Washington, Sept 24 : Nintendo Wii, the popular gaming system, not just combines fun and exercise, but also holds rehabilitation benefits for those suffering from cerebral palsy, says a new study.

The UMDNJ case study, namely “Use of a Low-Cost, Commercially Available Gaming Console (Wii) for Rehabilitation of an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy,” focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy.

The case study of the 13-year-old male with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy has shown physical therapy benefits resulting from the use of Wii, a relatively low-cost, commercially available, interactive gaming system.

Washington, September 24 : The first mobile phone that runs Google Inc.''s software, though looks identical with Apple Inc.''s iPhone, provides several extra facilities.

Launched in the U. S. market on October 22, the phone comes with a trackball, a slide-out keyboard and easy access to Google''s e-mail and mapping programs.

With its launch, Google has debuted as a cell phone software provider.

Wireless carrier T-Mobile will begin selling the G1 phone for 179 dollars with a two-year contract in its stores.

Berlin, September 24 : Molecular biologists at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tubingen, Germany, have discovered how the growth of leaves and the aging process of plants are coordinated, which can be referred to as the formula for longer plant life.

In their study, now published in PLoS Biology, scientists at the institute have shown that certain small sections of genes, so-called microRNAs, coordinate growth and aging processes in plants.

These microRNAs inhibit certain regulators, known as TCP transcription factors. These transcription factors in turn influence the production of jasmonic acid, a plant hormone.

Berlin, September 24 : A new study has suggested that diffusion may have caused Jupiter''s ''Red Spot Junior'', a giant anticyclone on the planet, to suddenly turn from white to red in a period of just a few months.

Officially known as ''Oval BA'', the anticyclone was formed in 2000 by the merger of smaller vortices called the White Ovals in a chain of collisions that started back in 1998.

The apparent reddening was first reported by amateur astronomers in early 2006, but it was not until April that professional astronomers were able to image the impressive alteration of the second largest storm in the Solar System after the Great Red Spot (GRS).

3G iPhone users beware, Apple recently warned its users that the compact power adapter which came along with the packing of the iPhone, might be defective. 

The USP adapter has got a metal point that can snap off inside power outlets and thus give rise to an electrical shock risk 

The customers from countries including the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and 10 Latin American countries, need to heed this warning. 

Washington, Sept 24 : Hate waking up to the loud morning alarm that leaves you stressed after a deep sleep? Well, then brace yourself up, for ‘HappyWakeUp’ has arrived – a smart ‘arousal’ alarm clock for mobile phones that wakes people up when they are awake or "almost awake" naturally.

By detecting a person’s movements using a sensitive microphone, HappyWakeUp uses statistical analysis to decide when your sleep rhythms reach a natural ''almost awake'' state, and will wake you gently at that moment - up to 20 minutes before your latest-possible alarm time.