Indian-American appointed to US n-trade committee
January 17th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) An Indian-American nuclear industry expert, Vijay Sazawal, has been appointed to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC) to advise the US commerce department on trade ... Read more...
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Don’t blame greenhouse gas emissions on dairy cows
October 17th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Dairy industry is responsible for only about 2.0 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.The study, led by the University of Arkansas in ... Read more...
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Scientists find culprit behind dying ‘doughnut’ of Michigan Lake
September 4th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): The 'doughnut' of Lake Michigan, a roughly circular river of phytoplankton-algae and other tiny plants, is 'dying' and scientists believe that quagga mussel are the culprits.When Michigan Technological ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bear bones could provide clues for osteoporosis prevention
August 15th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Bears hibernate throughout winter and yet, when the re-emerge, their bones are stronger than ever. Michigan Technological University researchers set out to find why.Seth Donahue found that hibernating ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, invisibility cloak made of glass
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Ever dreamt of donning an invisibility cloak? The work of a Michigan Technological University scientist could soon help you own one.Elena Semouchkina, an associate professor of electrical and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Early malnutrition linked to arthritis in moose
July 11th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Scientists have described a link between malnutrition early in a moose's life and osteoarthritis as the animal ages."I've long thought that there was a nutritional link to the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Poplars, just like humans, also feel stressed
May 7th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Just like humans, trees too, feel stressed. And scientists have now claimed that hormone suppression could help common poplars- cottonwoods and aspens-deal with stress.Trees' stress can come from ... Read more...
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Scientists create brain-like computing on an organic molecular layer
April 26th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Taking a leap towards intelligent and creative computers, researchers have now created a brain-like process of circuit evolution in an organic molecular layer that can solve complex problems.The ... Read more...
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Mysterious UFO baffles scientists
February 4th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Scientists have been baffled by a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) that was first spotted early last month.According to a report in The Sun, the object - named ... Read more...
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New pathways to metabolise sexual assault drug found
November 21st, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Date-rape drug-4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB)-can be metabolised by the human body in more than one ways, according to a new study.Ohio and Michigan researchers have determined new routes by which ... Read more...
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11 new genetic variations linked to type 2 diabetes
October 3rd, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Scientists from Michigan Technological University have identified 11 new genetic variants linked to Type 2 diabetes.With the help of Ensemble Learning Approach (ELA) software, the researchers have isolated ... Read more...
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CO2 can fool trees to prolong their growing season
September 26th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 26 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere can be blamed for prolonging the growing season of trees."Carbon ... Read more...
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Three genes linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease identified
September 10th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): Researchers at Michigan Technological University have identified three genes that play a major role in the most common type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), generally known as Lou ... Read more...
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New mattress to double the effectiveness of CPR
July 12th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): In a breakthrough innovation, students at Michigan Technological University (MTU) have designed a special mattress that can make cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) nearly twice as effective as an ordinary ... Read more...
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Biofuel can reduce Jet fuel’s carbon emissions by 84pct
June 20th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): Jet fuel's grave carbon emissions can be reduced by about 84 per cent by refining it from the seeds of a lowly weed, which is a cousin to ... Read more...
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New technique to make bacteria glow under light may help fight against breast cancer
March 8th, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 8 (ANI): Michigan Technological University scientists have come up with a way to make a strain of E. coli glow under fluorescent light, a technique that may one day ... Read more...
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Geologists study volcanoes with balloons
August 15th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 15 (ANI): A team of geologists have taken meteorological balloons to the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii to make the first on-location measurements of volcanic gases as they actually spew ... Read more...
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Indian finds mechanism behind Holy Grail of computing
June 17th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A physicist of Indian origin has claimed to have found the mechanism behind the single molecular switch, which is considered as the Holy Grail of computing.The physicist ... Read more...
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Scientists identify 11 gene variants linked to Type 2 diabetes
March 25th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): With the help of a new mathematical model scientists at Michigan Technological University have successfully identified 11 gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes.They have developed new ... Read more...
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Seismic model to figure out internal functioning of Mount St. Helens
February 20th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Geophysicists have produced a new seismic model for figuring out whats going on inside Mount St. Helens, North Americas most active volcano.The research, led by Gregory P. Waite, ... Read more...
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