‘Deep sleep, not brain, switches on puberty’
September 13th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Slow-wave or deep sleep may be the controlling factor in the onset of puberty, rather than the involvement of any brain part in this process, says ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Ice cream headache’ can lead to new painkillers
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Eating ice cream or really chilled soft drinks can trigger crushing headaches in some people, momentarily freezing the brain. New insight into how this happens could ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
New tool to pick out hidden patterns in vast data sets
December 16th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Researchers have developed a statistical tool that can pick out unsuspected or hidden patterns in mountains of data in a way that no other software programme ... Read more...
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Optimism keeps heart in robust health
July 5th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Research involving thousands of civil servants in Britain revealed that the more self-satisfied they were, the fewer problems they had with their hearts.
Researchers from the ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Energy efficient ’smarter’ smartphones, slimmer laptops
February 28th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): A Harvard researcher has developed a device that could apparently reduce the power usage of modern processing chips-just like 'shutting off the lights when you leave the room'.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Low-salt advice based on spurious science, say experts
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 22 (ANI): Scientists have slammed spurious science underlying advice that minimizing salt consumption lowers blood pressure, insisting it does not recognize the complex role of sodium in the body.As Australian ... Read more...
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Scientists seek to reverse bacterial antibiotic resistance
April 26th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) The use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections spurs emergence of resistant strains, forcing the use of additional drugs leading to further multi-drug resistance, according to scientists.
Researchers ... Read more...
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Putting an end to bacterial antibiotic resistance
April 26th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): An American scientist believes some drug combinations can stop or even reverse bacterial antibiotic resistance.Harvard researcher Roy Kishony said: "Normally, when clinicians administer a multi-drug regimen, they do ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US move to cut back foreign student hires to hurt economy: study
March 19th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 19 (IANS) As major US firms cut back on plans to hire foreign students due to concerns over political backlash amidst growing job losses, a new study warns ... Read more...
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As US firms cut foreign hires, Indian, Chinese students plan return
March 19th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 19 (IANS) A large number of foreign students, particularly from India and China, are planning to return home as they fear that they will not be able to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
It’s the smell, silly, not the looks
March 18th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Female mammals are likely to follow their noses to the right mate, according to the latest study on the subject.
Lab studies of olfactory signalling may provide the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Female mammals use their noses to choose right mates
March 18th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, march 18 (ANI): While female birds are known to choose their mates based on fancy feathers, a new study suggests that female mammals are more likely to follow their noses ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US officials urge stability in Pak sans Musharraf
August 19th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , Aug 19 (ANI): US officials and experts on South Asia have said that the coalition government in Islamabad must now resolve to bring about stability in the country, and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chlamydia vaccine’s first tests on women expected in 3 years
November 14th, 2007 - 3:01 am ICT by admin
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