Satisfying toddlers’ calls for attention cements bond
March 20th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 20 (IANS) Satisfying toddlers' calls for attention cements the bonds between the children and their parents in the long term.A Concordia University study is the first to show ... Read more...
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IT tool helps satellites pinpoint ancient settlements
March 20th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (IANS) A new computer tool that extracts clues about ancient human settlements from satellite imagery has uncovered thousands of sites which might otherwise have been lost.The survey ... Read more...
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Pre-historic fish had tiniest yet sharpest teeth
March 20th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 20 (IANS) A long-extinct prehistoric fish had the sharpest teeth that have ever been recorded, even though they were only a millimetre in size.Scientists from Monash and Bristol ... Read more...
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Exercise can also trigger female ‘coregasms’
March 19th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Surprisingly, sex may not be the only way to an orgasm. Something as unconnected with bedroom as biking, spinning, abdominal exercises or rope climbing could also ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mice also foIlowed migrating humans: Study
March 19th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Unlike dogs, house mice may not be man's best friend, but they accompanied the two-legged specimen on their colonising drives.Study co-author Eleanor Jones (affiliated with the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Art improves recovery from stroke
March 18th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 18 (IANS) Patients who appreciate music, painting and theatre have better chances of recovery from stroke than patients who do not, says a new study.Stroke is the third ... Read more...
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Cell phone - the new tool for data collection
March 18th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Researchers can garner vast amounts of information bearing on pollution, epidemics, transportation, from cameras, audio recorders and other applications built into cell phones, cheaply and efficiently.
... Read more...
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Ice cream as ‘addictive as cocaine’
March 5th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Craving for ice cream can be so strong it is similar to that experienced by drug addicts, a study has found.The research has sparked concerns that ... Read more...
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Violent relationships smother good parenting
March 4th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Married or cohabiting couples who have been mutually violent during pregnancy are likely to have more trouble parenting as a team, a study reveals.
"This finding ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Teens junking healthy lifestyle kiss happiness away
March 4th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) Teenagers junking a healthy lifestyle for drinks, cigarettes and fast food become morose versions of their healthier, happier cousins and also get involved in risky behaviour.
... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Winning spurs an aggressive streak
March 1st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Winners acted more aggressively against the people they subdued in competitive tasks than the losers did against the victors, a study said.
"It seems that people ... Read more...
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Bat flu may pose danger to humans
February 29th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have revealed that they have found flu in bats for the first time. Doctors are worried that the flu may pose danger to humans. Evidence of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Humans mimic orang-utan moves in free running
February 27th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) Humans mimic their closest kin orang-utans to gain momentum when it comes to climbing and jumping, shows a new research.Thought to be huge and remotely acrobatic, ... Read more...
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Global warming to flood low lying areas more frequently
February 27th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Projected increases in sea-levels and storm intensities triggered by climate change is likely to flood low lying areas more frequently, a study reveals.
Researchers from Princeton ... Read more...
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City architecture makes birds’ songs shriller
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Feb 23 (IANS) Urban birds sing at a higher frequency than their woodland cousins in order to be heard above the barrier of constant noise produced by traffic, machines ... Read more...
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Chinese Pompeii: 300 million years old forest preserved in ash
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers in China have found a preserved forest in the northeastern part of China which dates back to the ancient times. The forest was covered by about ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Autism begins to show up in 6-month-old babies
February 19th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Autism first begins to show up as a significant difference in the brains of six-month-old babies and develops as they age, as compared to babies who ... Read more...
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Dehydration could turn you cranky and confused
February 19th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) Thirst makes us reach out for water, but even mild dehydration can leave us cranky, confused and fatigued.
Tests by a University of Connecticut (UConn) lab ... Read more...
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Researchers find that young goats can develop accents
February 16th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have reported that young goats develop accent based on the group they are in. The study raises the possibility that animals have higher accents than previously ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
7-hour sleep helps high school students do better
February 13th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) High school students seem to do better in studies when they have seven hours of sleep, rather than nine recommended by federal guidelines, a study reveals."We're ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Traumatic experience, silence linked
February 5th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) People who suffer a traumatic experience often don't talk about it, and many forget it over time.
"There's this idea, with silence, that if we don't ... Read more...
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Are erratic heartbeats tied to unexplained strokes?
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Occasional erratic heartbeats seem to trigger about a fifth of unexplained strokes, while a third of the survivors leave hospital with the cause of their stroke ... Read more...
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Mother’s love triggers bigger brain growth
January 31st, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) School children whose mothers nurtured them lovingly have a larger hippocampus, a key brain area vital for learning, memory and response to stress.Research by the Washington ... Read more...
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Can parent’s education affect offspring’s mental health?
January 29th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 29 (IANS) It is quite possible that depression in adulthood could spring from a parent's level of education, a Canadian study suggests.
Amelie Quesnel-Vallee from McGill University and ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Plastic from synthetic clothes threaten food chain
January 29th, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Microscopic plastic debris that are released from washing synthetic clothes are accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study has ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Dogs were man’s best friend even 33,000 years ago
January 24th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) A dog's skull, which had lain in a Siberian cave for 33,000 years, presents the oldest evidence of domestication of the canine.
The latest find comes ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Wider hips protect against diabetes
January 24th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 24 (IANS) Wider hips can reduce chances of premature death by protecting against metabolic disorders such as diabetes."We knew that higher hip circumference was protective against metabolic diseases ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Falling asleep after sex reflects love for partner
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Even as proving actual love for one's life partner may remain an unending test for many people, a study has suggested that falling asleep straight after ... Read more...
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Ban on junk food ads cuts consumption
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Banning ads that promote junk foods among children is likely to cut down their consumption, says a study based on an experiment in a Canadian ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Global warming could be similar across ecosystems
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental conditions and species.
A team from Queen Mary's School of Biological and ... Read more...
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Inequality on rise in G20 nations: Report
January 19th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Inequality has increased in 14 of 18 countries of G20, including India, with economic growth failing to trickle down to the poor, a new ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
How E. coli triggers urinary infections
January 19th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Researchers have unravelled the process by which an E. coli strain triggers urinary tract infections and also induces the bladder to shed cells.
A-hemolysin (HlyA), a ... Read more...
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Well-informed people eat better
January 17th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) People who keep themselves better informed with the help of the print and electronic media and the internet tend to stick to the healthiest eating pattern ... Read more...
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Brain re-routes traffic for maximum alertness
January 16th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The brain re-routes traffic within itself to maximise alertness and make the best of our knowledge of situations."In order to behave efficiently, you want to process ... Read more...
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New snake species discovered in Tanzania
January 10th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced the discovery of a spectacularly coloured snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.
The striking black-and-yellow ... Read more...
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