Objectionable matter: Yahoo plea for staying case refused (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday refused Yahoo India's plea for staying a trial court's proceedings against it for allegedly hosting objectionable content on its ... Read more...
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Google Earth helps keep tabs on exploitative fish farms
February 9th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 9 (IANS) Google Earth can be a powerful tool to keep tabs on a growing industry like ocean fish farming, given its tendency to exploit scarce resources and ... Read more...
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Chinese kids want some freedom at home
February 8th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A lot of children in China's Shanghai city wish they have some freedom to lead life their way.This freedom, according to a survey, may ... Read more...
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Historian Sharada Dwivedi dead (With Image)
February 6th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Noted urban historian and author of several books on the history and culture of Mumbai, Sharada Dwivedi passed away here Monday, a family member said. She ... Read more...
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China mulls next generation rockets
February 5th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) China will launch its next generation Long March carrier rockets in the next five years, an expert said.Yu Menglun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of ... Read more...
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Surgical procedure repairs severed nerves
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A revolutionary surgical procedure could repair severed nerves within minutes and set the patient firmly on the road to recovery within mere days or weeks, reveals ... Read more...
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Testosterone drives ego, trips cooperation
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Testosterone drives egocentricism at the cost of cooperating with others, consequently affecting group decisions, a study reveals.Collective problem solving can provide benefits over individual decisions as ... Read more...
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China’s Purchasing Managers Index rises in January (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), a preliminary readout of the country's manufacturing activity, rose to 50.5 percent in January, the highest level since October last year, ... Read more...
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Male mice sing to attract females
January 27th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Male mice are able to sing melodic tunes to attract female partners, a study has said.The tunes are sung at ultrasonic range beyond human hearing, and ... Read more...
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Caesarean babies have higher risk of asthma
January 11th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Babies delivered through Caesarean section have higher chances of developing asthma, even among those whose parents do not suffer from asthma and allergies.
Data from more ... Read more...
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140-150 mn-year-old dinosaur footprints found in Beijing
January 9th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) Scientists, studying pre-historic life, have said that several hundred fossilised footprints found in a Beijing suburb are those of dinosaurs who lived about 140 to 150 ... Read more...
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Dried licorice extract kills tooth decay bugs
January 5th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Scientists have identified two substances in licorice that kill major bugs responsible for tooth decay and gum disease.
Researcher Stefan Gafner and colleagues, who led the ... Read more...
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Blogging relieves teens of social anxiety
January 5th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Jan 5 (IANS) Blogging could relieve teenagers from social anxiety, improve their self-esteem and help them relate better to their friends, says a study.
Maintaining a blog has ... Read more...
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Google Plus may have 400 mn users by 2012-end
December 30th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Google's social networking site Google Plus will have more than 400 million users by the end of 2012, a researcher has said.The website that went ... Read more...
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Anna’s absence, chill keep crowds away from Ramlila ground
December 28th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare's absence and the chilly weather were behind the failure to attract crowds during Team Anna's protest at the Ramlila ground here, supporters ... Read more...
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Heavy shopping bags cause stress
December 28th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Something as simple as carrying heavy shopping bags can trigger depression, reveals a study.
In the study, one group of participants were told to hold shopping ... Read more...
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Fluoride acts on plaque-causing bugs: Study
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Regular use of fluoride toothpaste and mouthwash, known to toughen teeth enamel, also acts on plaque-causing bugs. Conversely, these bugs try to fend off fluoride as ... Read more...
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Protein turns harmless grasshoppers into destructive swarms
December 21st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Locusts devastate swathes of vegetation in swarms that stretch over many square kilometres, blotting the sun and the sky for hours. This is due to a ... Read more...
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Insect attacks doom frankincense production
December 21st, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Trees that produce frankincense, the source of fragrance in incense and perfumes, are doomed due to insect attacks and grazing, a study reveals.
Consequently, the output ... Read more...
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Babies remember objects out of sight
December 20th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) It was earlier believed that babies six-month-old or younger have no sense of 'object permanence' - that something exists even when it is out of sight. ... Read more...
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Eat less, take coffee for better memory, thinner waistline
December 20th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) If you are one of those who always wished to have a strong memory power or remained worried due to increasing waistline, the solution lies in ... Read more...
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Uninformed persons can bring about majority decision
December 19th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) History is witness to how a handful have succeeded in uniting whole societies behind them and directed their fate. Now, a research shows that uninformed individuals ... Read more...
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Does caffeine boost exercise performance?
December 15th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Caffeine may be considered a potent stimulant, but whether it pumps up performance in exercise is debatable. While scientists aver that caffeine is likely to have ... Read more...
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Worker ants can kill termites
December 15th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Worker ants from an African species can paralyse and kill termites from afar due to a potent venom they carry, reveals new research that could prove ... Read more...
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Camera phones can play vital role in diagnostics
December 15th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Camera phones can play a vital role in medical diagnostics, especially in remote or rural areas, reveals a study.The study led by researcher Coosje Tuijn of ... Read more...
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New technique to rid hospitals of deadly microbes
December 11th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) A new technique would not only disinfect hospitals worldwide but also stop bed bug outbreaks.
"This is the future, because many hospital deaths are preventable with ... Read more...
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Boost her confidence, and she’ll park well too
December 8th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) If you are one of those who always wondered why many women struggle while parking their cars, it's better to understand that it happens simply due ... Read more...
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Infants can figure out whether you’re sincere or not
December 7th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) Infants are quite capable of figuring out whether you are sincere or not -- they will be wary if they have been tricked previously, reveals a ... Read more...
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Scientists develop toothy way to treat spinal injuries
December 4th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) A new study has found how teeth could be linked with spinal cord injuries and help patients walk again.
Researchers helped mice with broken spines regain ... Read more...
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Plasma could cure common cold
December 4th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Inhaling streams of electrically charged gas could help overcome the common cold, a new study reveals.
Scientists have discovered that a stream of matter known as ... Read more...
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Why some people never seem to forget a face
December 4th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Face recognition is an important social skill but not many of us are equally good at it, reveals a study.
Researcher Jia Liu along with colleagues ... Read more...
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Abrupt thaw in permafrost heightens climatic threat
December 4th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) The warming Arctic will release greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost faster and at significantly higher levels than previous estimates, reveals a study.
According to researchers, thawing ... Read more...
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Scientists say that “Toads ‘could be used to predict earthquakes’”
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of scientists have concluded that toads could be good warning system for earthquakes. The scientists say certain species of the animal have the capacity to ... Read more...
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Single shot relieves pain in spinal injuries
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) A single shot of Fibronectin, administered just after a spinal injury, can limit pain for eight months, according to new research.Fibronectin, a protein that exists naturally ... Read more...
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Study reveals that using Wi-Fi on a laptop ‘damages sperm’
November 30th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study says exposure to laptop Wi-Fi affects the quality of sperms of a man. Researchers from Argentina and the United States carried out the study ... Read more...
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