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Chickens With Sexual-Identity Issues Can’t Blame Hormones
March 15th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
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By Gina Gomez
Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research that was undertaken by scientists at the Roslin Institute and the University of Edinburgh has provided revealing insights into the mystery which renders ...
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Death Toll In Natural Disasters Already Alarmingly High
March 15th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
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By Madhuri Dey
Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The death toll from natural disasters have reached an abnormal high in the year 2010. The estimate is even all the more alarming as the year ...
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Molecule that can switch off cancer discovered
March 12th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 12 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Colorado have found a 'switch' that can turn off cancer.
They have discovered a molecule that actually triggers cell death, and they are convinced ...
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World crude oil production may peak a decade earlier than some predict
March 11th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 11(ANI): In a new study, scientists in Kuwait have predicted that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 - almost a decade earlier than some other predictions.
Ibrahim Nashawi ...
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Video-game ownership may impair kids’ academic achievement
March 11th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 11 (ANI): Owning a video-game system may interfere with the academic achievement in some children, experts have pointed out.
Psychological scientists Robert Weis and Brittany C. Cerankosky of Denison University sought ...
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New Worm Species Discovered In Great Barrier Reef
March 10th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
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By Meena Kar
Mar 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Beds of seas and oceans have been the home to the thousands of water animals for a considerable period of time. They have attracted scientists and ...
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Scientists solve mystery of high-CO2 Ice Age
March 9th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
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London, March 9 (ANI): A team of scientists has claimed to have solved the mystery about the so-called high level of carbon dioxide (CO2) present in the atmosphere during the big ice ...
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New experiment shows how to see through opaque materials
March 9th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 9 (ANI): A new experiment conducted by scientists has shown that it's possible to see through opaque materials and detect objects hidden behind them.
Materials such as paper, paint, and biological ...
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Vitamin D vital for activating our immune defenses
March 8th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
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London, March 8 (ANI): Vitamin D plays an important role in activating our immune defenses against infectious diseases like flu, says a new study.
According to the research, without sufficient intake of the ...
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Asteroid Slammed Into Dinosaurs, Killing Them Off
March 7th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
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By Madhuri Dey
Mar 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The death of the dinosaurs may have been brought about by not an earthquake or an advancing, completely different era, but an invasion from outer space. ...
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Looking For The Best Diet? Ask Your Genes
March 7th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
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By Madhuri Dey
Mar 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an age when the men and women all over the world are over obsessed with watching their weight, and there is one new diet or ...
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Pigeons outdo humans at solving ‘Monty Hall’ problem
March 7th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Pigeons are better off than humans, when it comes to solving the 'Monty Hall' problem.
The new findings - involving the pigeons superior ability to solve a perplexing statistical ...
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Skinput system could be the new touch screen
March 6th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Washington, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have developed a new system called Skinput, which could be the new touch screen in today’s world. Many people are not comfortable with the small ...
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Frozen veggies ‘more nutritious than fresh ones’
March 5th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 5 (ANI): A new report has claimed that frozen vegetables can often contain more nutrients than fresh ones.
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research claimed that produce which is frozen ...
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Less small talk and more substantive conversations make for a happy life
March 5th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 5 (ANI): A new American research has found that people who engage in more deep conversations are likely to be happier than those indulging in small talk.
Psychological scientists Matthias R. ...
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Chile earthquake’s aftershocks spread panic amongst the residents
March 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Concepcion, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was a strong aftershock after Chile’s massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, and it spread panic amongst the residents of the city of Concepcion. However it was ...
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Perfect wife formula: Bride must be five years younger, cleverer, from same background as groom!
March 4th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 4 (ANI): Ladies around the world please take note: Scientists have announced the mathematical formula for the perfect wife which includes - the bride should be five years younger than ...
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Key protein in energy regulation identified
March 4th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
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London, March 4 (ANI): A new research by scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology has identified a key protein in energy regulation.
Eric Verdin, senior investigator and senior author of ...
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Potential biomarkers for predicting colon cancer spread
March 4th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 4 (ANI): A research team in China has identified two proteins present in the blood of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting ...
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Ice On The Moon: One Step Closer To Life
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
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By Madhuri Dey
Mar 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chandrayaan-1, which was sent to the moon in 2008 in order to collect data about the surface of the satellite, had brought back data that showed ...
