Experts predict onset of new cycle of solar-terrestrial activity
August 14th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): Scientists from Boston University's Center for Space Physics (CSP) believe that there's new evidence to suggest the onset of a new cycle of solar-terrestrial activity.The team observed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak can now be made from silk
August 12th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Always worn silk with golden embroidery to stand out in a crowd? Well, now you can wear the shimmering garment to become invisible in a crowd, just like ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Afghan War Diary In Wikileaks Cause Of Outrage In White House
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 2, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): White House is infuriated over WikiLeaks, a Sweden based international organization that publishes leaks of unavailable documents and anonymous submissions. The reason behind ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Cat hoarding women put felines’ health at risk’
July 29th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 29 (ANI): Women are usually the ones who hoard cats, and even they have the animal's best interests at heart, they may be harming their health.According to Dr. Christiana ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Obstructive sleep apnea may increase heart disease risk: Study
July 13th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with later risk of heart disease, a new study has revealed.In the study, researchers found that OSA raised the risk of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Express your emotions to make more friends
July 9th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 9 (ANI): Poker-faced people who stay emotionally guarded no matter what situation they face have trouble making friends, say experts.According to The New York Times, psychologists found that students ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Secret of living till 100 lies in genes
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Scientists have discovered new genes that can indicate with incredible accuracy who is most likely to live beyond the age of 100.
The team from Boston University, US, identified ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Genes predict extreme longevity
July 2nd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Genetic variants play a critical and complex role in predicting exceptionally long lives, says a study.
Boston University (BU) researchers identified a group of genetic variants that can ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
A frog’s vibes attracts mates
June 30th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 30 (IANS) Unlike his peers, the red-eyed tree frog does not croak the loudest or make pretty sounds to attract mates but generates vibes to improve its romantic prospects.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Successful Ebola cure in monkeys offers hope to humans
June 10th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): In what could be called as a breakthrough study, monkeys infected with the deadly Ebola virus have been treated successfully-a feat that could possibly bring humans a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New star-forming regions in Milky Way discovered
May 27th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered new star-forming regions in Milky Way.Thomas Bania, of Boston University, said: "We can clearly relate the locations of these star-forming sites to the overall structure ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tree frogs convey aggression using body vibrations
May 21st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama have discovered that male red-eyed tree frogs communicate with one another in aggressive contests by using vibrations they send ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New method to make DNA sequencing faster and cheaper
May 20th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Boston University biomedical engineers have developed a new method to make DNA sequencing a lot faster and cheaper - and thus closer to routine use in clinical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
ADB appoints L.Venkatachalam as vice-president
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Manila (Philippines), Apr.23 (ANI): The Board of Directors of ADB yesterday approved the appointment of Lakshmi Venkatachalam from India as Vice-President (Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations) for a term of three years. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Boston University Fire Controlled Successfully
April 6th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Boston, Apr 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Owing to a fire breakout, one of the research facilities in the Boston University had to be evacuated on Monday. The incident took place in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
NCAA Hockey Tournament 2010 Knocking At The Door
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, March 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On March 21 the qualifying teams for the NCAA Hockey Tournament 2010 were declared. It has been declared that the tournament will begin on ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bracket and schedule for NCAA hockey tournament 2010
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The NCAA hockey brackets were officially released on March 21, 2010 and outline the series. The tournament kicks off from March 26, 2010 and finish ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Foreign varsities in India soon (Lead)
March 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The union cabinet Monday cleared a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, a step that is expected to provide quality education ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Defending Champion Oregon State Gears Up For College Basketball Invitational
March 15th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anticipation has been running immensely high about the 16-team College Basketball Invitational which is scheduled to commence on Tuesday night. One of the teams whose performance ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Amazon rain forests were unaffected from once-in-a-century drought in 2005
March 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new NASA-funded study has concluded that the Amazon rain forests were remarkably unaffected in the face of once-in-a-century drought in 2005, neither dying nor thriving, contrary to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kathmandu attacks: Indian media tycoon dead, MD shot at (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a media tycoon of Indian origin was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southern Nepal, the Indian managing director of an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Discovery of stone tools at Crete push back seafaring by 130,000 years
February 16th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Discoveries made during the last two summers on the Greek island of Crete have revealed stone tools dating back to 130,000 years, which is being considered strong evidence ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Abhishek to spend 34th birthday at work
February 4th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Heir to the first family of Bollywood, married to one of the most beautiful women in the world and with a kitty full of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Howard Zinn, The Author Of “A People’s History” Passes Away
January 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Howard Zinn who was an author, a Boston University historian, a teacher and a political activist who opposed US involvement in Vietnam, died on Wednesday in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Indian child brides’ kids risk malnutrition more, says study
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Babies born to child brides in India have a higher risk of malnutrition than those born to adult mothers, according to research published Friday.The study ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Despite government apathy, some disabled people conquer all
January 16th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Disabled people say despite their protests and a plethora of laws, government apathy towards them continues. But some of them conquer this as well as ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Erica Hill Set To Leave CNN For CBS
January 9th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) CNN news reporter Erica Ruth Hill is reportedly set to leave CNN for good and is all set to join CBS news. This was announced by ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now, a device that turns thoughts into sounds
January 1st, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1 (ANI): In what could be a revolution in communication for paralysed people, a man with locked-in syndrome has "spoken" three different vowel sounds using a voice synthesiser controlled by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Boston University likely to open campus in India
December 29th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) One of the prominent varsities in the US, the Boston University, is likely to open a campus in India. Its president is visiting New Delhi in January ... Read more...
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Faster, cheaper DNA sequencing method developed
December 21st, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers at Boston University have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required.According to the research team, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers develop faster, cheaper DNA sequencing method
December 21st, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Biomedical engineers have hit upon a way of speeding up genome sequencing by cutting down the amount of DNA required in existing methods, which are costly, time-consuming and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Paralysed man successfully controls speech synthesiser with thought
December 16th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 16 (ANI): In what could be a revolution in communication for paralysed people, a man with locked-in syndrome has "spoken" three different vowel sounds using a voice synthesiser controlled by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wireless brain-computer interfaces help produce speech
December 12th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Experts at the Boston University have developed the first completely wireless brain-computer interface.The system works by converting brain waves in FM waves, which are then decoded to produce ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Member of Parliament Sachin Pilot’s Paa connection
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:56 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Abhishek Bachchan who plays Paa to his own father Amitabh Bachchan in Paa but he also plays the character of politician a Member of the Parliament in the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Harvard Crimson Wins Against Boston
November 30th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Boston, Nov. 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The basketball match between Harvard University and Boston University ended with Harvard team's win. As stated by the sources, the last result of match, 78-70 ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |