indians that would guide it for various foreign policy and management related issues. The Think Tank would comprise of eminent dignitaries from various domains including business, political and economic segments. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh would formally launch it at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, the annual conclave of the Indian Diaspora.

People, who believed that their love life has finished, need not to worry, as scientists are ready to create a spray, which will boost that most human of emotions.

An international team of scientists have been analyzing the chemistry of brain responsible for the multifaceted emotions, which in fact draw people towards a particular member of the opposite sex and help in keeping humans monogamous.

According to the scientists, one day the feelings of love can be induced by taking a small or smelling a scent.

New Delhi, Jan 8 : Vegetable prices have almost doubled with vendors at Delhi''s Adazpur wholesale vegetable market blaming the truckers'' strike for supply shortages.

"There is a shortage of a few vegetables, if the strike continues. We will face more problems," claimed Rajinder Kumar, a wholesale vegetable seller.

Regular customers said prices have doubled.

"We come here daily to buy vegetables. The rates have doubled because of the strike," said Akhilesh Kewat, a customer.

Most vegetable supplies enter the capital from neighbouring states through trucks.

Washington, Jan 8: A new study has found that consumers are willing to pay more for products they touch.

In a simple experiment with an inexpensive coffee mug, the researchers found that by simply touching the coffee mug for a few seconds created an attachment that led people to pay more for the item.

The researchers found that people become personally attached to the mug within the first 30 seconds of contact.