‘Older bees provide clues to fighting dementia’
July 5th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Surprisingly, older honey bees can reverse brain aging or dementia when they take on nest responsibilities handled by much younger bees, according to scientists from a ... Read more...
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Ancient idea shows way to utilise wasted heat
June 14th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) A phenomenon first observed by ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus 2,300 years ago, has become the basis for a new device designed to harness enormous amounts of ... Read more...
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Starch fibres could make for ‘painless’ bandages
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) A new method of spinning starch into fine strands could help make painless bandages as well as low cost and more eco-friendly toilet paper, napkins and ... Read more...
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Breakthrough to help drug delivery through skin
April 27th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, April 27 (IANS) Researchers have unravelled the structure and function of the skin's outermost layer, a watertight barrier called the stratum corneum, at a molecular level, opening the way ... Read more...
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Breakthrough opens way for curing auto-immune disease
March 13th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) A revolutionary breakthrough could finally pave the way to cure practically incurable and debilitating auto-immune diseases such as lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.These auto-immune diseases are ... Read more...
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Boosting availability of potent anti-malaria drug
January 18th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Scientists have found a simple method to boost availability of the most powerful anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, at an affordable cost for 225 malaria sufferers worldwide.
"We ... Read more...
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Now Chinese fighter planes to fly at low temperatures
November 4th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 4 (IANS) China has developed a new lubricant that will ensure its third-generation fighter planes can start their engines instantly and take off in extremely low temperatures, the ... Read more...
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Indians discover world’s most heat-resistant fungi
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) In a significant discovery that can be a major breakthrough in biotechnology, Indian mycologists have discovered fungi spores, considered as being able to withstand ... Read more...
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Snobbish bugs prefer coffee for beverage
June 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 8 (IANS) Human beings may have made a cult out of drinking caffeine, but now it seems they are not the only species doing it.Four different strains of ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel secrets of strong spider silk
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Spiders spin silk to use in webs and to suspend themselves.However, the mysterious mechanics of what makes spider silk strong have baffled scientists for generations.Now, German researchers believe ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cheap, flexible plastic solar panels to end developing countries’ power woes
January 27th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): A new technology that uses plastic solar panels that are cheap as well as flexible is set to light up everything, from buildings to bus shelters.Plastic photovoltaics (PV) ... Read more...
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Did life on Earth begin in space?
January 20th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Many experts believe that biological raw materials were carried to our planet as lumps of asteroid rock.The molecular structure of amino acids - the building blocks of proteins ... Read more...
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Structure of immune system’s key molecule offers clues for designing drugs
December 28th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Utrecht University have deciphered a key step in an evolutionarily old branch of the immune response.This system, called complement, comprises a ... Read more...
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Researchers discover how to erase memory
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research has revealed that a particular protein at the portion of the brain where fear is recalled from, is responsible for recalling bad experiences. ... Read more...
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Soap ingredient could treat parasitic disease that affects 2 billion
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Soap, toothpaste, odour-fighting socks, and even computer keyboards contain an anti bacterial ingredient that could treat a parasitic disease that affects almost two billion people, reports a new ... Read more...
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Molecules in blue jean and ink dyes could lead to better solar cells
June 30th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Cornell University researchers have discovered a simple process - employing molecules typically used in blue jean and ink dyes - for building an organic framework that could pave ... Read more...
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Bacterial defense mechanism code cracked
April 26th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): American scientists have successfully discovered how some bacteria develop structures on their surfaces that enable them to cause disease and protect themselves from the body's defences simultaneously.The ... Read more...
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How mosquitoes find a host
March 10th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found how the potentially deadly yellow-fever-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito finds a host.They have discovered that the mosquito detects the specific chemical structure ... Read more...
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Insulin study may offer better diabetes treatments
January 26th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Better treatments for Type I diabetes may be on the anvil, thanks to a new study which improves the understanding of how insulin interacts with cells in the ... Read more...
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Accidentally discovered catalyst strips CO2 from air
January 15th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): In what could be called as an accidental discovery, chemists have found a catalyst that strips only carbon dioxide from the air - ignores oxygen - and converts ... Read more...
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New technique could lead to more efficient, cheaper solar cells
October 9th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): University of Florida (UF) chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, ... Read more...
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Component of asphalt eyed as new fuel source
September 24th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): Soon, the pavement material that cars drive on may wind up in their fuel tanks, thanks to scientists eyeing a key component of asphalt as a new fuel ... Read more...
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Scientists model 3D structures of body clock-controlling proteins
April 11th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Scripps Research scientists say that they have determined the molecular structure of a plant photolyase protein, which is very similar to the two proteins that control the circadian ... Read more...
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What makes solid glass different from the molten liquid from which it is formed
February 7th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): Scientists have cracked a controversial mystery of what makes solid glass different from the molten liquid from which it is formed, by presenting an explanation of how ... Read more...
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”Crystal ball” to predict chemotherapy results developed
February 3rd, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Scientists at University of California Los Angeles have developed a new tool that can predict how a chemotherapy drug will work on individual tumour.
The breakthrough achievement could ... Read more...
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Drug combos may revolutionise neurodegenerative diseases treatment
January 31st, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 31 (ANI): Medical College of Georgia researchers say that it may be possible to improve the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases by combining multiple drugs in a single tablet.
Dr. ... Read more...
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Global warming can change organic matter in soil
November 25th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), Canada, have shown that global warming can actually change the molecular structure of organic matter ... Read more...
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Bugs may hold secrets to the scent of tomorrows perfumes
November 1st, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): The day is not far when bacteria will be yielding perfume for you, says a new study, which has discovered bugs in the root of a tropical ... Read more...
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Soon, contact lenses that can deliver drugs into the eye
September 16th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 16 (ANI): A chemical engineer at Auburn University in Alabama has created a contact-lens material that can be helpful in getting drugs into the eye in sufficient amounts, something ... Read more...
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High court bans use of plastic bags in Delhi
August 7th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday banned the use of plastic bags by shops in the national capital and asked the city government to enforce the ban at ... Read more...
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‘Snow flea protein’ could help improve organ preservation
July 26th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) Scientists have found a way of creating antifreeze protein that helps billions of Canadian snow fleas survive frigid winters. These lab-produced proteins could have practical uses in extending ... Read more...
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Cranberry juice can prevent urinary tract infections
July 26th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) People consume cranberry juice believing it would keep urinary tract infections at bay, though the exact mechanism has not been well understood. A new study reveals that the ... Read more...
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Now, pocket-sized MRI scanners
July 9th, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Technology Engineering IBMT in Sankt Ingbert have invented pocket-sized scanners that can perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in the ... Read more...
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Chinese drug cartels making incursions into India!
July 6th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sahil Makkar
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) All this time Indian law enforcement agencies had been battling Nigerian drug syndicates, but attempts by Chinese drug cartels to get a foothold in the ... Read more...
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Hormone may hold key to longer life in elderly men
May 28th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1, or insulin-growth factor, appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular ... Read more...
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