In the works: A food additive to quell hunger
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Researchers are developing a new 'anti-hunger' powder that dieters can just mix into curds or smoothies for freedom from the pangs of hunger.The new ingredient is ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Warm-up exercise helps tiny shrews survive icy waters
July 5th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
This behaviour is unexpected because lower body temperatures enable diving mammals to stay underwater for longer. Heating up doesn't make sense as animals use up oxygen more quickly when they are ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Diet pill could help beat obesity
June 10th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) A diet pill aimed at curbing fat people's appetites could soon be a reality, Daily Mail reported.The pill would not only shrink waist lines but also ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chinese paleontologists discover large feathered dinosaur
April 6th, 2012 - 2:43 am ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Paleontologists in northeastern China have discovered fossils of a large feathered dinosaur, disproving a widely believed theory that large dinosaurs were featherless, according to research published in ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Why getting better is worse than falling sick?
March 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Ever wondered why recovering from a debilitating bout of illness makes it seem worse than the actual condition or infection.According to researchers, the answer may lie ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New valve implant brings hope to cardiac patients
February 29th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) In a cheering development for heart patients, a new technique to implant an artificial valve by a catheter instead of a surgery has been successfully ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Injectable gel to heal damaged hearts
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) A new injectable hydrogel could safely and effectively heal any damage caused by heart attacks and help minimise invasive surgeries.
The hydrogel would open a new ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Rework climate change models to save snails’
February 8th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Some of the world's smallest creatures like snails are in danger of becoming extinct unless climate change models are reworked to save them.Snails usually play a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Scientists identify how brain cells keep us awake
November 7th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Scientists have identified brain cells that respond to bright light, secreting a substance that keeps us wake.
Jerome Siegel, professor of psychiatry at the University of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
If the cool cap fits, wear it!
October 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 14 (IANS) Vivek Bhatia's thinking cap has the right fit and he seems to wear it innovatively. In fact, the Pune-based entrepreneur has come up with a cool ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
People more likely to yawn in winters
September 20th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) People are more likely to yawn in winters as opposed to the summer when the heat outdoors exceeds body temperature, which suggests that yawning could be ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
U.S. self-help author James Arthur Ray found guilty of negligent homicide
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yavapai County, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A motivational speaker in the United States could be jailed up to 11 years after he was found guilty on three counts of negligent homicide. 53-year-old ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Pigs’ love of mud linked to their evolution
April 30th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): It is well known that pigs wallow in mud to keep cool because they do not have normal sweat glands to regulate their body temperature.But a scientist in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mosquitoes produce proteins to fight stress from hot blood meals
April 26th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A new study has found that mosquitoes produce heat shock proteins to help them handle the stressful spike in body temperature during and after their hot blood meals. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, ‘personal air-conditioning units’ for F1 drivers, armies and firefighters
April 1st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 1(ANI): Brazilian company 'Embraco' has developed a 'personal air-conditioning unit' that could be fitted into the clothing of everyone from firefighters to Formula One racing drivers.At around four inches long ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Sugars play key role in bacterial infection in humans: Study
March 18th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 18 (ANI): Australian researchers have revealed that sugars that change their shape with temperature could be a key to bacterial infection in humans.The findings could lead to new ways to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dairy colostrum ‘may be the key to Olympic success’
February 25th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability, otherwise known as 'leaky gut syndrome'.Their findings could have positive implications not just for athletes but also ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male monkeys who wash with their own urine ‘are sexually attractive’
February 25th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A study has discovered that an odd habit amongst Capuchin monkeys, who urinate onto their hands then rub their urine over their bodies into their fur, do it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a wristband that alerts husbands when wives are suffering from PMT
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): A wristband that changes colour when women are suffering from pre-menstrual tension has been designed to make men a bit more understanding at certain times of the month ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
A smart house that alerts when residents fall ill
February 4th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) The prototype of an energy-efficient house has been programmed to send alerts if its residents fall ill.InterHome is the first in the UK which can monitor the health ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Mechanism that controls 24-hour clock of all forms of life discovered
January 27th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the mechanism that controls the internal 24-hour clock of all forms of life from human cells to algae.Not only does the research provide important insight ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cooling stroke patients’ brains could aid recovery
January 24th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): A group of Scottish doctors have suggested that cooling the brain of patients who have suffered a stroke could dramatically improve their recovery.They are joining others from across ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exposure to room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, BP
January 13th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Exposure to electrical light between dusk and bedtime strongly suppresses melatonin levels and may impact physiologic processes regulated by melatonin signaling, such as sleepiness, thermoregulation, blood pressure and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jab developed to help drug addicts break vicious habit
January 7th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) A shot that could help drug addicts break the vicious habit has been developed by the US researchers.The team produced a lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Chinese set new record after standing in ice for 2 hrs
January 5th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Two Chinese men have made a new world record for endurance after they stood encased in ice for two hours.Chen Kecai and Jin Songhao stripped down to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Naidu continues fast for farmers, keeps doctors away
December 22nd, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) head N. Chandrababu Naidu's indefinite fast demanding a relief package for farmers entered the sixth day Wednesday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Cancer cells can be ‘burned up’ using magnetic pulses
December 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new technique known as hyperthermia therapy, which they hope will allow them to target cancer cells in the body and kill them without harming ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NASA’s new ’smart’ foam bra boosts your cleavage if you’re ‘hot’!
November 26th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 26 (ANI): Intelligent memory foam designed by NASA to make safer aircraft cushions is now being used in bras Down Under.The 'smart' foam, which was developed in the 60s to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Now, shape-shifting bra made of NASA space foam!
November 26th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 26 (ANI): Intelligent memory foam designed by NASA to make safer aircraft cushions is now being used in bras Down Under.The 'smart' foam, which was developed in the 60s to ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Scientists find new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
November 23rd, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures could be an effective tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Researchers at the University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How sunlight shapes daily rhythms
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Understanding how biological clocks adjust to having less sunlight in the winter could help us better understand the impact of jet lag and shift work, say scientists.Scientists studying ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Crocodile caught after eight days of hide and seek
November 16th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IANS) A crocodile, which had been playing hide and seek since it was found in a trench near here eight days ago, was finally caught Tuesday morning and shifted ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Heat acclimation boosts athletic performance in cool weather
October 26th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study by human physiology researchers at the University of Oregon has found that turning up the heat might be the best thing for athletes competing in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Rats cope with the cold just like humans
October 24th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): When winter arrives, Australian bush rats behave much the same as their larger, human counterparts, according to a new study.The study revealed that rats grow a thicker fur ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Handheld fertility device ‘as effective as IVF’
October 19th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): A handheld fertility device, developed by former students of Cambridge University, is as effective as IVF for couples struggling to conceive, it has been claimed.The DuoFertility system measures ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |