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London, Sept 17: Scientists at the National Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany are developing a Tsunami Early Warning System (GITEWS) that works in real time to quickly warn of potential tsunamis.

The new ground-based system takes real-time measurements of vertical ground motion – the type of fault movement to produce tsunamis and issues warning.

Scientists say this is very different from a GPS method, which detects seismic waves transmitted through the Earth's crust to distant receivers.

London, September 17: Scientists in the US have devised a powerful, novel technique to pinpoint genetic causes of human diseases faster than ever.

The discovery is a result of the efforts put in by an international team of researchers at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR), a large private research institute locate in San Antonio Texas.

Washington, Sept 17: Actress Keira Knightely failed to overcome her habit of breaking important props while filming, for she recently broke two crucial items on the set of period drama ‘Atonement’.

The 22-year-old actress, who faces difficulty in keeping film props intact, broke an exclusively designed Chanel necklace and a lighter while filming ‘Atonement’.

"I was wearing a Chanel necklace and it got stuck,” Contactmusic quoted Knightely, as saying.

Washington, Sept 17: Hispanic star, Jennifer Lopez wants to be a part of the Spice Girls’ impending world tour.

The singer/actress wants to join the band on their reunion gigs, which will begin in Los Angeles later this year in Los Angeles.

"I'd love to get back out there on tour and I'd really like to perform on the same stage as the Spice Girls,” Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

Posh Spice Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Lopez are very good friends, and incidentally, JLo’s favourite Spice Girl is also Victoria.

Washington, Sept 17: New recommendations for the diagnosis, management and prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have been made by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).

The latest standards lay stress on the importance of proper diagnosis, evaluation of the disease’s severity, and better understanding of co-morbidities to improve treatment of disease.