Now, non-stick chewing gum to keep streets clean
October 5th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) A non-stick chewing gum that dissolves within 24 hours has been formulated by British scientists, a media report said Tuesday.Rev7, which went on sale Monday, has the same ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Searching alien life in outer atmosphere
October 3rd, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Life from outer space could be surviving on the fringes of our planet's atmosphere.
British scientists, working with the European Space Agency, will this week launch a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mission to search for alien life on outer fringes of Earth’s atmosphere
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Life from outer space could be surviving on the outer fringes of the Earth's atmosphere, in the form of bacteria, scientists have revealed.Scientists, who are set to launch ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why rubbing a bump or scrape makes it feel better?
September 27th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Does rubbing a bump or scrape make it feel better? Scientists found that people experience much less pain when they gently rub a sore part of the body.
The ... Read more...
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Now, drug that kills deadly superbugs within 5 minutes
September 19th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): British scientists have developed a drug that may hold the key to eliminating deadly superbugs.The new anti-bacterial drug, code-named XF-73, kills superbugs within five minutes, meaning deadly ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Commercial space ‘aircraft’ to be available ‘within 10 years’
September 17th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): A commercial aircraft that can take passengers to space could probably be a reality within a decade, British scientists believe.Engineers have developed the new 700-million-pound 'Skylon spaceplane', which ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brit scientists devise 1-hour test’ for TB
September 15th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): A team of British scientists has devised a new ultra-sensitive test that can spot the presence of the tuberculosis bacterium in an hour.The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A Firm Handshake Can Mean A Long Life : Study
September 14th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The results of a recent study have managed to reveal astonishing facts about the seemingly innocent gesture of a handshake. According to the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Quick and cheap autism test a step closer
August 11th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Screening for autism in adults and children could take just 15 minutes and cost as little as 100 pounds as British scientists have developed a brain scan for ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
UK scientists to study coolest life forms on Earth
August 7th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): British scientists are planning to travel to one of the coldest places on Earth - an expedition that, they believe, will help them understand how life could exist ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British scientists discover an undersea river
August 3rd, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British scientists say that they have discovered a river running under the Black Sea. The scientists say if the river was on land, then it ... Read more...
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British Scientists Discover Undersea River
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An undersea river flowing near the Black Sea was discovered by a number of British researchers on Monday. The researchers say that the underground river is ... Read more...
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Scientists find world’s sixth largest river - at the bottom of Black Sea
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2 (ANI): British scientists have discovered a 115-feet deep river, more than half a mile wide - at the bottom of Black Sea.The flow - carrying highly salty water and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Human trials of stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis in offing
July 13th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 13 (IANS) British scientists are close to carrying out human trials of a pioneering stem cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis, which currently afflicts more than eight million Britons.The ... Read more...
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Study says that male menopause exists but it is rare
June 18th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jun 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Over the years, there has been growing debate as to whether men also experience menopause in their lives. Most people thought it was just a myth. But ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Yoghurt could be the answer to curing hayfever
June 17th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): British scientists are testing a yoghurt drink that could provide a cure for millions of hayfever sufferers.In previous studies, it has already been established that probiotic yoghurt drinks ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Simple blood test for early cancer detection created
June 1st, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): British scientists have developed a simple blood test that can detect a cancer before a tumour has taken shape.Described as offering a "paradigm shift" in cancer diagnosis, the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British scientists develop electro-optical cameras to track movement of terrorists
May 28th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): British scientists have been trying out new sensor and data-processing systems in an airborne surveillance experiment at the military research laboratories at Porton Down in Wiltshire expecting to ... Read more...
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Frogs Flood Greece, Precursor To a Major Earthquake?
May 27th, 2010 - 2:08 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A report by the Associated Press describes a horde of frogs which forced officials to close down a major highway in Thessaloniki, Greece. Some readers may remember Thessaloniki ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Soon, an early warning test for breast cancer
May 10th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): An early warning test could soon be able to detect breast cancer.British scientists have come closer to developing such a test, which could save the lives of millions ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists end brides’ wedding dress storage dilemma
May 10th, 2010 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) British scientists have found a novel way to put an end to the age old dilemma of what brides should do with their wedding dress once their honeymoon ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Scientist solve brides’ wedding dress ’storage dilemma’
May 8th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8(ANI): A group of British scientists has come up with a novel idea to 're-cycle' wedding dresses once worn by brides.Fashion and engineering students at Sheffield Hallam University have developed ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New hope in fight against leukaemia
April 19th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): British scientists have offered new hope to those with end-stage leukaemia, a cancer of the blood or bone marrow.The researchers say that a life-saving cancer treatment that uses ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British ‘climategate’ scientists cleared of wrongdoing
April 14th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (DPA) British scientists accused of manipulating climate change data were not involved in any "deliberate scientific malpractice", an independent review published Wednesday said.
The row which erupted in December centred ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
World’s deepest undersea volcanic vents discovered
April 12th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A team of British scientists has discovered the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents, spewing out super hot minerals more than three miles under the sea.Using a deep-diving vehicle ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New one-off treatment may help cure rheumatoid arthritis
April 12th, 2010 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) British scientists claim to have developed one-off treatment which could potentially help cure rheumatoid arthritis.
The crippling joint disease is triggered by attacks from the body's own ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Breakthrough reported in fight against sleeping sickness
April 2nd, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) British scientists have identified a new treatment for the potentially fatal disease known as African sleeping sickness, which infects tens of thousands of Africans each year.
The findings, published ... Read more...
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Genetic links to celiac disease identified
March 1st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): British scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease.According to the researchers, these latest findings could speed the way towards improved diagnostics and treatments for the autoimmune ... Read more...
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Why Tamoxifen fails to work on some breast cancer patients
February 24th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): British scientists have revealed that they have found why some women suffering from breast cancer do not respond to treatment by the drug Tamoxifen.According to them, the drug ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists create flightless mosquitoes to control dengue fever
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): UC Irvine and British scientists have developed a new strain of mosquitoes in which females cannot fly.According to the scientists, the new breed may help curb the transmission ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a machine that can smell if you have cancer
February 21st, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): British scientists have invented a machine which can "smell" cancer.Brainchild of academics at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, the Breathotron detects chemical changes in a patient's breath, which doctors ... Read more...
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‘Secret to ageing’ discovered
February 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): British scientists say they have discovered the secret to ageing, offering new hope to sufferers of old age-related illnesses such as heart disease.Researchers from Newcastle University along with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Peter Pan’ gene behind some people remaining baby-faced for long
February 9th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 9 (ANI): Here's why Sir Cliff Richard and Sir Paul McCartney have always looked younger than Sir Mick Jagger, despite both being his senior - 'Peter Pan' gene.British scientists ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The battery’s dead: Along comes plastic to store power
February 6th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) The battery, which has powered our lives for generations, may soon be consigned to the dustbin of history. British scientists say they have created a plastic that can ... Read more...
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Patient in a vegetative state ‘talks’ to scientists
February 4th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) British scientists are hailing a world-first 'conversation' with a man diagnosed as being in a permanent vegetative state, a media report said Thursday.
They say the breakthrough has enormous ... Read more...
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