New breakthrough may lead to low-cost, disposable e-readers
November 23rd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): University of Cincinnati researchers may soon come up with low-cost, even disposable, e-readers.The research by Andrew Steckl of UC involves advances in display technology that achieves electrowetting on ... Read more...
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Organic veggies don’t have healthy antioxidants
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides, scientists have ... Read more...
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New water filter kills disease-causing bacteria in just seconds
November 19th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): An inexpensive new filtering technology can kill up to 98 percent of disease-causing bacteria in water in just seconds without clogging.American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global ... Read more...
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Milk protein, clay used to make biodegradable foam plastic substitute
November 18th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic material made from two unlikely ingredients: The protein in milk and ordinary clay.The new substance could be used in ... Read more...
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Mysterious allergen in wine that causes headaches, stuffy noses identified
November 18th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists have identified the mysterious allergen in wine that causes headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms.The discovery opens to door to development of wine-making processes ... Read more...
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Lemon-lime soft drink could boost oral cancer treatment: Study
November 11th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A popular lemon-lime soft drink could play an unexpected role in improving the effectiveness of an oral anticancer drug, an experiment with artificial stomach has suggested.The experiments produced ... Read more...
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High levels of coumarin in cassia cinnamon linked to liver damage
November 4th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 04 (ANI): Scientists are reporting that a 'huge' variation exists in the amounts of coumarin in bark samples of cassia cinnamon from trees growing in Indonesia.That natural ingredient in ... Read more...
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Organic onions, carrots ‘do not have higher levels of healthy antioxidants’
November 4th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 04 (ANI): Organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides, scientists have ... Read more...
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Smallest electric engine could power future nanomachines
October 29th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): Scientists at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have designed a blueprint for the smallest electric engine ever that could eventually drive tiny conveyor belts or ... Read more...
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Scientists raise concerns about ‘healthful’ plant-based antioxidants’ safety
October 28th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Scientists have raised concerns about the safety of 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants', including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer.They are calling for more research on the ... Read more...
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Tobacco’s content of toxic nicotine ‘makes it an excellent green pesticide’
October 28th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Scientists are searching for new uses of tobacco and one potential use they have found is its use as a natural pesticide, due to tobacco's content of toxic ... Read more...
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Just 5 minutes of ‘green’ exercise ‘can improve mental health’
October 27th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 27 (ANI): A new research has suggested that just five minutes of outdoor activity - such as exercising in a park, working in a backyard garden or walking on ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Stronger, more durable plastic consumer products
October 21st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Long awaited advances in reducing the cost of certain catalysts - substances that kick-start chemical reactions - have led to production of super-strong forms of the world's most ... Read more...
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Black rice may relieve inflammation caused by allergies, asthma
October 21st, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Scientists have reported that black rice - a little-known variety of the grain - may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases.Bran is the ... Read more...
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Soft drink could boost effects of anti-cancer drug
October 14th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington Oct 14 (ANI): A popular lemon-lime soft drink could play an unexpected role in improving the effectiveness of an oral anticancer drug, experiments with an artificial stomach suggest.The experiments produced evidence ... Read more...
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Stop wasting food to achieve huge energy savings, say scientists
October 3rd, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Scientists have identified a painless way to achieve huge energy savings: Stop wasting food.They say that the United States could immediately save the energy equivalent of about 350 ... Read more...
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Garlic oil ‘may prevent heart disease in diabetics’
September 30th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): A new study has revealed that garlic has enormous potential to prevent cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with ... Read more...
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5,300 British web users shared porn movies online
September 28th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Over 5,300 people who use the Sky network's internet service in Britain downloaded pornographic films and illegally shared them online.
The personal details - names, addresses and the titles ... Read more...
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Soap ingredient could treat parasitic disease that affects 2 billion
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Soap, toothpaste, odour-fighting socks, and even computer keyboards contain an anti bacterial ingredient that could treat a parasitic disease that affects almost two billion people, reports a new ... Read more...
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Soon, nose drops to treat brain cancer
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Scientists have reported the development and testing of a drug that could treat brain cancer, and can be given as nose drops rather than an injection.The new form ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes twice as strong as once believed
September 16th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): Scientists have reported that carbon nanotubes - those tiny particles poised to revolutionize electronics, medicine, and other areas - are much bigger in the strength department than anyone ... Read more...
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‘Healthful’ plant-based antioxidants ‘may cause cancer in some’
September 9th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): A lot of studies have highlighted the health properties of plant-based antioxidants, but a new study claims that some of these natural substances might aggravate or even cause ... Read more...
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Submarines to employ new nanotube technology for sonar and stealth
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): Submarines need to probe ocean depths, and that too without being visible to enemies at times - both properties that they can now implement using new nanotube technology.Speakers ... Read more...
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Tears may hold key to fighting anthrax
August 29th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 29 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that an antibacterial enzyme found in human tears and other body fluids could be applied to certain foods for protection against intentional contamination with anthrax."Data ... Read more...
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Two cups of water can help you fight the bulge
August 24th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) There's an elixir that needs no prescription, has no side-effects and almost comes for free. Just two cups of water taken before meals can help you win the ... Read more...
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Diamond could be the key to next generation of supercomputers
August 24th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): Scientists in California are developing diamond-based computers that, they believe, would store millions of times more information than the current silicon-based systems.The researchers have used commercially available technology ... Read more...
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Eating berries boosts brain’s ‘housekeeping’ functions as we age
August 24th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): Strawberries, blueberries and acai berries - they all help recycle toxic proteins linked to age-related memory loss and other mental decline, says a new study.Shibu Poulose said that ... Read more...
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‘Natural’ coating for surgical equipment that kills MRSA on contact
August 17th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces, which safely eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The coating is ... Read more...
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100 hurt as workers, police clash in Bangladesh
August 14th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 100 people, including 17 policemen, were injured Saturday in a clash between police and garment factory workers in Bangladesh, Xinhua reported.
Violence broke out in Narayanganj district, ... Read more...
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Scientists come up with safer plastics
August 12th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 11 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new way of preventing potentially harmful plasticizers from migrating from one of the most widely used groups of plastics.The advance could lead to a ... Read more...
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‘Deathstalker’ scorpion venom could improve anti-brain cancer gene therapy
August 12th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Scientists have found that an ingredient in the venom of the 'deathstalker' scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer.The substance allows therapeutic genes ... Read more...
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‘Angled, down-the-side’ is the best way to pour champagne
August 12th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 11 (ANI): Scientists in France have reported that pouring bubbly in an angled, down-the-side way is best for preserving the taste and fizz of the champagne.The study also reports the ... Read more...
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Regrowing lost limbs may soon be a reality
August 5th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Here's some hope for those who lose limbs due to war, accident, or disease - a research on salamanders that may help turn the long-standing dream of human ... Read more...
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New forensic test to match suspects’ DNA with crime samples in 4hrs
August 5th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 5 (ANI): A newly developed forensic test could help police to check on whether a person's DNA matches that found at past crime scenes while suspects are still being processed ... Read more...
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New computer super-material may make smelly shoes history
August 2nd, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): Graphene- regarded as the new super material-could stop your shoes from smelling bad.It is known that graphene's high strength and elasticity, coupled with exceptionally high conductivity and use ... Read more...
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