Free polls must to mature as democracy: Pakistani daily
September 12th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistan needs to conduct free and fair elections to mature as a functional democracy, said a Pakistani daily Wednesday.An editorial in the News International said elections ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Eating time too impacts weight gain, shows study
July 11th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, July 11 (IANS) Latest research holds that not only the quantity and type of food but also the time of day when it is eaten plays important role in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Snoring dormouse becomes a YouTube sensation
November 22nd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A hibernating dormouse has become an internet hit after his comical snoring was caught on film, according to a media report Tuesday.The slumbering rodent was discovered ... Read more...
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Chip makes rats move, may help humans too
October 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) A chip that helped injured rats move can open the way to providing human amputees with fully functioning robotic limbs, new research says.The chip, mimicking a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Promiscuous parasites’ can make you reckless
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) A class of 'promiscuous parasites' can sneak into your bloodstream and brain, triggering behavioural changes from recklessness to neuroticism.Toxoplasma gondii, a highly contagious protozoa, infects more ... Read more...
Posted in World |
African crested rat uses poison from trees
August 4th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) African crested rat could be predators' nightmare, because it applies a deadly plant toxin to sponge-like hairs on its sides to keep them at bay, says ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Glee’ shooting halted, courtesy mouse
April 17th, 2011 - 6:22 am ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) The shooting of "Glee' was halted after a terrified Lea Michele spotted a mouse.The brunette beauty who plays Rachel Berry in the musical TV show ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes found
March 25th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Extra testosterone reduces empathy levels: Study
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Researchers from the Utrecht and Cambridge Universities have found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person's ability to 'mind read', an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Groundhog’s Prediction Does Little To Soothe Blizzard Hit USA
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ironical as it may sound to many, the famous Groundhogs in USA gave indications of receding winter just when a lot of US states are coping ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New model paves way for drugs to fight Parkinson’s disease
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): New drugs to combat Parkinson's disease (PD) may soon be available, for researchers have developed a new mammalian model for studying a specific gene mutation commonly found in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Peter Solomon can now sue jail officials because a rat bit him in the genitals
January 14th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nassau, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man who claims that rodents attacked his penis in 2007 can now sue the county officials for the incident.A judge has ruled that the man, Peter ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Cross Eyed Opossum Heidi Becomes Famous
January 12th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heidi is a name, that is the current buzz in the internet all over the world. Although it is an opossum, it has managed to gain ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Longevinex reduces size of heart attack better than resveratrol: Study
December 28th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Scientists have found that Longevinex worked better at reducing the size of a heart attack better than resveratrol.The study compared and contrasted the gene-switching pattern for both plain ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Woman finds mouse in bag of Healthy Living oven Chips
December 10th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Becky Cooke got the shock of her life when she opened a bag of ‘Healthy Living oven Chips’ and found a rodent inside it. She couldn’t ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
1,000 Rats, Rescued from a ‘Hoarders’ House up for Adoption in CA
November 24th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Close to one thousand rats are waiting for a family to adopt them in California after they were rescued from a home which was featured on the reality ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse celebrates his 82nd birthday
November 19th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 19 (ANI): Walt Disney's cartoon character Mickey Mouse has turned 82.Mickey Mouse had made his first appearance with sound in 'Steamboat Willie', which was the first of his films ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Radioactive mouse on the loose in Washington state
November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 19 (ANI): Authorities in the US state of Washington are looking for a radioactive rodent - just two weeks after a radioactive rabbit was trapped.The Tri-City Herald reported that ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Rats scurry their way to food menus across the world!
October 22nd, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): The thought of eating a rat might make many barf but in some countries, the rodent is a delicacy.In Mozambique, rat-based meals have turned into a cottage industry, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Penguins killed by foxes in London Zoo
October 16th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Penguins and some other animals were killed by foxes in London Zoo, a media report said Saturday.A probe report showed that 11 South African and rockhopper penguins ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India aims to raise enrolment in higher education: President
September 24th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Sep 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Friday said India intended to increase enrolment in higher education from the present 14 million to about 40 million.
"Higher education has been accorded priority ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Chromium picolinate may reduce inflammation in diabetic nephropathy
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): A new research has concluded that taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease).Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta compared ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bile may harbour human Fountain Of Youth
September 16th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): A new research from Concordia University has put the human quest for longer life one step closer.The new study is the first to identify the role of a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Paris Hilton’s pet hamster gets luxury rodent mansion
September 14th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 14 (ANI): Socialite Paris Hilton has treated her pet hamster to a luxury rodent mansion.Hilton, 29, who is set to appear in court next month on a cocaine possession ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
5,000-year-old village ruins found in China
September 1st, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) Archaeologists in China have found the ruins of two 5,000-year-old villages in Mongolia.
The ruins in Hamin'aile village in Tongliao city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have been identified ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Prehistoric villages ruins discovered in North China
August 31st, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): Chinese archaeologists have found the ruins of two prehistoric villages in Tongliao City of eastern Inner Mongolia.The archaeologistsin north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region found the ruins ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Demi Moore shares limelight with mouse at photoshoot
August 5th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): Hollywood A-lister Demi Moore got a rather furry companion at a recent photoshoot- a mouse.As the 'Ghost' star modelled on a Malibu beach, the white rodent was brought ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
China trains foxes to hunt rats
July 29th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) China is no longer relying on poison to kill rats - it is training a group of foxes to hunt down the disease-infested rodents.
Authorities in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Archaeologists Find Remains of Giant, Dog-sized Rats
July 28th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The remains of ancient, dog sized rats, which were three times the size of the largest species alive today, were found by archaeologists in a remote ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Giant dog-sized rats discovered in Australia
July 28th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archeologists in Australia have given the details of the remains of the giant rats that were discovered in a cave in East Timorese.The ancient rats, which ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
77 mn years old dino claw prints found in Utah
July 24th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): An ancient 'crime scene' in Utah has revealed evidence of a dinosaur in the act of preying on a small mammal.A 77-million-year-old dinosaur claw mark and scratched-out digging ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How mice sniff out whether food is safe to eat
July 16th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Scientists have revealed how mice sniff out scent of food on the breath of their fellow mice to decide whether it's safe to eat or not.Researchers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rat menace may affect tourism in Hong Kong
July 7th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, July 7 (IANS) Rat attacks are becoming worse and worse in Hong Kong, which officials say might have an impact on the territory's image as a tourist haven.
"I think reports ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chennai’s 100-year-old Guindy Snake Park in modernization mode
June 30th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, June 30 (ANI): The modernization of the hundred-year-old Guindy National Snake Park in Tamil Nadu's Chennai city has led to an increase in the flow of tourists here.The snake park has ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Bacteria Can Work As Antidepressants: Study
June 15th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): If you love to go out and play in the dirt, then it’s good news for you. According to a new research study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |