Warming casts shadow over survival of coral reefs
September 17th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 17 (IANS) Unless greenhouse gas emissions are curtailed, there is little hope for the survival of coral reefs, supporting a diversity of life forms, warns a new study.Coral ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Plastic pollution in sea reaches alarming levels
July 5th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Plastic pollution is reaching alarming levels off the coast of Pacific Northwest, which is just as bad as the notoriously polluted North Sea.University of British Columbia ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Devious people take emotionally intelligent for a ride
May 21st, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) People who rate themselves high on emotional intelligence (EI) scale might be taken for a ride as they tend to over-estimate their ability to detect deception ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Parenting leads to greater happiness
May 18th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people who have no children, according to a new study.
Parents also are happier when ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Analytical thinking can erode religious belief: Study
April 27th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 27 (IANS) Analytical thinking can erode religious belief, even in devout believers, says a new study.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada, who assessed participants' belief ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Horse that does yoga
September 7th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) A 17-year-old horse has learnt to make complex moves of yoga that even helped him get rid of stiffness in his joints, a media report said ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
US cruel to ageing women: Cattrall
July 5th, 2011 - 2:26 am ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) "Sex And The City" actress Kim Cattrall says it is very hard for women to age in modern society especially in the US because of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
First ever study to explore beneath the seafloor
May 4th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Scientists are one step closer in understanding the natural processes taking place below the seafloor, which also give rise to economically important ores along the seafloor and may ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Canada Government funds film about Hindu Lord Shiva
February 18th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 18 (ANI): Canada Government has reportedly funded a documentary on Lord Shiva, one of the divine trio of the Hindus-Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva.Titled "The Great Night of Shiva", which is premiering on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mountain glacier melt-off to raise sea level by 12 cm by 2100
January 11th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 11 (IANS) Melt-off from small mountain glaciers and ice caps will raise global sea levels 12 cm by 2100. The largest contributors to the projected sea level rise would be ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
The secret behind blue whales’ enormous appetite
December 9th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): Scientists from the University of British Columbia, Canada, have found that blue whales take in 90 times as much energy as they burn during a single dive.Analysing the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Twins who can ‘hear each other’s thoughts, see through each other’s eyes’
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): A pair of conjoined twins has amazed doctors to no end - the two children, who share a brain, can not only hear each other's thoughts, but also ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Forensic expert tells court that pregnant Canadian Sikh woman was strangled, burned
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), Nov.18 (ANI): The Supreme Court in the Canadian province of British Columbia has been told that by a forensic pathologist that a pregnant Canadian Sikh woman was strangled ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Justin Bieber Denies Bullying A 12-Year-Old
October 27th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The 16-year-old Canadian pop star has become controversy’s favorite child in the last couple of months. Recently, the singer was involved in a laser Tag fiasco ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bieber probed for alleged assault
October 19th, 2010 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (IANS) Teen sensation Justin Bieber is being probed by police after he allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old boy in Canada.The incident took place at a laser tag centre in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Twitter cookbook set to hit the shelves
September 15th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): A Canadian writer, who posted her recipes on Twitter, is all set to publish a cookbook in the format used on the micro-blogging site.Maureen Evans, 29, began sharing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Air India bombing case: Judge warns jurors to resist conducting research on Reyat
September 1st, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), Sep.1 (ANI): A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has urged jurors to fight their instincts and resist the temptation to go on the Internet to research the Kanishka ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police shocked to find bears guarding marijuana grow-op
August 20th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada), Aug.20 (ANI): Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were recently taken aback when they raided a marijuana grow-op near the tiny town of Christina Lake, and found that it ... Read more...
Posted in World |
PM Harper’s Kanishka crash apology stirs strong emotions among Indo-Canadians
June 24th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Surrey (British Columbia, Canada)/Toronto, June 24 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's apology about the Air India disaster reverberated across the country, stirring strong emotions among a new generation of Indo-Canadians."It means ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Prenatal smoking exposure may lead to psychiatric problems
May 4th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Prenatal smoking can lead to psychiatric problems in children and increase the need for psychotropic medications in childhood and young adulthood, claims a new study.In the study, Finnish ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Inadequate sleep can make you fat
May 4th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Inadequate sleep is a risk factor for childhood obesity, especially among boys, says a new study.The research, presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teen assault victims likely to get into subsequent violence
May 3rd, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Teens, who are assault victims, tend to get involved in another violent encounter soon after being treated in an emergency department (ED), concluded a study.Dr. Douglas J. Wiebe, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cholesterol testing can be performed without fasting in kids: Study
May 3rd, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Usually children are asked to fast overnight before a cholesterol test. Now, a new study has suggested that this may not always be necessary."Cholesterol testing can be very ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kids raised by relatives face physical, mental health problems
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Kids who live with relatives instead of their parents are at increased risk for physical and mental health problems, a new research has shown."Children who live in kinship ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Parental involvement key to preventing bullying
May 3rd, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 3 (IANS) Parents can play an important role in preventing their children from becoming bullies, says new research.
"Improving parent-child communication and parental involvement with their children could have a substantial ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin D supplements can prevent premature births
May 1st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 1 (IANS) Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby but it can also prevent preterm labour births and infections, says a new study.
In ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Social sites may provide clues to teens’ sexual intentions
May 1st, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) For parents wondering when they should talk to their children about sex, the writing may be on the wall - or on their child's Facebook page.
New ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Vitamin D supplements can prevent preterm labor/births
May 1st, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Vitamin D intake during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby, but also can prevent preterm labor/births and infections, says a new study.The results of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exposure to violent crime may exacerbate asthma in kids
May 1st, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Living in a high-crime neighborhood may worsen children's asthma, says a new study.The study has been presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brief therapy eases depression in mums
May 1st, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Depression is common in disadvantaged mothers, well beyond the postpartum period. In addition, if depressed moms are treated briefly, their symptoms improve as do their perceptions of their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teens’ Facebook walls may reveal their sexual intentions
May 1st, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Display of sexual references on teens' Facebook profiles is associated with their intention to initiate intercourse, claims a new study.The study, led by Megan A. Moreno, MD, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Probiotics help preemies gain weight
May 1st, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Probiotics can help extremely low birthweight infants (ELBW) gain weight, a new study has found.The randomized, controlled, double-blind study has been presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Canadian operator of online dating site arrested for mail fraud
March 30th, 2010 - 2:30 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) – A citizen of British Columbia, Canada was arrested at the U.S./Canada border crossing at Point Roberts, Washington for a criminal complaint with mail fraud in connection with ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Canada bank robber adds 20 years to his sentence in Seattle, WA
March 9th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) – A man of British Columbia, Canada was sentenced to 20 additional years in prison, bringing his sentence to 44 years imprisonment, for assault and trying to hire ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Success in conserving endangered whales depends on understanding feeding behavior
December 17th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 17 (ANI): In a new research, an international team of scientists has determined that by understanding feeding behavior, the conservation of endangered whales can be done much more successfully.The researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |