Obama announces India-US education summit
November 8th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Taking ties in the field of education to the next level, India and US will hold their first education summit next year.According to government officials, ... Read more...
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What goes on in a woman’s mind during an orgasm
November 8th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 08 (ANI): Sneak-a-peek inside a woman's brain while she is having orgasm would now be possible, thanks to a scan developed by American scientists.Rutgers University researchers have discovered that sexual ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
10 new massive galaxy clusters discovered
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): An international team of scientists has discovered 10 new massive galaxy clusters from a large, uniform survey of the southern sky.The survey was conducted using a breakthrough technique ... Read more...
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Indian-origin student denies transmitting gay video
November 1st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) An Indian-origin student and his mate who have been accused of filming their classmate's gay sex act in Rutgers University told a US court that they watched ... Read more...
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Software to fight hacking technique bags award
October 31st, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Scientists have come up with new software to combat hacking technique.One of the serious threats to a user's computer is a software program that might cause unwanted keystroke ... Read more...
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GLAAD Initiates Spirit Day To Show Support For Bullied Gay Teenagers
October 20th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is a special day for those boys and girls who believe in same sex love and have faced the flak from the mainstream society for ... Read more...
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New discovery paves way for pollution-free electricity production
October 11th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Scientists have identified new properties in a material that could result in efficient and inexpensive plastic solar cells for pollution-free electricity production.The discovery by physicists at Rutgers University ... Read more...
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Two Rutgers University Student Charged In Tyler Clementi’s Death
October 1st, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old college student was a promising musician who was known for his prowess over his favorite instrument, violin. However, the life of this ... Read more...
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Student Commits Suicide When Captured On Webcam
September 30th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Molly Wei and Dharun Ravi have been accused of secretly filming a sexual encounter of a roommate, Tyler Clementi with another man and releasing the content ... Read more...
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Rutgers University student jumps to death after being filmed having sex
September 30th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): A university student jumped to his death from a bridge a day after being filmed having sex with a man in his room.Tyler Clementi, 18, who was ... Read more...
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Baby boomers increase midlife suicide rate
September 28th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): Baby boomers are increasingly causing a rise in suicide rates among middle-aged people, found a new study.Sociologists Ellen Idler of Emory and Julie Phillips of Rutgers University, made ... Read more...
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Americans increasingly seeking counselling before entering into relationships
September 4th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): Relationships are no longer what they used to be, with more and more unmarried couples first seeking counselling before making any lifelong plans with their partners.A study by ... Read more...
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Food poisoning bacteria may be key to future of renewable energy
September 4th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 4 (ANI): Unlike the popular correlation of E. coli with sickness and food poisoning, the malevolent bacteria may also be the key to the future of renewable energy, study suggests.Desmond ... Read more...
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Walking, cycling linked to healthier weights
August 25th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common.The research, however, ... Read more...
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Wireless systems in cars may compromise drivers’ privacy, pose security threat
August 13th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): The advent of new wireless technologies in cars might compromise a driver's privacy and pose a security threat, warn researchers at Rutgers University.Modern automobiles are increasingly equipped with ... Read more...
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Indian American bridegroom-to-be killed in boat accident
July 4th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
New York, July 4 (IANS) A young Indian American physiotherapist preparing to marry his long-time sweetheart next month was killed in a boating accident in New York Harbour, media reports ... Read more...
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Glider robots prowl through the Gulf Oil Spill to collect data
June 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gulf of Mexico, Jun 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the latest development on the Gulf Oil Spill, glider robots are prowling through the gulf oil spill. They are being used to ... Read more...
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Glider Robots Monitor Gulf Oil Spill
June 20th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The devastating Gulf oil spill is about to enter its third month. As America braces itself for a lengthy battle to overcome the vicious ... Read more...
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Glider Robots Helping Researchers Track The Plume In Gulf Oil Spill
June 20th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Peru, June 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the Gulf Oil spill rolling into its third month, the researchers have introduced a new way to track the plume. Reportedly, the "glider" robots ... Read more...
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Fish diet may have given our brain its cutting edge
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 2 (IANS) Two million years ago, humans began eating crocodiles, turtles and fish - a diet that could have given our brains its cutting edge, research says.
In what is the ... Read more...
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Scientists create artificial life in lab (Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Three Indian-origin scientists are part of a team that has for the first time created a synthetic cell, controlled by man-made genetic instructions, which can also reproduce itself.
The ... Read more...
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Scientists create first synthetic cell
May 21st, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, scientists have for the first time created a synthetic cell, controlled by man-made genetic instructions, which can also reproduce itself.
"We call it the first ... Read more...
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Love ‘really is blind’
May 13th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): American scientists have made an advance to prove Shakespeare's dictum, "love is blind and lovers cannot see".A brain in love looks like a neurological fireworks display.The ventral tegmental ... Read more...
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Neutral dust can get charged on its own
April 12th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Scientists have explained how lightning can occur even in the driest deserts- neutral dust can gain an electrical life of its own, according to a new theory.It has ... Read more...
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Sydney is world’s most hostile city for cycling
March 13th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 13 (ANI): Sydney, Australia has earned itself the name of being the developed world's most hostile city for cycling.US academic John Pucher, who spent a sabbatical year researching ways to ... Read more...
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‘Monster croc’ feasted on humans 2 million years ago
February 25th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have identified the remains of a 7.5-metre man-eating crocodile in 1.8-million-year-old sediments in Olduvai gorge in Tanzania, an animal that would have been the largest predator ancient ... Read more...
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New security threat against ’smart phone’ users identified
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
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(ANI): Scientists have identified potential new security threats against new
generations of smart mobile phones that could be carried out without the
owner's knowledge.Computer experts at
Rutgers University ... Read more...
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Urbanisation, global trade stripping forest cover
February 10th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The growth of cities and global trade has led to extensive tropical deforestation, according to a new study.
Ruth DeFries, professor at the Earth Institute's Centre for Environmental ... Read more...
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Playing videogames ‘improves hand function of teens with cerebral palsy’
January 13th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 13 (ANI): Custom videogames help improve hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, say researchers.Meredith R. Golomb, Indiana University School of Medicine, authored the study ... Read more...
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Man who caused Newark airport lockdown arrested
January 10th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 10 (DPA) The man who caused the lockdown of busy Newark International Airport right after New Year has been arrested and faces charges of disorderly conduct, media reports said.
Haisong ... Read more...
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Scientists produce bioactive glass nanofibers
December 19th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Scientists have developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing bioactive glass nanofibres with materials.The technique had been produced by a team of researchers from the University of ... Read more...
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Scent helps consumers remember product information
December 15th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A product's scent may prove effective in helping consumers remember product information, says a new study."Product scent may be particularly effective at enhancing memory for product information as ... Read more...
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Obama appoints former Indian TV news anchor to key post
October 30th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has appointed Suresh Kumar, an Indian-American with expertise in public-private partnership who worked as a news anchor in India for 15 ... Read more...
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Marine viruses may contribute to ocean energy
August 30th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 30 (ANI): A new study has determined that marine viruses which have borrowed a key set of bacterial photosynthetic genes may be contributing more to the oceans' energy production than ... Read more...
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Tedd Cottrell Presents Smith For Hall Of Fame
August 9th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by GD
The "Best Buffalo Bill Player" Bruce Smith was introduced for induction into the Pro Hall Of Fame by the UFL Head Coach (New York team October 2009 ) Tedd Cottrell who started ... Read more...
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