‘Transformers 4′ all set to be directed by Michael Bay
February 15th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has confirmed that Michael Bay will return for the next installment of the Transformers movie. Bay directed the first three movies under ... Read more...
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Bumblebees on verge of extinction?
January 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Four previously abundant species of the bumblebee, considered one of the most important plant pollinators, are on the verge of being wiped out, a study says.There has been ... Read more...
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Now, ’smart’ wallets that shrink when low on cash!
December 7th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 07 (ANI): Now, buy yourself a 'smart' wallet that can control how much you spend this season.The set contains three wallets, which bear different characteristics to tell you when you ... Read more...
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Brit musician named world’s fastest violinist
October 19th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A violinist in England has smashed the record for the fastest performance of Flight of the Bumblebee.Professional musician, Oliver Lewis, 39, completed his fast fiddle rendition of the ... Read more...
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Bumblebees prefer striped flowers: Study
October 12th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): A research has suggested that gardeners can help maintain bumblebee populations by growing flowers equipped with "landing lights"."Stripes following the veins of flowers are one of the most ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Many thieves simply walk through unlocked front doors, London police warn
September 27th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- More than 5,000 homes in London were burgled last year simply because their owners did not lock their doors, according to statistics released by Scotland Yard on Monday.The ... Read more...
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Can bees tell time of the day?
June 29th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): Despite constant daylight of the Arctic summer, bumblebees stick to a working routine and return to their nests well before midnight - suggesting that they can tell the ... Read more...
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Even midnight sun won’t convince bees to work nights
June 29th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Bees observe a strict working day, even in conditions of 24-hour sunlight, research shows.
Researchers tagged worker bumblebees with a radio identifier, similar to an Oyster Card, which ... Read more...
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Bumblebees Included In The Catalog Of Endangered Species
June 24th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A conservationist outfit in America launched an appeal on Wednesday that demanded the inclusion of a bumblebee from Southern Oregon and Northern California in ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Conservationists Petition To Add Franklin’s Bumblebee Into Endangered Species List
June 24th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A conservationist group has filed a petition that puts Franklin's bumblebee into the endangered list. The species is found in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The ... Read more...
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Meet Snackbot: robot that serves snacks!
March 7th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): American scientists have created a new robot that can deliver snacks.Paul Rybski and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, came up with the "snackbot" after two years of ... Read more...
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Exotic winter-flowering plants keep bees busy during cold months
March 5th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): An unusual rise in the number of bees in the cold winter months has been observed in the recent years, and scientists have now discovered the reason behind ... Read more...
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Real life ‘Edward Scissorhands’ invents set of razor sharp ‘clawz’
December 8th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Valentino LoSauro, a hairstylist, has aped the character of Edward Scissorhands in real life - he has invented a set of razor sharp 'clawz' which according to him ... Read more...
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Transformers’ stuff to be auctioned
September 25th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Megan Fox's shorts, tank top and black leather motorcycle costume from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be among the 100 or so items to be auctioned at a Profiles In History ... Read more...
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Megan Fox’s ‘Transformers’ attire up for grabs soon
September 24th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): The dress Megan Fox wore in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be auctioned next month.The sexy actress' hot pants, leather biker suit and sweaty tank top ... Read more...
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Megan Fox’s ‘Transformers’ costume up for auction
September 23rd, 2009 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 23 (IANS) Hollywood actress Megan Fox's black leather motorcycle costume, a 17-foot-tall robot and more than 100 other props, costumes and set pieces from the "Transformers" movie franchise are ... Read more...
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Declining bumblebee populations at greater risk of inbreeding, say researchers
July 2nd, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new piece of research suggests that inbreeding can trigger a downward spiral of reduction among the already declining bumblebee populations.Published in the open access journal BMC ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Transformers 2 Stars Megan Fox And Bumblebee: Who Is The Hottest?
June 27th, 2009 - 5:05 am ICT by GD
Fans of the movie series "Transformers" are going to have a tough time deciding who to brand the 'hottest element' in the upcoming "Transformer" sequel; lead actress Megan Fox or the ... Read more...
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Top 10 technologies that can improve morning commute
January 26th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 26 (ANI): A laser-based system called LightLane, which can help keep cyclists safe from fast moving vehicles, is being proposed as one of the newest technologies that can improve ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bumblebees use flower scent to guide each other towards food
October 25th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, have found that bumblebees use flower scent to guide their nest-mates to good food sources.Creatures like bees, who generally have ... Read more...
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Bumblebee technique may help catch serial killers
July 30th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 30 (ANI): Catching serial killers may now be just a few fingertips away for police, thanks to a new technique, called Geographic profiling (GP), which scientists are testing ... Read more...
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Airplanes can never mimic birds and bees miracle of flight
July 7th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): A researcher from the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK, has suggested that scientists should avoid imitating the actions of birds and bees in flying machines.First attempts ... Read more...
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Five-year-old Brit girl becomes world’s youngest tattoo artist
June 13th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): A British girl has become the world's youngest tattoo artist after inking a design on her fathers arm - at the age of just five.Emilie Darrigade showed ... Read more...
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Woman dressed as bumblebee gives birth on hen night
June 11th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): A woman dressed in a bumblebee costume gave birth to a 14-week premature baby during the hen party for her friends forthcoming marriage, even though she was ... Read more...
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Transformer 2 is reloaded
June 4th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by David M N James
The producers of Transformer 2 have put in place a new cast which includes Darius McCrary, who played Eddie Winslow on the TV series Family Matters. Darius will be back as the ... Read more...
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Photog clicks a smiling bee!
May 29th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
London, May 29 (ANI0: A British amateur photographer has clicked the picture of a bumblebee seemingly smiling while collecting pollen.Forty years old Chris Cox revealed that he snapped the bee ... Read more...
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Ecologists delve into private lives of plants and their pollinators
May 6th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A new study by ecologists has tried to delve into the intimate relationships between plants and their pollinators.Published online in the British Ecological Societys journal Functional Ecology, ... Read more...
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