Indian-origin scientist to be honoured with knighthood
December 31st, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian-origin scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry, will be honoured with knighthood in 2012.Venkatraman works as a biologist at the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Building your body? Take protein supplements
December 14th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) If you are planning to pump up your body at the gym, buying protein supplements may not be a bad idea. Mixed with water or ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New drug starves malaria parasite to death
December 8th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) A potent new drug vanquishes malaria by literally starving its lethal parasites to death.Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by single-celled parasites Plasmodium falciparum, causing severe ... Read more...
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Dutch scientist to make cultured meat in lab
November 17th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) A scientist from the Netherlands is hoping to grow "cultured meat" in his laboratory as an alternative to livestock farming to satisfy the world's growing hunger ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Underwater programme may help humans talk to dolphins
May 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Humans are a step closer to communicating directly with animals, thanks to a group of scientists developing an underwater computer to recognise dolphin sounds and then ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘3 parent babies’ concept a step closer after watchdog gives green signal
April 20th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20 (ANI): A British fertility watchdog has given the green signal for a medical breakthrough that could lead to babies having three biological parents, despite its 'life meddling' fears.The controversial ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scottish scientists grow kidneys in lab
April 10th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 10 (ANI): Scottish scientists have made a breakthrough in organ transplantation by successfully growing kidneys in a laboratory.The development could help tackle the tragic shortage of organs for transplant, reports ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Potential therapeutic target for breast cancer identified
April 6th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a protein that alters nutrition of breast cancer cells, which can be a potential therapeutic target in the development of effective therapies for the disease.They ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Common lab dye may be the key to longevity
March 31st, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): A new study has shown that basic Yellow 1, a dye used in neuroscience laboratories around the world to detect damaged protein in Alzheimer's disease, is a wonder ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Earliest rocks in solar system ‘looked more like candy floss’
March 28th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): When the earliest rocks were formed in the solar system, they looked more like candy floss than the hard rock that we know today, according to a new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Protein could be used to protect pancreas from alcohol’s toxic effects
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Researchers from Cardiff University have discovered that a protein provides protection against the effects of alcohol in the pancreas.The findings of the study could lead to the development ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists unravel secrets of strong spider silk
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Spiders spin silk to use in webs and to suspend themselves.However, the mysterious mechanics of what makes spider silk strong have baffled scientists for generations.Now, German researchers believe ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Egypt should move to civilian, democratic rule: Cameron
February 12th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Britain Friday welcomed the decision of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down, and said the new government should "reflect the wishes of the Egyptian people" and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New materials could make invisibility cloak technology a reality
January 26th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Researchers at Purdue University are developing a new class of 'plasmonic metamaterials' as potential building blocks for advanced optical technologies, including ultrapowerful microscopes and computers, improved solar cells, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Unexpected find may lead to novel ways to stop HIV
January 24th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): New techniques to fight HIV could be on their way, as scientists have found that the virus adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India appreciates Australia’s support for UNSC permanent membership: Krishna
January 20th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne Jan 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Thursday expressed India's appreciation of Australia's support for New Delhi's quest for becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Combined computer attacks could have ‘catastrophic’ global effects
January 17th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): A new study has found that coordinated computer attacks could have 'catastrophic' global effects.The report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said that multiple cyber ... Read more...
Posted in World |
MJ’s son will not testify in Dr. Conrad Murray’s case
January 4th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Michael Jackson's eldest son Prince Michael will not be called to testify in the pop star's manslaughter preliminary hearing, according to sources.Dr. Conrad Murray has said after ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Scientists can now control building blocks of super-fast quantum computer
December 24th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have reported a major achievement in the field of quantum computers - they have succeeded in controlling the building blocks of a future super-fast quantum computer.Scientists from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
WikiLeaks: British businessmen overeducated, says Branson
December 21st, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Virgin group owner Richard Branson, who left school at 15 and ran his own business when others his age were studying, believes that "British entrepreneurs are overeducated", ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bad back? Now, you can ‘grow’ a new spine!
November 30th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): Suffering from chronic back pain? Worry not, for you can now 'grow' a new spine, thanks to a revolutionary treatment.Damaged discs, common among older people, occur when the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Compound to starve cancers of sugar-based building blocks found
November 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a compound that could be used to starve cancers of their sugar-based building blocks.The compound, called a glutaminase inhibitor, has been tested on laboratory-cultured, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smallest building blocks of the Sun’s magnetic field revealed
November 10th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany have now for the first time uncovered and characterized the smallest building blocks of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Engineered plants ‘could be turned into green plastics someday’
November 9th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Scientists have engineered a plant that produces industrially relevant levels of compounds that could potentially be used to make plastics."The raw materials for most precursors currently come from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected
October 8th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists who made national headlines in April for showing the first evidence of water ice and organic molecules on an asteroid have now discovered that asteroid 65 Cybele ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How body recycles itself captured on camera
September 14th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how cells decide what to recycle and have captured it on camera.Our bodies recycle proteins, the fundamental building blocks that enable cell growth and development. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
H1N1 used new trick to cause pandemic
August 6th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the recent pandemic-causing H1N1 flu virus used a new biochemical trick to spread efficiently in humans.The discovery not only yields new insight into ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UV rays may have triggered life on Earth
June 16th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Scientists have found that ultraviolet light may have triggered Earth's chemistry into forming the building blocks for biology.Researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Roma "La ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Plastic antibody found to work in first tests in living animals
June 10th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): A plastic antibody has been found to work in the first tests in living animals, scientists report.The study appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.In the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Countries can learn from Bangladesh poll reforms, says UN
May 24th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 24 (IANS) Electoral reforms in Bangladesh saw its election commission evolve into one of the most trusted and independent institutions in public life that could lead to long-term improvements in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Transforming Challenges into Success: UN Study on Election
May 24th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, May 24 (ANI): An independent study has concluded that the electoral reform process in Bangladesh leading up to the 2008 national elections supported a number of important building blocks that are ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Water was present during Earth’s birth
May 14th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Volatile elements - most likely to include water - were present during the violent process of the Earth's birth between 30 and 100 million years after the solar ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
National Teacher Appreciation Day 2010
May 4th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Teachers have a very important role in forming our nation's children. From a young age, our country's teachers often spend more time with our children than we as ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Delhi belongs to all of us: Chidambaram
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj GudiNew Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that Delhi belongs to all Indians and the country takes pride in having a great national ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Coconut oil, breast milk potent new treatment for acne
April 15th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- could be a possible new acne treatment, research says.
A bioengineering doctoral student ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
