Childhood obesity could erode fertility later
August 1st, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) A sharp spike in childhood obesity may more than damage overall health -- it could be disrupting the onset of puberty and erode the ability to ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women prefer gold hued skin rather than masculine face
February 12th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Women prefer men with a healthier skin colour, particularly if the hue is more golden, rather than a masculine face.
The study used photographs of Caucasian ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Bit of gossip might do you world of good
December 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) A bit of gossip could do you a world of good, easing stress and anxiety, besides boosting positive hormones.
A friend's marriage on the verge of ... Read more...
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Skinny women have low fertility
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Being too skinny is far worse for women than being too fat when trying for a baby.A study found that such women are less likely to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Women are attracted to tall men
May 19th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) Good news for all you tall guys -- women are enticed by your height!Women prefer taller men because they are physically more powerful than shorter men. ... Read more...
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New genes as vital to life as old ones
December 17th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Contrary to what most experts previously thought, genes do not have to be old to be vital for life. Even genes that evolved only one million years ago ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Non-human sugar in drugs causes chronic inflammation
July 26th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a kind of sugar molecule found in some biotechnology drugs may limit or undermine their therapeutic effectiveness in some patients leading to chronic inflammation.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mexican salamander helps uncover evolution, genetics of stem cells
July 12th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A Mexican aquatic salamander called an axolotl has helped scientists uncover the mysteries of stem cells and evolution.Dr Andrew Johnson and his team from the University of Nottingham ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cheating male partners have low IQs
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Men who cheat on their partners are likely to have lower IQs, says a psychologist who has based his theory on evolutionary history.
Satoshi Kanazawa from the London ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
“Bacteria” Rachel Weisz can’t get enough of acting
November 8th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 8 (ANI): Rachel Weisz feels so fresh and excited when she acts that the British beauty says she is a "bacteria" who has just entered the world of cinema."The way ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Why do dogs ‘love’ barking
July 18th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Why do dogs bark so much? Well, the answer to the question dates back to 10,000 years ago, when they used to hang around human food refuse ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why do dogs bark so much?
July 16th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Birds, deer, monkeys and other wild animals all bark -- but why are dogs more vocal than others?
The reason is related to dogs' 10,000-year history ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Sunflower oil may give 100m Olympic sprinters record speeds
June 29th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): Feeding mice on a diet high in sunflower oil improves their running abilities by about 6.3 percent, which is equivalent to the 0.6-second improvement in the men's 100m ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
History, geography also seem to shape our genome
June 6th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) History and geography shape our genome, according to a new study.
The movements of humans within and among continents, expansions and contractions of populations and vagaries of genetic chance, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Natural selection may shape human genome much more slowly than previously thought
June 6th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6 (ANI): A new research has indicated that natural selection may shape the human genome much more slowly than previously thought.The research was conducted by a team from the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How salmonella craftily attacks intestinal cells
April 17th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): A bacterial protein called SopB plays a very important role in letting the deadly bacterium Salmonella enterica invade cells lining the intestine, and also hijack cellular functions to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Blame your asymmetrical ears for being a dud at dancing
April 11th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Got two left feet? Well, then instead of wasting money on dance classes, try to spend a few minutes measuring your ears, suggest researchers.Researchers in Edinburgh have embarked ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Did burst of gene duplication trigger human evolution
February 12th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Nearly 10 million years ago, segments of DNA in the genome of a common ancestor of humans, gorillas and chimpanzees began to duplicate copies at a greater rate ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Rapid burst of plants 90 mln yrs ago set stage for evolutionary explosions in other species
February 10th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that the ancestors of most modern trees diversified extremely rapidly 90 million years ago, setting the stage for the formation of forests ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hind wings help butterflies make swift turns to evade predators
January 9th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has proposed that a butterflys hind wings help it to make swift turns to evade predators, just like new tires allow race cars to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Humans have reached utopia in evolutionary terms, claims UK geneticist
October 7th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): A leading British genetics expert says that humans will not evolve anymore.
Professor Steve Jones of University College London argues that, at least in the developed world, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Why mules are more intelligent than horses, donkeys
August 1st, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): When it comes to being smart, mules are far ahead of their parent species in the intelligent race, says a new research by scientists at the University ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
People with sexy voices are sexy in real life too
July 17th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): When it comes to determining whether a person is sexy or not, most people rely upon their sight. Now, according to a new study, a persons voice ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Women feel ‘used’ after one night stands: Study
June 29th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Women are not comfortable with fleeting sexual encounters and feel "used" after one-night stands, according to a study. The 1960s sexual revolution, that apparently freed women for casual ... Read more...
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Butterflyfish facing the risk of extinction
February 25th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 25 (ANI): Scientists have warned that the chevron butterflyfish are facing the risk of extinction.Dr Morgan Pratchett, an expert at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |