Greedy gene that makes people glutton identified
December 11th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Researchers at Dundee University have identified a greedy gene which causes people to eat an extra 100 calories on average at a single meal.Scientists found that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Beijing duck top favourite of Olympians
August 15th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 15 (Xinhua) The Beijing roast duck, arguably the most widely known Chinese dish the world over, has become a top favourite of athletes competing at the Olympics. "The athletes like ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Qaeda alienated in Iraq for stopping women from buying suggestively-shaped veggies!
August 12th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 12 (ANI): In Iraq, Al Qaeda might have been alienated because of terrible killings of those who refuse to pledge allegiance to them, but it lost credibility in the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How do salamanders regenerate lost appendages?
July 30th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) How do salamanders regenerate fingers even if they are sundered repeatedly is a question that has intrigued biologists. Besides the salamander, even sea squirt (Ciona intestinalis), a cylindrical ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Crispy Duck to go off the menu in Britain
July 21st, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Brits will no longer get to savour their favourite Chinese dish of Crispy Duck - as ovens used to prepare the dish do not comply with EU ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pregnant Minnie Driver addicted to greens
July 15th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) Actress Minnie Driver, best known for her role in "Good Will Hunting", is eight months pregnant and has developed a voracious appetite for anything green and she has ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Minnie Driver turns to green foods for baby girl
June 14th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 14 (ANI): English actress Minnie Driver has revealed that she has been craving for green apples and cucumbers after dreaming that her unborn baby loves all things veggie.Driver had ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Largest sushi mosaic created in Mumbai
March 18th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Students of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Dadar, created a new Guinness world record for making the world's largest sushi mosaic, a Japanese dish in Mumbai.
A group ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Monkeys too grow envious over unfair deals
November 14th, 2007 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
London, November 14 (ANI): Even monkeys become green with envy when they see other monkeys receiving better rewards for performing the same task, say researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |