November 12th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) A molecular compound created by an Indian-American researcher prevents replication of the SARS virus that could open the way for its treatment. "The outbreak of SARS in 2003 ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): An Indian-origin researcher at Purdue University has developed a compound that can prevent the replication of the virus causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
The findings of the ...
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November 8th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Motorists cynical about speed limits tend to violate them as long as they don't get caught. "So the faster you think you can go before getting a ticket, ...
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November 8th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, November 7 (ANI): U.S. motorists are increasingly turning cynical about the relevance of speed limits, with many believing that they can drive more safely while speeding, according to a new ...
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November 5th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
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London, November 5 (ANI): A new study suggests that super-productive modern chickens have, on average, lost over half the genes present in ancestral populations.
Bill Muir of Purdue University in West Lafayette, ...
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October 19th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Your dream of owning an invisibility cloak that works just like the one Harry Potter inherited from his father is on the verge of becoming a reality, ...
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October 17th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Your dream of owning an invisibility cloak that works just like the one Harry Potter inherited from his father is on the verge of becoming a reality, ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Words can pack in a harder punch than fists or physical events than we realise, especially when revived by memory, according to a study. Researchers found that the ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Engineers have fabricated a tiny positioning device that will help build more compact, powerful computer hard drives and practically double the effectiveness of biological sensors. Called monolithic comb ...
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August 13th, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 13 (ANI): Scientists have discovered an unusual molecule in the sky that is essential to the atmosphere''s ability to break down pollutants, thus helping combat acid rain.
The team ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 8 (ANI): Fingerprints would now be able to provide clues to more than just identity, with the use of a new technology that detects trace amounts of explosives, drugs ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
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New York, Aug 7 (IANS) E. coli has remained a mystery for long as a fourth of the roughly 4,000 genes it carries are unknown to researchers. But 'GIANT-Coli,' short for genetic ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Mothers who discipline their children by being verbally aggressive are likely to impact the kids' self-esteem and behaviour negatively, a new study has confirmed. “Parents who have a ...
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July 25th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, July 25 (ANI): British researchers say that an invisibility cloak that can hide anything may be realised by reflecting light back towards the viewer.
Professor John Pendry and Dr Jensen ...
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July 24th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 24 (IANS) A breakthrough in fabricating transistors from carbon nanotube networks will take electronics a step closer to being embedded on plastic sheets. The advance is likely to permit researchers ...
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July 24th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 24 (ANI): A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign claims to have overcome a major obstacle in producing transistors from networks of ...
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July 19th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 19 (ANI): New data has suggested that ocean temperatures could have soared as high as 41 degC during the Eocene period 55 to 34 million years ago, evidence of ...
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July 19th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 19 (ANI): Rusi Taleyarkhan, a nuclear engineer of Indian origin, who claimed in 2002 to have achieved nuclear fusion by popping bubbles in a solvent, has been accused of ...
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July 10th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that verbally aggressive mothers tend to control their kids behaviour by directing their activity choices as well as using physical negative touch ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 1 (ANI): Punchstock researchers have developed a 'puncture repair kit' for cells, that would repair burst cell membranes in the brain, just like puncture sealants are used in bicycle ...
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June 30th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) A simple polymer, mixed with sterile water and injected into the body, can help reduce brain injury caused by blunt force. Andrew Koob and Richard Borgens of Purdue ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 27 (IANS) Researchers have edged closer to building quantum computers by creating a new hybrid molecule that can be manipulated in its quantum state. "This development may not bring us ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
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London, June 27 (ANI): Electrical and computer engineers in the US have created a hybrid molecule in which its quantum state can be intentionally manipulated, something that is considered to be ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 24 (IANS) A single dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches for good as they feed off one another and transfer poison, according to a study. A ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 24 (IANS) A single dose of an insecticide can kill three generations of cockroaches for good as they feed off one another and transfer poison, according to a study. A ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 24 (ANI): Scanning and killing hidden cockroaches will not be a tricky task any more, thanks to Purdue University entomologists, who have developed a pest-killing gel bait, a single ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) Laptops and personal computers of the future will be cooled by tiny fridges sitting snugly inside them, according to an Indian American computer scientist. Unlike conventional fan-based systems, ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 20 (ANI): An IIT-Madras alumnus, currently associated with Purdue University, has revealed that he and his colleagues are working on a miniature refrigeration system that will be small enough ...
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June 5th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) Code Red, a virulent computer virus, wreaked havoc, infecting more than 350,000 machines in 14 hours in 2001, besides causing a worldwide loss of $2.6 billion. Now techies ...
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June 4th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 4 (ANI): For a long time, scientists have been trying to find a long-term aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. And now, it looks like Brown University ...
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