Washington, Apr 25: People who are bony or lean are more likely to perceive an approaching sound as closer than it actually is, according to a new study.

Evolutionary psychologist John Neuhoff and colleagues at The College of Wooster in Ohio, who study "looming" sounds, said that such a connection between physical fitness and the brain''s auditory system may have evolved to help the weak get out of the way of approaching danger.

Kuala Lumpur, Apr 25: While most ladies take their time in tying their saris, Indian man Rakesh Nair has mastered the task of doing in it in a jiffy.

For Nair, 40, who has become a specialist at the task, tying a sari was something he learned during his stint in the movie industry in Chennai, at the AVM Studios, back in the 1990s.

"I was impressed with how the men at the studios dressed the actresses. They could tie saris in a jiffy," the New Strait Times Online quoted him as saying.

Washington, Apr 25: He has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame, courtesy `Twilight'. However, Robert Pattinson insists that fame and fortune has left his romantic life dry.

Pattinson says the constant interest in his life has made him a "paranoid wreck", reports Contactmusic.

He admits to Entertainment Tonight, "I''m always really worried about ruining their (girlfriends) lives.

"Especially with people that aren''t famous. It''s such a massive change. I''m kind of a paranoid wreck.

Washington, Apr 25: Scientists at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, are developing a new technology, called histotripsy, to trim the interiors of aging prostates in the body.

Traditionally, researchers treated prostate growths by inserting a rigid instrument through the penis and scraping away cells lining the walnut-sized gland.

But, the new technology being developed by urologist William Roberts and a team at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is a less invasive way to remove tissue using focused pulses of ultrasound.

The computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have come up with a new technology to put computers in a doze that can save energy up to 60 to 80 percent.

Yuvraj Agarwal, doctoral researcher of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) with a team of Microsoft Research computer scientists has developed a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers (PCs), which induces a new energy-saving state they call 'sleep talking'.

Washington, Apr 25: Rapper Snoop Dogg has been named the latest celebrity owing tax debts to the state of California.

Snoop Dogg, 36, is said to have failed to pay more than 284,000 dollars in back taxes, reports Contactmusic.

As per TMZ. com, the singer had a tax lien filed against him last month, which accused him of owing 284,053.59 dollars.

It turns out that he is not the only musician who owes taxes, as soul star Dionne Warwick was recently listed in California''s top 10 worst offenders.