Fridge most important innovation in food history
September 14th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) The refrigerator has pipped pasteurisation, microwaves and pots, knives and eating utensils to be named the most important innovation in the history of food and drink, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Eight dead in Britain after eating hospital sandwiches
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) At least eight patients have died in Britain over the past 10 years after eating bacteria-infected sandwiches prepared at hospitals, an independent health watchdog has found.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Lab-grown meat would cut emissions: Study
June 20th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Meat grown artificially in labs would generate a tiny fraction of emissions associated with conventional livestock production, a study says.Lab-grown meat will be a greener alternative ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Bog butter found in underground store in Ireland could be from Iron Age
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 3 (ANI): A wooden vessel containing bog butter, thought to be 5,000 years old, dating from the Iron Age, was found buried in an underground store in Ireland.Joe Clancy ... Read more...
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Scope of exemptions enlarged to improve storage of agricultural produce
February 28th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): In the General Budget 2011-12, the scope of exemptions to improve storage and warehouse, specialty for agricultural produce has been further enlarged.Presenting the Budget in ... Read more...
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Indian innovator’s amphibious vehicle gathers dust
November 30th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS) Three years ago a Kerala mechanic hit the headlines for creating an amphibious vehicle. But today he is a broken man, having invested all his savings ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Fears of epidemic after mudslide in China
August 13th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) Corpses buried under the debris in mudslide-hit Zhouqu county in China have raised fears of a disease epidemic, officials said as the toll in the disaster reached 1,144 ... Read more...
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Mums working with Victoria Government to get paid breastfeeding breaks
August 5th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug.5 (ANI): The Victorian Government has decided to introduce a new breastfeeding policy at the workplace, allowing government workers paid breastfeeding breaks and a raft of policies to make the task ... Read more...
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Salsa Linked To Food Poisoning In New Research
July 13th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent study presented by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that guacamole or contaminated salsa may be linked to the majority of ... Read more...
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New insulin that won’t need cooling - a boon for diabetics
June 15th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 15 (IANS) Researchers have come out with a new insulin that can withstand higher temperatures, a development that will bring relief to millions of diabetics across the world.
Normally, insulin starts ... Read more...
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‘James Bond’ fridge repair firm compelled to change name in UK
February 6th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 6 (ANI): A fridge repair company in the UK has been compelled to rephrase its "James Bond" styled name after being threatened with legal action from the company behind the ... Read more...
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‘Magical bowl that can cure erectile dysfunction’
January 18th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 18n (ANI): Mohd Nor Daud of Kampung Seberang Jerteh claims that an antique Chinese bowl passed on to him by his father possesses magical powers and can even cure ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Keep heart attack victim cool for better survival chance
November 16th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Rapid cooling of the body after a cardiac arrest seems to improve chances of survival without damaging the victim's brain, a new study has found.
"We now have ... Read more...
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‘Chilled-out’ device may help protect brain during heart attacks
November 16th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new research has suggested that rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve his or her chance of survival without brain damage."We now have a method ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Britannia Industries enters milk-based drinks segment
October 30th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) In order to expand its Rs.200-crore dairy products portfolio, the Bangalore-headquartered Britannia Industries launched a milk-based vitamin fortified drink targeting mainly children here Friday.
"This is not a flavoured ... Read more...
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Allow patents for incremental innovation of medicines: Study
August 26th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India should give patents to improved variants of existing medicines as it will help people access variety of drugs at a competitive price, said a new study ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Ozone protecting HFCs may increase global warming
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new research has suggested that hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are good for protecting the ozone layer from destruction, could increasingly contribute to global warming.The research was conducted by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eight killed in Himachal factory fire, probe ordered (Third Lead)
June 4th, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh), June 3 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a fire broke out in a factory in this town Wednesday, police said. The Himachal Pradesh government ordered an ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Himachal factory fire (Second Lead)
June 3rd, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh), June 3 (IANS) Eight people, including three fire brigade personnel, died in a fire that broke out in a factory in this Himachal Pradesh town Wednesday, police said.
One ... Read more...
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India calls on Tesco to reform farming industry
May 19th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 19 (ANI): British retailing giant Tesco may be called in to help India modernise its farming industry in the wake of the Congress Party victory in the country's general ... Read more...
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Scientists develop inhaled tuberculosis vaccine
March 15th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and Harvard have developed a novel inhaled tuberculosis vaccine that is easier to administer and store ... Read more...
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Shortcomings cited in Asian slaughter houses
March 11th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Singapore, March 11 (DPA) Severe shortcomings from violations of animal welfare to bacterial contamination have been found in some of Asia's slaughterhouses, published data said Tuesday. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expert ... Read more...
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