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Perfect wife formula: Bride must be five years younger, cleverer, from same background as groom!
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 3 (ANI): Ladies around the world please take note: Scientists have announced the mathematical formula for the perfect wife which includes - the bride should be five years younger than ...
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Chile’s earthquake might have shortened Earth’s days permanently
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Washington DC, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists at NASA think that the massive Chile earthquake might have shifted the Earth’s axis, which might be responsible for shortening the days. The change is ...
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New discovery paves way for Alzheimer’s treatment
March 2nd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Scientists at UMass Lowell have identified a new mechanism by which a key protein linked to Alzheimer's disease can spread within the human brain.
According to the researchers, the ...
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Age, not decrease in estrogen, behind osteoporosis
March 1st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have identified an age-related mechanism - not a decrease of the hormone estrogen - as the primary culprit ...
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20-min revolutionary op for ageing eyes
February 28th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 28 (ANI): An operation that restores near-perfect vision for age-related problems has been developed by scientists.
The 20-minute operation involves implanting an artificial lens into the eye and its effects are ...
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Math may explain a good night’s sleep
February 26th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, February 26 (ANI): Researchers have turned to the principles of mathematics to further their understanding of the sleep-wake cycle and how it can go awry.
Experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have come ...
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Scientists find way to exploit the body’s own ability to fight heart attack
February 26th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): In a bid to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack, a group of scientists are taking their cues from ...
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Key hormone helps animals bond
February 26th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Feb 26 (IANS) Scientists have pinpointed how a key hormone helps animals recognise others by their smell.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have shown that the hormone vasopressin helps the brain ...
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Gene-based stem cell therapy may help treat HIV-infected individuals
February 26th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Scientists have successfully removed CCR5 - a cell receptor to which HIV-1 binds for infection but which the human body does not need - from human cells.
Individuals ...
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Fish use ‘UV vision’ to distinguish faces
February 26th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb. 26 (ANI): Fish can easily tell one species from another based entirely on the shape of the ultraviolet (UV) patterns on their faces, scientists have found.
Although scientists have long known ...
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‘Just one intense workout a week as effective as gyming everyday’
February 26th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 26 (ANI): Hitting gym every day? Well, a group of scientists has poured cold water on your efforts by claiming that just one intense workout a week can produce the ...
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How key hormone helps animals to recognize others by their smell
February 25th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have pinpointed how a key hormone helps animals to recognize others by their smell.
The study, by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, has ...
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How a hormone helps animals recognise each other by smell
February 25th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have pinpointed how a key hormone, known as vasopressin, helps animals recognise each other by their smell.
The new study into how animals ...
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Climate change science is “robust”, not a “house of cards”
February 24th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
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Edinburgh, Feb 24 (ANI): The head of the UK government's climate change committee has said that the science behind climate change is "robust", and not a "house of cards" that has come ...
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Brit MPs demand ban on homeopathic medicines
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb. 23 (ANI): British parliamentarians have called for a ban on homeopathic treatment, which costs the country four million pounds-a-year despite the fact that they have no scientific basis.
According to a ...
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‘Humanized’ mouse may offer liver disease treatments
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Scientists have generated a mouse with an almost complete human liver.
The team, led by Salk Institute researchers, says this 'humanized' mouse is susceptible to human liver infections ...
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Stress raises diabetics’ memory loss risk
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline among diabetics, a new study has found.
To reach the conclusion, researchers studied more than 900 men and women ...
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“Healthy” chocolate bar contains water instead of fat! (Re-issue)
February 21st, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 21 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a "healthy" chocolate in which fat has been replaced with water.
The low-fat chocolate, which contains almost two thirds water, apparently tastes identical to ...
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Now, anti-depressant pill just for dogs!
February 21st, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 21(ANI): Is your pet pooch barking mad? Well, just give it some Reconcile.
Scientists have come up with Reconcile, a dog version of the anti-depressant drug.
It can be used to treat ...
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“Healthy” chocolate bar contains water instead of fat!
February 20th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 20 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a "healthy" chocolate in which fat has been replaced with water.
The low-fat chocolate, which contains almost two thirds water, apparently tastes identical to ...
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