Shrinking ice sheet may free methane reserves
August 30th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Billons of tonnes of the potent greenhouse gas methane locked beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could be released into the atmosphere if enough of the ice ... Read more...
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Diseased trees found to be new source of methane in air
August 9th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) Diseased forest trees, aged between 80 to 100 years and infected by fungii, may be a significant new source of methane that causes climate change, according ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Third of Earth’s organisms live in rocks, sediments
August 9th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A third of the Earth's organisms live in our planet's rocks and sediments - and the amount could even be greater undersea than what we ... Read more...
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God Particle’s discovery ‘biggest leap in physics’ (Roundup)
July 5th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Scientists have finally locked onto Higgs Boson, the 'God Particle', a discovery that crowns the global scientific community's most challenging and comprehensive quest for ... Read more...
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Global warming spurs spread of toxic bugs, says study
July 4th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 4 (IANS) Global warming may be spurring the spread of Cyanobacteria, one of the most primitive of bugs, while causing them to produce greater amounts of toxins, which ... Read more...
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Army of gut microbes keep us fit and healthy
June 7th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) An army of gut micro-organisms, comprising some 500 to 1,000 distinct bacterial species and uncountable billions, keep us both fit and healthy with proper body weight, ... Read more...
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Amazing fungus can consume discarded plastic
May 18th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a fungus in the Amazon rainforest that can break down the common plastic polyurethane, used in billions of discarded plastic bottles.
Their pile-up, ... Read more...
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Dog faeces to be used to light street lamps
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) A 41-year-old former banker in Britain has come up with a pioneering scheme where he aims to collect four tonnes of dog waste every day across ... Read more...
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Scientists locate malaria parasites’ Achilles heal
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Scientists have identified a key protein common to malaria parasites, opening the way to more effective vaccines or drugs against the life-threatening infections caused by the ... Read more...
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Your presence stirs up 37 mn bugs indoors
March 29th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) An individual's mere presence in a room stirs up 37 million bugs every hour - actually material left behind on the floor by previous occupants, says ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Turning rotten tomatoes, waste fruit into biogas
February 10th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Rotting tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- the waste from wholesale marts usually ends on the compost heap. But fermenting this food waste produces methane, ... Read more...
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Latest microscopy reveals inner working of viruses
January 13th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new technique which uses cutting edge technology to peer inside living viruses, the tiniest among micro-organisms, says a study.
The technique combines ... Read more...
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Discarded X-mas cards can fuel 20 moon trips!
December 26th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) Discarded Christmas cards and wrapping paper can fuel 20 moon trips by a double-decker bus and back -- the staggering equivalent of 18 million km.
Imperial ... Read more...
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Now steps taken in labs to create ‘inorganic life’
September 18th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Scientists have taken tentative steps towards creating 'life' from inorganic chemicals, which may later become 'inorganic biology'.Lee Cronin, who teaches chemistry at the College of Science ... Read more...
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Bugs generate power while cleaning nuclear waste
September 7th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Researchers have figured out how a class of bugs can deliver double benefit -- generate power while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals.
"Geobacter ... Read more...
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Tropical forest growth could worsen carbon dioxide problem
August 16th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, August 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the University of Cambridge, UK have reported that more trees may rather worsen the carbon dioxide problem the ... Read more...
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Harmful gut bug inspires robotics design
August 4th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) A bug that triggers one of the most prevalent gastro-intestinal diseases globally is inspiring scientists to develop robots that can fight infections and even help in ... Read more...
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Alternatives to antibiotics in sight
June 9th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) With more and more pathogens becoming immune to antibiotics, researchers are identifying alternatives to treat many frequently occurring infections.
Figures released by the World Health Organisation ... Read more...
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Now, a health chart for Narmada river
June 4th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) A health chart for a river was unheard of till now but, in a first, the Madhya Pradesh government has begun working on it to profile ... Read more...
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Age-old Kerala fire ritual a natural purifier?
April 13th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panjal (Kerala), April 13 (IANS) The spotlight is on the confluence of science and the Vedas at the 4,000-year-old ritual of 'athirathram' - fire invocation - in the ... Read more...
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Ozone-enriched environments reduce fungal spoilage of fruits, vegetables
April 11th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): A scientists has said that storing fruits and vegetables in ozone-enriched environments reduces spoilage.At the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Harrogate, Dr Ian Singleton explained how ... Read more...
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Kerala village hosts 4,000-year-old ritual for world peace
April 4th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) A 4,000-year-old Vedic ritual began in a village in Kerala's Thrissur district Monday after a gap of 35 years for world peace and prosperity. The ritual ... Read more...
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Animals too hedge their bets like humans in natural selection
March 16th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 16 (ANI): Just like humans, other animals also hedge their bets, and understanding this may help explain how nature will respond to future climate change, says expert.Andrew Simons of Carleton ... Read more...
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Study to analyse impact of fire ritual
March 11th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) The organisers of Athirathram 2011, a 4,000 year-old vedic ritual, Friday announced that for the first time, a team of scientists will study the impact of ... Read more...
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Indian defence scientists develop bio-toilets for soldiers (With Image)
February 18th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Killugudi Jayaraman
Bangalore, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian defence scientists have recruited a small army of bacteria and harnessed solar power to build bio-toilets for managing the human waste of soldiers stationed at ... Read more...
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Now, get rid of stinky shoes using UV gadget that blitzes the smell away!
February 17th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Are smelly shoes a constant embarrassment for you? Worry not, for inventors have come up with SteriShoe, a device that sterilises the bacteria, which cause odours, by using ... Read more...
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Unexpected exoskeleton remnants discovered in Paleozoic fossils
February 8th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Contrary to conventional belief, a new research shows that the remains of chitin-protein complex-structural materials containing protein and polysaccharide-are present in abundance in fossils of arthropods from the ... Read more...
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Protestant appointed as President of Vatican’s Science Academy-a first in 400 years
January 16th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 16 (ANI): A Protestant has been appointed as President of Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which is reportedly a first time for this Academy launched in 1603.His Holiness Pope ... Read more...
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Colourful ancient rock art in Western Australia ‘is alive’
December 28th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers have found that a particular type of ancient rock art in Western Australia maintains its vivid colours because it is alive.Some rock art fades in hundreds of ... Read more...
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Catching flu early can protect you from asthma later
December 15th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Catching viruses such as flu when you're younger could protect you from developing allergies later in life, says a new study.Kids today are far too 'clean' for their ... Read more...
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New bug species eating away Titanic wreck
December 8th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A newly discovered species of rust-eating bug is devouring the Titanic wreck.The bugs, seen for the first time, are helping decompose the famous ship at the bottom of ... Read more...
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Coming soon: A new system that ‘tastes’ purity of water every minute
December 7th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): German scientists have developed a new system that tests the purity of water every minute.Instead of random water samples being treated every now and then, the AquaBioTox project ... Read more...
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Being to clean could make you prone to more allergies
November 29th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): A new study has indicated that young people may suffer more allergies if they are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan.Researchers from the University of Michigan School ... Read more...
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Did dead alien microbes spawn life on Earth?
November 16th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): There are numerous theories on how life spawned on Earth and now a new research has indicated that life came from an interstellar origin; hitched a ride on ... Read more...
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Expired cosmetics ‘put women’s health at risk’
November 12th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A new study has revealed that women are putting their health at risk by using cosmetics that have gone off.In the research, many admitted that they completely ignore ... Read more...
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