BP drug lowers weight in spite of high fat diet
April 13th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 13 (IANS) ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor captopril (CAP), a drug commonly used for the treatment of hypertension and cardiac conditions, can reduce the weight of mice even on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
When we stood with pickaxes in Vadodara (10 years of Gujarat riots)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ten years ago, a madness, a maelstrom of sorts hit Gujarat. Hundreds died in its wake. Innocent lives lost, sacrificed on the altar of man's cruelty to man. I was there ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Egyptian students wear surgical masks to thwart full-face veil ban
January 11th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): In a bid to thwart full-face veil ban in Egypt, some of the female students wore surgical masks in exams at Cairo University.According to an Egyptian newspaper, the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Soon, all-in-one computerized system to make airports greener, efficient
October 20th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): An international team of researchers is developing a novel computerised approach for airport operations that will reduce delays, speed up baggage handling and decrease pollution.The team at The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Armadillo ancestor used ‘mace-like tail’ to kill enemies 23 million years ago
August 26th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): A new research has shown that an ancestor of the armadillo had a secret weapon in the form of a spiked club tail that it could use like ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A thirst for blood sparks toxic algal blooms
July 1st, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have suggested that toxic algal blooms are created when aggressive algae kill and injure their competitors in order to absorb ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Songbirds fly 3 times faster than expected
February 14th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): By tracking the migration of songbirds, scientists have found that they have, till now, underestimated the birds'' flight performance dramatically, and have determined that the species actually ... Read more...
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Songbirds fly thrice as fast as estimated
February 13th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 13 (IANS) Songbirds fly thrice as fast as estimated, scientists have found after tracking their movements for the first time with the help of tiny flight geolocators.
The devices, smaller ... Read more...
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Rock structures in British Columbian lake may hold vital clues to history of life on Earth
June 17th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Scientists will take the help of single person submersibles to retrieve samples from a lake (Pavillion) in northern British Columbia that may hold vital clues to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
New test to spot autism at 9 months of age on the horizon
May 21st, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): An early diagnostic test for autism is on the horizon, thanks to researchers at McMaster University, who are developing a new test for detecting autism as early ... Read more...
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Magnetic atoms of gold, silver and copper obtained by scientists
February 29th, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): An international team led by Physics and Chemistry teams from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the Basque Country, US, has achieved, by means ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |