Mechanism affecting Salmonella virulence, drug susceptibility discovered
July 30th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind Salmonella's virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics.Although the mechanism had not been recognized before, the scientists were intrigued to find evidence of ... Read more...
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Native Americans impacted global climate even before industrialization
April 16th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16(ANI): A new study claims that early Native Americans left a bigger carbon footprint than previously thought, providing more evidence that humans impacted global climate long before the modern industrial ... Read more...
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Sweeping changes in agriculture needed as world warms and grows
February 12th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A group of prestigious scientists has warned that the looming threats of global climate change and population growth call for sweeping changes in agriculture.The research team, led by ... Read more...
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Fossilised eggs found in Tamil Nadu belonged to large dinosaur species
October 2nd, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Oct 2 (ANI): Geologists have said that the hundreds of dinosaur egg clusters discovered in Tamil Nadu belonged to one of the largest dinosaur species that ever lived.There ... Read more...
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Prolonged stress may lead to stroke
October 2nd, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Extended stress has been found to cause stroke, also called cerebral infarction, according to a unique patient study.Conducted by research collaborators from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ... Read more...
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Darwin wrongly called the appendix a biological ‘remnant’, say researchers
August 21st, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 21 (ANI): Charles Darwin was wrong when he theorized that the appendix in humans and other primates was the evolutionary remains of a larger structure, called a cecum, which was ... Read more...
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India, Sweden sign MoU for cooperation in health care and public health.
February 24th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): India and Sweden inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday for bilateral cooperation in the field of health care and public health.
The MoU was signed between ... Read more...
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Possible genetic causes of borderline personality disorder identified
December 17th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher and Dutch team of research collaborators found that genetic material on chromosome nine was linked to borderline personality ... 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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Negative aspects of politicians” appearances drive voters decisions
October 30th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 30 (ANI): A team of researchers from three American educational institutions has found that voting decisions are more associated with the brain''s response to negative aspects of a politician''s ... Read more...
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TB found in 9,000yr-old skeletons may be the earliest disease cases
October 15th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 15 (ANI): Detailed analyses of the bones excavated from a 9000 year-old Pre-Pottery Neolithic village, submerged off the coast of Haifa in Israel, have provided confirmatory evidence of human ... Read more...
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Now, pandemic flu models to achieve better distribution of relief material
October 13th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 13 (ANI): A team of American researchers has developed some models that can help predict how many people will need food, how many food distribution facilities will be necessary, ... Read more...
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Common intestinal bacteria may protect against diabetes
October 7th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): A common intestinal bacteria can provide some protection against type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.
Research collaborators from Yale University and the University of Chicago ... Read more...
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Nanoscale meadows set to boost electric cars staying power
September 18th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 18 (ANI): Electrical cars may soon have their batteries replaced by ultracapacitors that can store much higher amounts of energy, thanks to a new approach developed by Chinese researchers. ... Read more...
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Fear gene behind helicopter mom behaviour identified
September 16th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Experiments on mice conducted by Rutgers geneticists have unveiled a gene that promotes helicopter mom behaviour in the animal.
Research leader Gleb Shumyatsky, an assistant professor of ... Read more...
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Tsunami survivors went through complex process of trauma and grief
September 11th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Conducting in-depth interviews of people who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or those who lost their loved ones in the disaster, nurse researchers found that such individuals ... Read more...
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Yoga, meditation improve health by switching off stress genes
July 3rd, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding how relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, and prayer improve health.Research collaborators from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine ... Read more...
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United States leads the world in illegal cocaine, cannabis use
July 1st, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): The United States of America might be riding high on its happiness levels, but according to a new research, the country has the highest level of illegal ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover gene signature behind cancer spread
May 31st, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): U.S. researchers have identified a gene signature responsible for the spread of cancer from one organ to another, a process scientifically known as metastasis.Research collaborators from ... Read more...
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Nocturnal frogs anti-infection substance gives new hope for diabetics
March 3rd, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by admin
London, March 3 (ANI): A nocturnal frog that dwells in the ponds and lagoons of the Amazon may prove to be a saviour for millions of diabetics some day.The new hope ... Read more...
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