‘Faces prompt us to form complex judgements’
June 17th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) People make complex judgements about a person just by looking at the face, based on a number of factors that go beyond race and gender, says ... Read more...
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Woman’s changing facial features helped diagnose tumour
September 1st, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A look in the mirror started giving nightmares to Renu Sharma. Her lips were growing bigger, facial features were getting distorted, eyes were bulging out ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientists isolate gene behind mental retardation
July 17th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 17 (IANS) With the help of a new sequencing technology, scientists have isolated a gene linked to mental retardation.
Mental retardation, also called intellectual disability, denotes certain limitations ... Read more...
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China begins restoring ancient town
May 27th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) China has begin restoring an ancient town where there is now a village whose residents have wavy blond hair, hooked noses, and blue or green eyes.Work ... Read more...
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Obama blocked ‘bin-Laden’s earlier blow up plans’ to have DNA proof
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President had reportedly blocked plans to blow up Osama bin-Laden's Pakistani hideout four months back because he wanted his DNA evidence to confirm his death.The Daily ... Read more...
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Korku dialect is more than a linguistic identity for many
February 6th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Awanish SomkuwarBhopal, Feb 6 (ANI): "Aye Korku Modin Dhyan Bati Jiv Taso Korku odi Saeeva." This, in Korku dialect means Korku will die out for want of immediate attention. Korku is ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Carrie Underwood wins the ‘Best bridal body’ crown
December 14th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Carrie Underworld’s body was named by the Fitness Magazine as the “Best Bridal Body” for 2010.That is a lot of compliment for the singer because she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Prince William and Kate’s engagement pictures were airbrushed
December 13th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are reports, which suggest that the official engagement pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton were slightly ‘airbrushed’. The pictures were taken by the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ancient Giant Penguin Fossil Unearthed
October 1st, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 1, 2010(Pen Men at Work): the fossil of a giant prehistoric penguin has been discovered recently. Scientists who analyzed the fossil have revealed certain startling facts about the prehistoric bird. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Ancient giant penguin existed on Earth 36 million years ago
October 1st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fossil of an ancient Giant Penguin was found in Reserva Nacional de Paracas in Peru. The fossil is of the penguin that lived around 36 million years ... Read more...
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Fossil find puts face on last common ancestor of apes and monkeys
July 15th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): The discovery of a skull in Saudi Arabia is providing new insights into what the last common ancestor of apes and monkeys may have looked like and when ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kim Kardashian used to be abused by her ex-husband Damon Thomas
April 25th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian used to be abused by her ex-husband Damon Thomas. He used to abuse her for her physical looks, which he found ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Several new species of killer whales likely to be found in oceans
April 23rd, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new study has found strong genetic evidence which points to the presence of several different species of killer whales in the world's oceans.Scientists have suspected for some ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Face of 2000 yr old Egyptian mummy reconstructed
March 8th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Barcelona, March 8 (ANI): Reports indicate that the Quiron Hospital of Barcelona has reconstructed the face of an Egyptian mummy from 2000 years ago.According to a report in the Barcelona Reporter, the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why people talk to plants, name their cars, dress pets up in clothing
February 26th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): We have a strong tendency to give nonhuman entities human characteristics, known as anthropomorphism. Now, a new report has examined the psychology behind it.In Current Directions in Psychological ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why we give human touch to non-human entities?
February 26th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) People talk to their plants, pray to humanlike gods, name their cars, and even dress their pets up in clothing. We have a strong tendency to give non-human ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
CCTV footage may give clues about Pune bombing
February 15th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 15 (IANS) Investigators looking for clues in the Pune terror attack were Monday examining CCTV footage from a luxury hotel opposite the German Bakery, where a blast killed nine people ... Read more...
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1996 Mars rock may harbor fossilized microbes
November 28th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): Scientists studying a chunk of Mars rock that was found in Antarctica in 1996, have determined that it may show signs of life, in the form of fossilized ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
People prefer partners with similar ancestry
November 20th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): When it comes to choosing a partner, people prefer marrying those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour, according ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oz club denies entry to metrosexuals dressed like Becks over violence fears!
November 12th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 12 (ANI): A popular club in Australia is turning away metrosexuals with "sports jock mentality" in a bid to keep out violence.Promoter Scott Mellor, 27, who brought the Perth-based ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama advises women against falling for “cute” looks
October 29th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 29 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama has advised young women of her country not to choose life partners on the basis of looks.In an interview by TV news ... Read more...
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Fossil of “Mini T. rex” unearthed in China
September 18th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): Researchers in China have unearthed a small tyrannosauroid fossil in China, which is no more than three meters long, and predates the Tyrannosaurus rex by tens of millions ... Read more...
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Tiny predecessor of giant T. rex found in China
September 18th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Researchers have unearthed a tiny T. rex predecessor in China, weighing only a hundredth of its much larger and more ferocious dinosaur descendant, popularised by the movie "Jurassic ... Read more...
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Tyra Banks Rumored To Be Enagaged To John Utendahl
August 31st, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Model turned T.V.host Tyra Banks has recently been spotted wearing a big ring on her left hand when she went out for lunch with her steady boyfriend John Utendahl, on ... Read more...
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Mizo CM denies making racial statement in Singapore
June 27th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Aizawl (Mizoram), June 27 (ANI): Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla has denied complaining of being racially discriminated in India.Clarifying the remarks attributed to him by media on racism at an international ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Men share views on who they find hot, while women don’t
June 27th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): Men have the same taste when it comes to telling who they find hot, while women fail to agree with each other, suggests a study.Led by Wake Forest ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chief minister’s remarks misinterpreted: Mizoram government
June 26th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla's remarks have been misinterpreted and he "did not even distantly suggest" that he was a victim of racism in his own country, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Savannah Cat: Information For Cat Lovers
June 21st, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by GD
Have you heard about A1 Savannahs, formerly New Horizon Bengals, famous cattery which started breeding Savannah Cats in the late 1980's? We will look closely at Savannah Cats, meaning, talk about ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Humans related to orangutans, not chimps or gorillas
June 18th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has suggested that humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans, not chimpanzees and gorillas.The research, done by scientists ... Read more...
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How our physical features, behavioural traits have evolved over centuries
June 16th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Leeds claim that they have discovered one of the mechanisms governing how physical features and behavioural traits among humans have evolved over centuries.When ... Read more...
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When men are scarce, don’t expect a marriage proposal
June 11th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Why are young men reluctant to pop the big question? Young men feel less pressure to settle down when they are outnumbered by young women who strive for ... Read more...
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Humiliated South African woman to be finally honoured
March 3rd, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 3 (IANS) Sarah Bartmann, a South African Khoisan woman who was made to exhibit her unusual physical features like her large buttocks to Europeans in roadside shows in the 19th ... Read more...
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Women with larger chins more likely to be unfaithful
February 2nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): Women with larger chins are more likely to be unfaithful to their partners, according to a new study.
The researchers have found that prominent jawline can be a ... Read more...
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Cartoonists draw a blank on Obama
January 27th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): After poking fun at George W. Bush for eight years, political cartoonists are finding Barack Obama a more elusive target.
Bush''s emotive facial expressions, easy-to-caricature physical features and, most ... Read more...
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Pooches bred for looking attractive lose mental bite
January 18th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Pet owners desire for attractive-looking dogs has led to a decline in intelligence of the pooches, according to Swedish scientists.Researchers have suggested that breeding modern dogs for ... Read more...
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