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Washington, Sept 28 : Early Polynesians sailed thousands of miles for exploration and trade, analysis of early stone woodworking tools by a team of Australian researchers from the University of Queensland has revealed.

They say the study confirms traditional tales of vast ocean voyages and hints that a trading network existed between Hawaii and Tahiti as early as a thousand years ago.

New Delhi, Sept. 28 : China’s Ministry for Public Security appears to be facing a tough battle in tackling cyber crime, especially during the past three years.

According to The China Daily, ministry officials remain unoptimistic about their ability to tackle online theft and fraud, and are demanding the introduction of legislation on cyber crime and the protection of virtual property.

Winnipeg: Canadian veterinary functionaries stated that they have detected the H7N3 strain of avian influenza on a Saskatchewan farm, but pointed out the virus was not the lethal strain, which researchers fear could result in the next flu plague.

Washington, Sept 28: According to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found further evidence to support the theory that allergy is a major factor in asthma.

The study was conducted by researchers led by Darryl C. Zeldin, M.D., a senior investigator at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Peter Gergen, M.D., M.P.H, of NIAID’s Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation.

Bangalore, Sept. 28 : Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said that he missed being part of the Twenty20 World Cup.

“If India wins, you miss being part of the team. Yes, I missed being part of the Twenty20 World Cup,” Ganguly said.

Ganguly, who had a word of appreciation for Dhoni's captaincy, said the Australians were good, but Indian bowlers were also doing well.

When asked about Twenty20 cricket, he said, “One has to get adjusted to the three formats being played.”

Munich, Sept 28 : The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Very Large Telescope (VLT) Interferometer has helped astronomers discover a reservoir of dust trapped in a disc that surrounds an elderly star.

Scientists say the discovery provides additional clues about the shaping of planetary nebulae.

In the last phases of their life, stars such as our Sun evolve from a red giant, which would engulf the orbit of Mars to a white dwarf, an object that is barely larger than the Earth.