La Nina may trigger flu pandemics: Study
January 17th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Influenza pandemics that caused death and illness worldwide in the past were preceded by La Nina conditions in the equatorial Pacific, a study has found.The study ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to conduct census in March
January 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka will in March conduct its first nationwide census in 30 years, the government said Wednesday.It will collect data on economic status of people, occupation, ... Read more...
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Lice DNA shows humans started wearing clothes about 170,000yrs ago
January 7th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): A new study following the evolution of lice has revealed that modern humans started wearing clothes about 170,000 years ago, a technology which enabled them to successfully migrate ... Read more...
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Record-breaking whale swims 9,800 kms in search of love
October 13th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A female humpback whale has astonished marine biologists by swimming over 9,800 kilometres from breeding areas in Brazil to those in Madagascar, setting a record for the longest ... Read more...
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Climate change making some animals thin, while some fat
February 10th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): In a new study, scientists from the Tel Aviv University in Israel have determined that as a result of climate change, some animals are going on a diet, ... Read more...
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Climate change may trigger health problems among children
October 17th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 17 (IANS) Climate changes could severely upset the mental health of children worldwide, warn medical experts.
Extreme weather events, drought, financial strain and changes in work, migration patterns triggered by ... Read more...
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Action man Putin ties transmitter on whale
August 3rd, 2009 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
Chkalov Island (Russia), Aug 3 (RIA Novosti) Keeping up his action man image, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has recently and set up a satellite transmitter on a white whale diving into ... Read more...
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Scientists sequence bee-killing parasite genome
June 5th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): The genome of a parasite that can kill honey bees has been sequenced by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.Nosema ceranae is one of many pathogens suspected of contributing ... Read more...
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Climate change makes migrations longer for birds
April 15th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists, led by Durham University, UK, have determined that bird migrations are likely to get longer, as a result of climate ... Read more...
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UNDP meeting calls for reducing inequalities in Asia
December 9th, 2008 - 10:58 am ICT by ANI
Colombo, Dec.9 (ANI): During a UNDP meeting held here, experts have proposed a five-point action agenda to reduce inequalities within and between countries in Asia, which they say have contributed to ... Read more...
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Your personality governs your migratory preference
September 25th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Your address can reveal a lot about your personality, according to a new study, which suggests that specific areas attract particular personality types.
The study, by Markus Jokela ... Read more...
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New Manta Ray species discovered
August 2nd, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new Manta Ray species that is a highly migratory animal wandering the worlds seas.Manta rays are graceful giants in the ray family ... Read more...
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Six lakh people migrated to UK from Indian sub-continent during 1991-2006
June 2nd, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London , June 2 (ANI): The Indian sub-continent accounted for more than six lakh people who migrated to Britain during the 15 years ending 2006, followed by the Africans who accounted ... Read more...
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Viking DNA retrieved from 1,000-year-old skeletons
May 28th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin
London, May 28 (IANS) Scientists have extracted authentic DNA from ancient Viking skeletons, deftly skirting around many of the problems past researchers faced in preserving their purity. Wearing protective suits, researchers removed ... Read more...
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1,000-year-old authentic Viking DNA extracted from skeletons
May 28th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A team of scientists has been successful in extracting authentic DNA from ancient Viking skeletons, which date back to 1,000 years.The Viking DNA was extracted by Jorgen ... Read more...
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Asia may be the cradle of flu virus
May 20th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Studying 13,000 flu samples from around the world, a team of researchers has come to the conclusion that Asia is the cradle of the flu virus.University of ... Read more...
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Climate change adversely affecting predators in worlds oceans
December 26th, 2007 - 12:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): Climate change is adversely affecting top predators like sharks, whales, dolphins, tunas, billfish, sea turtles and sea birds in the worlds oceans.All of these species are being affected ... Read more...
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