Bill Nighy had turned down the role of Doctor Who
June 5th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Before Doctor Who’s revival in 2005, by Russell T. Davies, it was reported that Bill Nighy had been cast to the play the leading role in the ... Read more...
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Spiders particular about renovating damaged webs
June 2nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 2 (IANS) Spiderman performs incredible death defying leaps in reel life with the help of his web swinging skills to save lives in imminent danger. However, in real ... Read more...
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Students develop thought-controlled, hands-free computer for disabled
April 19th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): An innovative technology that could enable people to operate a computer without using a keyboard or mouse - only their brainwaves - have been developed by Ben-Gurion University ... Read more...
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Chimp mums ‘mourn their dead infants’
February 1st, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Scientists have revealed for the first time that female chimpanzees mourn their dead infants.According to researchers, chimpanzee mothers establish close physical relationships with their young, carrying them for ... Read more...
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New ‘Spaser’ technology to fuel future nano-technologies
January 13th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new technology called 'Spaser', a laser that can be as small as needed to fuel nano-technologies of the future.Prof. David Bergman ... Read more...
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Now, ears too can be used for airport security ID checks
October 11th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): A study has found that just like finger printing, passport photos and eye recognition, our ears too can be scanned at airports to prove our identity.Researchers have discovered ... Read more...
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Canada launches global study to find dengue cure
July 16th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 16 (IANS) With no drugs available for dengue fever and the disease assuming endemic proportions in countries like India and reaching the US for the first time in ... Read more...
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6,000 years old bones may help scientists combat TB
July 15th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A team of researchers from Israel, Palestine, and Germany says that 6,000 years old bones excavated in Jericho may help combat tuberculosis.Prof. Mark Spigelman of the ... Read more...
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Brit teens downing 177 pints of beer a year
March 28th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
London, March 28 (ANI): More than a quarter of 15 and 16-year-old Brits binge drink every week, downing at least 44 bottles of wine or 177 pints of beer a year, ... Read more...
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