Delhi zoo looks at better upkeep - with its own revenue
February 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There is good news for the Delhi zoo that attracts nearly 8,000 visitors every weekend and houses over 1,000 varieties of animals and birds, but ... Read more...
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Surgical procedure repairs severed nerves
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A revolutionary surgical procedure could repair severed nerves within minutes and set the patient firmly on the road to recovery within mere days or weeks, reveals ... Read more...
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24 mn generations for mice to grow to elephant size
January 31st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) It would take at least 24 million generations for a mouse-sized creature to evolve into something as big as an elephant.
Conversely, it would require only ... Read more...
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Male spiders eavesdrop to beat rivals
January 8th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Male spiders often eavesdrop on their rivals, using their 'secrets' to steal their mate, behaviour which is not uncommon in human society.As male wolf spiders go ... Read more...
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WHO warns of lab-produced bird flu virus
December 31st, 2011 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Dec 31 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert to warn that studies undertaken by several institutions, which generate mutations of the H5N1 influenza virus, could ... Read more...
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Uninformed persons can bring about majority decision
December 19th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) History is witness to how a handful have succeeded in uniting whole societies behind them and directed their fate. Now, a research shows that uninformed individuals ... Read more...
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No romance for Delhi zoo’s bears, deer this winter
November 20th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It will be a cold and lonely winter for Delhi Zoo's bears and deer population as the authorities have segregated the male and female of ... Read more...
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Mass whale stranding on New Zealand beach
November 15th, 2011 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, Nov 15 (IANS) Thirty-one pilot whales have died and 34 more are stranded on New Zealand's South Island, Xinhua reported Tuesday.The conservation department said the stranded whales have beached ... Read more...
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Humans, climate changed wiped out Ice Age mammals
November 6th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, Nov 6 (IANS) What particularly caused the extinction of iconic Ice Age mammals such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth?It was believed that drastic climate changes killed large ... Read more...
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Intestinal stem cells can increase gut size
October 31st, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Adult stem cells can reshape our organs to keep up with bodily changes, a finding that potentially paves the way for more effective treatment of diabetes ... Read more...
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Scientists isolate protein that sculpts memory
September 29th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Altering tiny amounts of a protein in specific parts of the brains of mammals can profoundly affect learning and memory, says a new study.
The protein, ... Read more...
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This is it - women’s immunity gene!
September 28th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Women can thank a single gene for enjoying better immunity and health than their male counterparts, new research says.The research, led by Claude Libert from Ghent ... Read more...
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Looking young with dermal fillers
September 13th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Wrinkles and crow's feet? Cosmetologists say dermal fillers may be a good idea and there is now even a painless option - a treatment that ... Read more...
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Zebrafish holds hope for deafness
September 5th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Loud noise is known to irreversibly damage hair cells within the inner ear of mammals and cause deafness, but the ability of zebrafish to regrow these ... Read more...
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Nursing mothers more aggressive in defending babies
September 1st, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Breast-feeding moms seem to protect their infants and themselves far more aggressively than women who bottle feed babies.Breast feeding gives women the extra courage they need ... Read more...
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The world now has 8.7 mn species
August 24th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) The natural world now contains about 8.7 million species, says a new report described by scientists as the "most accurate ever".However, the vast majority of species ... Read more...
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Problem solving lizards as clever as mammals
July 13th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Lizards can be every bit as clever as mammals and birds. They could learn how to solve novel problems, challenging the widely-held view that reptiles have ... Read more...
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Brain key to near-perfect visual search
May 9th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Mammals survive in the wild because they can see and evade predators lurking in the shadowy bushes. This ability to recognise target objects surrounded by distracters ... Read more...
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Amazing jab cuts down damage in heart attack by 60 percent
April 19th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) A simple injection administered to patients even 12 hours after a heart attack or stroke could cut down their crippling effects by more than half.
British-based ... Read more...
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How dopamine controls the formation of new neurons in adult brain
April 9th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A study of the salamander brain shown how in acting as a kind of switch for stem cells, neurotransmitter dopamine controls the formation of new neurons in adult ... Read more...
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Ravens reconcile after a brawl if they are close allies
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Plenty of primates and other mammals reconcile after a conflict, but previously no birds were known to do so.Now, scientists have found that angry ravens might kick ... Read more...
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Thyroid hormone is crucial in controlling eye’s visual pigments
March 30th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Thyroid hormone plays a very important role where the eyes are concerned, as it controls which visual pigment is produced in the cones.Previously, it was assumed that the ... Read more...
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Brain growth in babies liked to mothers’ ‘investment’
March 29th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A new Durham University research has revealed that brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy mothers 'invest'.The study of 128 mammal species, ... Read more...
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Larger female hyenas have more offspring
March 24th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Larger female hyenas outdo their smaller counterparts when it comes to producing more offspring.A new study by Michigan State University researchers revealed this as well as defined a ... Read more...
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Chemical in the brain that controls sexual preference in mice found
March 24th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Chinese researchers have identified a chemical in the brain that controls sexual preference in mice.They found that male mice lose their normal preference for females if they have ... Read more...
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Australia to lose 45 animal species in 20 years
March 23rd, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Up to 45 native animal species in Western Australia will die within 20 years if no action is taken for their conservation, a study said Wednesday.Species ... Read more...
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Lambs offer clues to why kids born to obese mums are fat
March 15th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Lambs are helping researchers understand why babies born to obese mothers are more likely to become fat.A team from the universities of Wyoming and Texas found a ... Read more...
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Insecticide-treated mosquito nets prevent Japanese Encephalitis
March 9th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Using treated mosquito nets could drastically reduce the transmission of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) to humans, reveals a new study.The study conducted by the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), ... Read more...
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Is Earth already on the brink of 6th mass extinction?
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has laid down the possibility that Earth may already be on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, like those that occurred only five times ... Read more...
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Study finds secret behind humans’ near-perfect tissue elasticity over a lifetime
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Scientists have revealed how evolution has triumphed by giving human tissues their elastic properties that will last a lifetime.Scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered the shape ... Read more...
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Mother’s sweet tooth bad for girls, not for boys
February 27th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) A mother's sweet tooth affect girls more than boys, especially when the baby is in the womb.
Excess sugar can block nutrients from reaching female foetuses and ... Read more...
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17 dead baby dolphins found on Gulf beaches
February 23rd, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alabama, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Observers say the number of baby dolphins that are washed ashore dead has gone up 10 times since the BP oil spill.The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies ... Read more...
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107 whales die on New Zealand beach
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Stewart Island, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) About 107 pilot whales that were stranded on a beach in New Zealand have died.48 of the mammals were euphemized and the others died naturally. Officials ... Read more...
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What rat whiskers can tell us about the sense of touch
February 19th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Scientists are studying how rats use their whiskers to sense the environment around them to convert the sense of touch with movement.Rats, using their whiskers, can determine all ... Read more...
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UAE warns against selling diseased animals
February 12th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 11 (IANS/WAM) The UAE government has warned livestock traders against selling or trading in diseased or feeble animals. The ministry of environment and water, in a circular, has warned against ... Read more...
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