New strain of killer E. coli decoded
July 27th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Researchers have decoded the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany, which killed 54 people and sickened more than 3,800, tracing it to a particularly virulent ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Gene behind tomato’s colour, taste decoded
June 29th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Many shoppers may find that those perfect, red tomatoes on the shelves are a wee bit less tasty than the home-grown variety, but now reserachers have ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Toongate: Kolkata continues to protest
April 16th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Kolkata Monday continued to be rocked by protests over the arrest of Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra for allegedly circulating 'defamatory' cartoons targeting West Bengal ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Plants ‘remember’ drought as part of survival
March 16th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Plants which experience drought learn to handle them better the next time, thanks to their memories of the event.
The new research also confirms the scientific ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Radical theory says ‘inanimate’ objects also alive
January 30th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Even so-called inanimate matter -- DNA, water and planets included -- are all alive, asserts a revolutionary new theory.
"Modern science lacks a unifying, interdisciplinary theory ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Teardrop protein has jaws to chew up harmful bacteria
January 20th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Lysozymes, antiseptic proteins in our teardrops, have jaws that latch on and chomp through rows of cell walls of harmful bugs like someone hungrily devouring an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Soil bugs quit sea for land later than speculated
January 16th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Soil bacteria azospirillum quit the sea for land much later than speculated by scientists.
Igor Jouline, joint faculty professor of microbiology at Oak Ridge National Lab's ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Tere Bin Laden’ director’s next a graphic novel
October 18th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Director Abhishek Sharma, whose comic take on terrorism "Tere Bin Laden" evoked a tremor of titters, is back -- this time with a graphic novel titled ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
DNA helps curb illegal logging of rainforests
July 4th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 4 (IANS) Advances in DNA 'fingerprinting' and other genetic techniques are helping curb illegal logging of dwindling rainforests.
Thanks to the latest research, DNA fingerprinting for timber products ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Soon, genetically modified mosquitoes to curb malaria
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 02 (ANI): Scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Washington in Seattle have found that they can destroy mosquito genes, that allow the malaria parasite to reach humans' ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Are we all Martians?
March 24th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Many planetary scientists say it's conceivable that all life on Earth is descended from organisms that originated on Mars and were carried here aboard meteorites.And if that's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How breast cell communities organize to form tissue
March 12th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the different types of cells that make up the human breast shows that not ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists develop new test for ‘pluripotent’ stem cells
March 7th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Scripps Research Institute researchers have developed a quality control diagnostic test that is likely to make it easier for scientists to determine whether their cell lines are normal ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Molecule engineered to attack HIV shows positive results
January 20th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): A new study has found that an RNA molecule engineered to attack HIV in two different ways is showing positive results.The molecule, which both curbs viral replication inside ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Measles virus makes ‘ball-room dance’ type movements to spread
January 10th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): Proteins on the surface of a cell twist a viral protein into position, allowing the virus to start infection and cause Measles, all in a movement as graceful ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Iron-rich whale poo makes ocean more productive
January 9th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that iron-rich whale faeces make the oceans more productive.Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division, based in Hobart, have been testing the hypothesis that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Immune system’s strong response to toxins can makes us ill
November 29th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Super-antigens, the toxins produced by some bugs, can trigger a spate of illnesses in humans due to their immune system's strong response to bacteria.
"Super-antigens have a real ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Plagiarism plagues India’s genetically modified crops: Experts
September 30th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.30 (ANI): A landmark report by six science academies has revealed that plagiarism plagues India's genetically modified crops.Indian scientists now fear that the episode has undermined the country's international scientific ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tiny Gulf sea creature could shed light on impact of oil spill
August 28th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): A University of Alabama molecular biologist plans to collect sea anemones that live in Gulf Coast waters back to his lab in order to better understand the impact ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists develop authentic ‘tea shirt’
August 22nd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Scientists and fashion designers have developed a new fabric that is grown in a soup of green tea, sugar and other nutrients over the course of several days. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Cell suicide can trigger cancer growth
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): The body's natural cell-suicide program can fuel tumour development leading to the development of cancer, research conducted on mice reveals.The results, if confirmed in humans, could have implications ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Green peppers, chamomile tea may protect against inflammation
July 9th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Natural compounds, known as phytochemicals, in green peppers, chamomile tea may offer protection against inflammation, found a new study.Studies led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) molecular biologist ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hepatitis C-related virus in Asian bats could cut human infections
July 2nd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A virus related to hepatitis C, found in Asian bats, could offer insights into the origins of the hepatitis C virus and into the mechanisms by which infectious ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Triple-punch gene therapy offers hope to AIDS patients
June 17th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): A triple-punch gene therapy, which endows human stem cells with three ways to resist HIV, has successfully cleared its first safety test in humans.Four patients with AIDS who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Australia’s Tasmania House of Assembly denies Hindu opening prayer request
June 15th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 15 (ANI): A Hindu leader has been denied the request to read the opening prayer of Tasmania House of Assembly of Australia.Clerk of the House of Assembly Peter Alcock, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists create artificial life in lab (Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Three Indian-origin scientists are part of a team that has for the first time created a synthetic cell, controlled by man-made genetic instructions, which can also reproduce itself.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Scientists create first synthetic cell
May 21st, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists have for the first time created a synthetic cell, controlled by man-made genetic instructions, which can also reproduce itself.
"We call it the first ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mothers Kissing The ‘Owies’ Of Their Children Can Bequeath Advantages To The Health Of Those Children
May 19th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A fresh research has come about with the ending that a mother, who kisses her child's ‘owies’ (wounds), bequeaths more health advantages to the child ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Kissing Owies Ensures Better Health
May 19th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers from the University of California have recently declared that kissing a kid's owies can be highly beneficial. No matter how surprising it sounds, the researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Ovarian hormone linked to breast stem cells growth
May 6th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): The ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells, according to researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH).Published online in Nature, the study's findings are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smelling carbon-dioxide can impact ageing
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Specific odours that represent food are capable of altering an animal's lifespan and physiological profile by activating a small number of highly specialised sensory neurons, says a new ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Secrets of animals’ spots, stripes revealed
April 8th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. say they have unlocked the secret of how animals make spots, stripes and other colouring patterns.For their study, the researchers examined how a species ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Discovery in legumes could reduce fertilizer use and aid environment
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): New findings by Stanford researchers that reveal the inner workings of nitrogen-producing bacteria living inside legumes such as soybeans could enable scientists to blunt the negative effects of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US shooting suspect slapped with more charges
February 15th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Three new charges of attempted murder have been added against a woman professor already under arrest for capital murder in the shooting of three colleagues including ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bt Brinjal cleared without proper tests: Scientist
January 27th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Leading molecular biologist Pushpa Bhargava Wednesday said India's biotech regulatior had cleared genetically modified brinjal for commercial release without all the tests that should have been carried ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |