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November 29th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 29 (ANI): An analysis by two US scientists has determined that the majority of bacteria may have evolved on land from an early common ancestor three billion years ago.
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November 25th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Cranberries can help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Cranberries are useful in preventing these infections because the fruits high acid content can help inhibit bacterial growth along ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Copenhagen are developing new vaccines that can protect against a range of deadly viruses, bacteria and other disease-causing agents, and can even ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 25 (ANI): Scientists struggle to create robots tiny enough to imprint microscopic patterns onto microchips and for medical purposes may soon be over, for UC Berkeley researchers have said ...
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November 20th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A new study from Brown University has shed light on the swimming patterns of bacteria, suggesting that the tiny microbes speed and direction are subjected to the ...
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November 14th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor have discovered for the first time how bleach kills household bugs.
The boffins have explained in the November 14th ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
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London, November 3 (ANI): An international research team has found that bacteria can directly cause human blood and plasma to clot, something that has long been thought to have been lost ...
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November 2nd, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): When it comes to the decision to grow, the bacteria "listen in" to find out what their neighbours are doing and then follow the crowd, a new ...
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October 31st, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): When it comes to the decision to grow, the bacteria "listen in" to find out what their neighbours are doing and then follow the crowd, a new ...
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October 23rd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Oct 23 (ANI): Scientists at Newcastle University have now unravelled the mechanism by which the fundamental building blocks of life, proteins and metals, bind together.
Lead author Professor Nigel Robinson has ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Oct 15 (ANI): British women are three times more likely to have dirty hands than men, says a new study.
The survey, which claims that female cleanliness is a myth, found ...
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October 14th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
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London, October 14 (ANI): Metabolic rate and body mass do not have any consistent relationship, according to a new study.
Anastassia Makarieva, a researcher from Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute in St. ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Oct 8 (ANI): In a remarkable discovery, scientists have for the first time unravelled bacteria''s stress buster a "co-ordination centre that directs a bacteria''s defence systems to fight off external ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Mouthrinses really do put a stop to bad breath but some can temporarily stain your tongue and teeth, according to new research.
The first systematic review on the ...
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October 5th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Microbes, it seems, are much more smarter than perceived. A new research has shown that bacteria don''t just react to changes in their surroundings - they anticipate ...
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October 3rd, 2008 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, October 3 (ANI): Just like humans, Beetles too benefit from ''friendly'' associations, say researchers.
University of Wisconsin-Madison expert Cameron Currie says that adult beetles have a specialized compartment in their bodies ...
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September 28th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): In a first of its kind survey on free-living protozoa in meat-cutting plants, scientists have shown high diversity rates of various species including those that could harbour ...
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September 24th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa has revealed that honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Sept 11 (ANI): The British Governments Health Protection Agency is urging people not to seek antibiotic treatment for cough and cold problems that are caused by viruses, warning that this ...
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August 11th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Aug 11 (IANS) Research based on census data and notified tuberculosis cases over a five-year period has shown that it thrives in crowded houses. The University of Otago (Wellington) study, comprising ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Scientists have mapped metabolism of a bacteria called Nostoc, which fixes nitrogen and releases hydrogen, possibly bringing sustainable fuel from microbes one step closer to reality. Like all ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Aug 7 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers from University of the Mediterranean, France, have discovered a new virus that can infect other viruses - and can be used to ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington , Aug 7 (ANI): Children often wheeze at 15 months of age if given antibiotics in their first three months. Now, New Zealand researchers have said that this wheezing may ...
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August 6th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Aug 6 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have found a new potential antibiotic effective in combating 12 strains of deadly MRSA- the saliva of maggots.
The compound, capable of fighting ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
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London, August 5 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new test inspired by a mollusc called the common piddock, which can help predict when an individual may contract a serious infection. A ...
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July 28th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
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London, July 28 (IANS) Bacteria inhabiting the sides of a canyon have adapted to extremes of temperatures by modifying their 'skin' or cell membrane make-up. These bacteria were found to change these ...
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July 28th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington , July 28 (ANI): Bacteria cope with different temperatures by altering the make-up of their ''skin'', or cell membranes, finds a new study.
The finding is based on research conducted ...
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July 27th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 27 (ANI): Licking your own wound can actually speed up the injurys healing process, according to group of researchers.
Scientists from the Netherlands say that a compound, which they have ...
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July 25th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 25 (ANI): Scientists have found black hydrothermal vent fields inside the Arctic Circle, which are farther north than anyone has ever seen before.
According to Marvin Lilley, a University of ...
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July 24th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
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London, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have identified a compound in saliva that accelerates healing of chronic wounds resulting from diabetes and other disorders, as well as traumatic injuries and burns. These compounds ...
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