Skin pigment could revolutionise medical electronics
June 28th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 28 (IANS) Melanin, the pigment that imparts colour to the skin, eyes and hair, could soon be the face of a new generation of bio-friendly devices used in ... Read more...
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Honey’s immunity boosting secrets cracked
April 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, April 9 (IANS) Paving the way for a range of new wound-healing products, researchers have identified key compounds in honey that boosts the immune system.The ground-breaking research, carried out ... Read more...
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Mobile towers impacting biological systems of birds: Study
October 12th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from mobile towers was interfering with the biological systems of birds, a study released by the environment ministry said Wednesday and called ... Read more...
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Too little or too much sleep linked with cognitive decline
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) Middle-aged adults who sleep too less or too much may be more likely to suffer cognitive decline, a study suggests.According to the study, less than ... Read more...
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Fruit fly nervous system ‘could pave way for wireless sensor networks’
January 14th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A new study conducted in fruit flies could be used to effectively deploy wireless sensor networks and other distributed computing applications.Ziv Bar-Joseph at Carnegie Mellon University found that ... Read more...
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17-year-old mystery of ’starvation hormone’ solved
December 27th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): A 17-year-old mystery about how the so-called 'starvation hormone' affects multiple biological systems, including preventing insulin sensitivity and promoting cell survival, may have been solved by the new ... Read more...
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Researchers create novel, self-healing autonomous material
December 8th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): It's not uncommon for us to see self-healing robots like 'Terminator' but only in movies. Now, researchers at Arizona State University have created a material that exhibits self-healing ... Read more...
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How we become altruistic
September 22nd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Michigan State University researchers have shed new light on what it is that makes species altruistic.Defined as the ability to sacrifice yourself for the sake of others, altruism ... Read more...
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When brain’s memory-related region is damaged, other areas can compensate
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Denying previous beliefs that the brain region known as the amygdala would result in the brain's inability to form new memories with emotional content, researchers at UCLA have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
DARPA Launches “Batman” And “Robin” Projects, Aims To Create Super Soldiers
July 12th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In all probability, American troops are soon to be blessed with superheroes and that's a direct quote from the DARPA. Reportedly the defense agency's research ... Read more...
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Advance made towards identifying organic molecules on Titan
June 30th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): An experiment, conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona, is helping scientists identify the organic molecules that might exist on Saturn's moon Titan.Earth and Titan are the ... Read more...
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Cat brain inspires model for superfast bio-computer
April 15th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A cat can recognise a face faster and more efficiently than a supercomputer. That's one reason a feline brain is the model for a biologically-inspired superfast computer project.
University ... Read more...
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Cat can recognize a face faster than supercomputer
April 15th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A cat can recognize a face faster than a supercomputer. And that's one of the reasons why a feline brain is the model for a biologically inspired computer ... Read more...
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Algae knew about quantum mechanics 2 bln yrs before humans
February 4th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): In a new study, a team of chemists from the University of Toronto in Canada have observed quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis in marine algae, which suggests ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist to receive top international award
January 9th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 9 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin has been selected as the 2010 laureate of the Swiss Chemical Society's Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize.The scientist in question is Sivaguru Jayaraman (Siva), Ph.D., ... Read more...
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Nanoparticle-laser combo may help deliver drugs into cancer cells
September 11th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have developed a new way to deliver drugs into cancer cells by exposing them briefly to nanoparticles and lasers.Norbert Reich, ... Read more...
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Housefly-based system may help extend sensory range of ‘E-noses’
July 30th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): In an effort to extend the sensory range of 'electronic noses' (e-noses), scientists from CSIRO's Food Futures Flagship have developed a system that would help compare their performance ... Read more...
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Cardiac drug research may get a boost from new way to detect nitroxyl
July 6th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Wake Forest University scientists have identified unique chemical markers for detecting the presence of a compound called nitroxyl in biological systems, an achievement that can boost cardiac drug ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Physicist develops method to increase efficiency of concentrator solar cells
June 26th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): A physicist has presented a way of increasing the efficiency of concentrator solar cells, in which light is concentrated 400-fold through lenses onto solar cells.The concentrator technology enables ... Read more...
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Scientists call for measures to enable safe design of nanomaterials
June 21st, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 21 (ANI): A new research has called for measures to enable safe design of nanomaterials because of the increased likelihood of people coming into direct contact with these materials in ... Read more...
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Scientists reveal new way to make narrower chip patterns
April 12th, 2009 - 10:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): An Indian-origin researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with a new way for etching extremely narrow lines on a microchip by exposing it ... Read more...
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Smoking cessation drug helps reduce alcohol cravings
March 3rd, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A popular smoking cessation drug has been found to effectively reduce alcohol cravings, claim researchers.The study led by researchers from Yale School of Medicine has shown that ... Read more...
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Australia wonders how to cope with future bushfires
February 17th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) While Australia is desperately seeking reasons for the demonic bushfires which singed Victoria on Black Saturday, some ominous signs have emerged.
The early morning of Black Saturday, a hot, ... Read more...
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Physics, maths to provide cutting edge to cancer research
January 31st, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Physics and mathematics will provide the cutting edge to ongoing cancer research and help oncologists unravel how tumours develop and can be halted.Traditional approaches like looking at a ... Read more...
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Indian-American scientist bags top honours
January 12th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Rama Ranganathan, professor of pharmacology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, earned recognition as one of the top rising research stars by The Academy of Medicine, ... Read more...
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IBM to build computers circuits that mimic brains
November 22nd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 22 (ANI): An Indian-origin IBM expert has revealed that the company is all set to lead a U.S. Government-funded research project that aims at inventing electronic circuits that mimic ... Read more...
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Violent video games adversely affect boys” biological systems
November 16th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Swedish researchers have shown that violent video games affect boys'' biological systems.To reach the conclusion, boys were asked to play two different video games at home in ... Read more...
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Junk food during pregnancy can harm unborn baby: study
July 1st, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Smoking and drinking in pregnancy are known to harm the baby, but new research indicates that junk food may also sow the seeds of heart disease and diabetes ... Read more...
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Plastic robot ’skin,’ flexible laptops and electric posters on the anvil
July 1st, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 1 (ANI): Robot skin, flexible laptops and electric posters, all made from plastic may soon be a reality, thanks to the advance in research into "plastic electronics".Plastic ... Read more...
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Sixty years of world’s first modern computer
June 20th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Do you know that Saturday is the 60th birthday of the world's first modern computer? Manchester Baby, a computer that could store a programme, was built in Britain's ... Read more...
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Learning immunology becomes fun with the Immune Attack video game
May 23rd, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 23 (ANI): Students of immunology can now learn the basics of their subject in an interesting and amusing way, thanks to the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), which ... Read more...
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Human intervention alters natural systems: NASA study
May 15th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Human intervention has caused widespread climatic alterations like permafrost thawing, premature blooming of plants across Europe and declining lakes in Africa, according to a NASA study. Cynthia Rosenzweig ... Read more...
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Human-caused climate change has impacted Earths natural systems
May 15th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A new NASA-led study has shown that human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earths natural systems, including permafrost thawing, plants blooming ... Read more...
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Smell sensors that act like bloodhounds
May 7th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (IANS) The next generation of smell sensors mounted on microchips would vastly speed up detection of everything from explosives to pathogens, toxins and biochemical weapons. These smart sensors, being ... Read more...
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New cell-based sensors would be able to detect explosive devices
May 7th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Scientists are working on the development of new cell-based sensors, which would have the capability to detect explosive devices.Pamela Abshire, Benjamin Shapiro, and Elisabeth Smela, three faculty ... Read more...
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