Innovative method prints colours without inks
August 13th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Aug 13 (IANS) An innovative method for creating sharp, full-spectrum colour images at 100,000 dots per inch (dpi) does not need inks or dyes, thanks to metal-laced nano-sized structures.Conversely, ... Read more...
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Demi Lovato dyes her hair pink
June 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Disney star and New X-Factor judge Demi Lovato has recently dyed her hair a lighter shade of pink.
Apparently, there may be a competition between ... Read more...
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Five held for cheating finance company
January 31st, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Five people, including two officials from a private bank, accused of taking loans worth over Rs.2 crore by depositing fake gold biscuits, have been arrested, ... Read more...
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Shanghai to ban unlicensed street food
August 1st, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Grabbing a quick bite from a roadside food stall would soon become a thing of the past for people in Shanghai as unlicensed vendors will be ... Read more...
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China to test clothes for cancer-causing chemicals
June 25th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 25 (IANS) Children's clothes in Shanghai will now be tested for cancer-causing chemicals, after parents showed concern about the quality of clothes currently on sale.Textile experts said heavy ... Read more...
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Drew Barrymore dyes her hair red
April 15th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 15 (ANI): Actress Drew Barrymore has now the hair color that matches her fiery personality- she has dyed her locks into red.She debuted her new look at the ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga losing hair
March 21st, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga says her hair is falling due to excessive use of dyes.The 24-year-old star, who has become a style icon with her outrageous outfits, ... Read more...
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New technology to make hair dyeing more natural, permanent
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Experts predict that permanent hair dyeing will become longer lasting with more natural-looking dyes and gene therapy to reverse the gray.Most permanent hair colouring technology uses a 150-year-old ... Read more...
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Coleen Rooney’s thinning patch caused by hair extensions?
February 5th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Coleen Rooney may be paying a high price for her hair styling regime after she was seen sporting a thinning patch that is said could have been caused ... Read more...
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New solar cells repair themselves like natural plant systems
January 5th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Purdue University researchers have designed solar cells that can repair themselves just like plants do."We've created artificial photosystems using optical nanomaterials to harvest solar energy that is converted ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New dye will end running colours in laundry
December 12th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) It is the bane of any laundry day - the stray red sock that finds its way into a load of white clothing leaving it an unintended shade ... Read more...
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India keen to set up fertiliser plants in Saudi Arabia
November 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India has shown interest in setting up joint ventures for gas-based fertiliser plants in Saudi Arabia with a view to boost bilateral trade and investment, Commerce and ... Read more...
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President stresses importance of chemical industry
October 28th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday
expressed concern over the low per capita consumption of chemical products in the country, saying it is only a fraction of the global average."In ... Read more...
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Indigo plantation may resume in Pakistan after a century
October 26th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) A project has been initiated by a local organisation in Pakistan's Sindh province for the revival of indigo cultivation that was abandoned in the region almost 100 years ... Read more...
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Indian boffin reveals how to use off-the-shelf dyes to improve solar cells
September 1st, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 1 (ANI): Applying a blended mixture of various off-the-shelf dyes commonly used in food and medical industries could actually boost the ability of zinc oxide solar cells to absorb visible ... Read more...
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Nanoparticle ’smart bomb’ formed by bee venom may harbour cancer cure
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): A toxic protein in bee venom, when altered, significantly improves the effectiveness liposome-encapsulated drugs or dyes, such as those already used to treat or diagnose cancer, according to ... Read more...
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Soon, ‘magic lotion’ to restore greying hair’s black sheen
June 20th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 20 (ANI): A French scientist is developing a 'magic lotion' that could restore the lost natural sheen to grey hair.At a recently held international conference in Cairns, Dr Bruno Bernard ... Read more...
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Chinese Tiger Dog; Pets to Dye For
June 9th, 2010 - 2:44 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
The fad of placing your small dog in a designer tote bag and prancing around in matching heels and nails is quickly being surpassed in China by a new craze, ... Read more...
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Henna dye associated with high leukaemia rates in UAE women
May 10th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Henna dye may be linked to high rates of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in Emirati women, according to a new research conducted by a university in the ... Read more...
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At Sri Lankan elephant orphanage, dung is in business (Feature with images)
April 25th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Pinnawela (Sri Lanka), April 25 (IANS) Don't call it crap. Dung is actually being turned into profit at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, thanks to a good idea.At the entrance to ... Read more...
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‘Nervous’ Vivek Oberoi strolls on runway for Digvijay Singh
March 6th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi Saturday took a casual walk on the runway for designer Digvijay Singh's show at the Lakme Fashion Week and admitted that ... Read more...
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Silver nanoparticles reveal brilliant dyes used in ancient microscopic artwork
August 17th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Scientists from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and elsewhere are treating microscopic artwork from as far back as ancient Egypt with silver nanoparticles to ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole dyes her hair red
August 9th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Cheryl Cole has coloured her hair red.The X Factor judge made an appearance with her new red locks at Guy Ritchie's pub, The Punchbowl in Mayfair, London, ... Read more...
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Mischa Barton dyes hair, gets back to partying
August 4th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Actress Mischa Barton, who was released from hospital last week, made a public appearance Monday with newly-dyed brunette hair.
She attended the Arizona Beverages & Music Unites ... Read more...
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Nanoparticles cross blood-brain barrier for ‘brain tumour painting’
August 4th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have succeeded in illuminating brain tumours by injecting fluorescent nanoparticles into the bloodstream that safely cross the blood-brain barrier-an almost impenetrable barrier that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Naseer loses weight, dyes hair to impress Vidya Balan
July 27th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) So far he has refused to colour his hair even for a film, but now Naseeruddin Shah has not only dyed his hair, he ... Read more...
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EU to target chilli, basmati rice imports
July 25th, 2009 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 24 (DPA) The European Union (EU) is to step up border checks on imports such as chilli peppers, basmati rice from India and Pakistan and tomatoes from Turkey in a ... Read more...
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Not to be mistaken for Winehouse, Lady Gaga dyes hair
June 15th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed that she dyes her hair blonde to avoid being mistaken for troubled singer Amy Winehouse.
The 23-year-old singer was horrified when an ... Read more...
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Ancient diatoms lead to new technology for solar energy
April 9th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Engineers at Oregon State University (OSU) in the US are using an ancient life form called diatom to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan to launch fake tan line
March 12th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) Hollywood singer-actress Lindsay Lohan has branched out in the world of beauty and is set to launch her own line of self-tanning products in April.
Lohan, however, has been ... Read more...
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Prince Charles visits temple for Holi but shies away from colour
March 5th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles visited a massive temple in northwest London Wednesday to celebrate Holi with all the colour, music and dance of the festival, ... Read more...
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Soon, a simple urine test to diagnose heart disease
January 29th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Aussie researchers have moved a step closer to developing the first urine test for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), the condition behind most heart attack cases.
Lead ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson dyes hair for film promotion
December 5th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has dyed her blonde hair chocolate brown for the promotion of her new film “The Spirit”. According to thesun.co.uk, the previously fair-haired actress ... Read more...
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Hospital disinfectants may make bacteria resistant to treatment
October 6th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): A new study from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centre in Detroit, US, suggests that disinfectants used in cleaning hospitals might be giving rise to treatment-resistant ... Read more...
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Light-activated treatments may solve MRSA problems after surgery
September 10th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Researchers from University College London, UK have suggested that using near infrared light along with killer dyes that can wipe out bacteria could effectively kill superbug problems ... Read more...
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