New nanosponge can clean seas of oil spills
April 17th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US scientists have innovated a nanosponge that can sweep the seas clean of oil spills and minimise ecological damage to marine life.The airy nanosponges also conduct ... Read more...
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Kerry Trebilcock loves to eat sponges & soap bars
February 29th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 21-year-old dental nurse suffers from a rare eating disorder which causes her to crave for things that are not edible. She narrated how she has eaten ... Read more...
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Winfrey to teach school students
July 7th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Former talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is now set to teach students of her school, which she established in South Africa.Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey ... Read more...
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Running electricity through one’s scalp can improve video game skills
April 20th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): Scientist has discovered that running electricity through the scalp can sharpen one's mind and improve video game skills.In a study funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Project ... Read more...
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Now, hi-tech toilet that can swallow 18 golf balls!
February 26th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): An American company has designed toilets that have the ability to flush several items with ease, including 18 golf balls."Flush once and forget it," Discovery News quoted James ... Read more...
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Microsponges from seaweed may help diagnose diseases quickly
February 10th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study has found that microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current ... Read more...
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40,000 crabs die of cold in Britain
January 5th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 40,000 dead crabs have washed up along the coast in Britain, and environmental experts say the cold weather is to blame.The Velvet swimming crabs - also called ... Read more...
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Earth’s ancient marine life could reveal what triggers mass extinctions
December 31st, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): A new study has found that an influx of invasive species can hinder the natural evolution of new species and trigger mass extinction events.Scientists at Ohio University studied ... Read more...
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Structure of immune system’s key molecule offers clues for designing drugs
December 28th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Utrecht University have deciphered a key step in an evolutionarily old branch of the immune response.This system, called complement, comprises a ... Read more...
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Rice Farmer uses a Michael Jackson scarecrow
October 8th, 2010 - 3:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A rice farmer is using ingenious way to keep birds away from the rice fields. The farmer is using scarecrows dressed like the late king of pop Michael Jackson.The farmer followed the ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover oldest animal fossils in Australia
August 18th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): Scientists may have uncovered the oldest animal fossils in Australia. It is believed that the primitive sponge-like creatures lived in ocean reefs about 650 million years ago.The shelly ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Hawksbill turtles hatch on Saadiyat island
August 8th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 8 (IANS/WAM) More than 350 endangered Hawksbill turtles, named for their conspicuous beaked snouts, have hatched on UAE's Saadiyat island, an official said Sunday.
The moment they emerge, the turtles ... Read more...
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Oz sponge may help shed light on life’s origin
August 5th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 5 (ANI): Rice University's researchers have established a draft genome sequence for Amphimedon queenslandica, a sponge found off the coast of Australia - that can help them understand life's origin ... Read more...
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1,000-year-old sea creatures found
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 22 (IANS) Canadian and Spanish scientists have discovered rare species of marine life, with some creatures more than 1,000 years old.
According to the scientists, these creatures found off the coast ... Read more...
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Bethenny Frankel Calls Motherhood To Be A Perfection
July 16th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, July 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel went all clear and candid on her celebrity blog where she delivered a sermon ... Read more...
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Underwater creatures may hold key to malaria cure
June 29th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has revealed that sponges, sea worms and other underwater creatures may hold the key to cure for malaria.University of Central Florida ... Read more...
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Nanosponge drug treatment 3-5 times more effective than jabs
June 3rd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Scientists have found that a delivery system based on a technique called nanosponge is three to five times more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection."Effective targeted ... Read more...
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Newborns learn while asleep
May 18th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Sleeping newborn infants are better learners than previously thought, according to a University of Florida researcher.The boffin's study could lead to identifying those at risk for developmental disorders ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Poplars, just like humans, also feel stressed
May 7th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Just like humans, trees too, feel stressed. And scientists have now claimed that hormone suppression could help common poplars- cottonwoods and aspens-deal with stress.Trees' stress can come from ... Read more...
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Old lipsticks can discolour your lips forever
February 25th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): If you are still using your discoloured lipstick to add an extra shade of pink to your lips, think again - old and out-of-date make up can cause ... Read more...
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How the sponge stays slim
November 17th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 17 (ANI): In a new research, a team of biologists has discovered how a reef-dwelling species of sponge can filter enormous amounts of carbon without growing in size.According to a ... Read more...
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Sponges recycle carbon to give life to coral reefs
November 14th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 14 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that sponges recycle carbon to give life to coral reefs.The research was conducted by Jasper De Goeij, the student of marine ... Read more...
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Calendar Girls get invite to take show to the Middle East
July 27th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Musical Calendar Girls has received an invitation to take their show to the Middle East next year.According to Mandrake, the new cast, which includes Jerry Hall, Anita ... Read more...
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Ancient Mayans practiced forest conservation 3,000 years ago
July 25th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): In a new study, scientists from the University of Cincinnati (UC) have determined that the ancient Mayans practiced forest conservation about 3,000 years ago.Paleoethnobotanist David Lentz from the ... Read more...
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Sea cucumbers inspire sponge that absorbs CO2
May 16th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): An Australian researcher has suggested that the porous structure of sea cucumbers could be the perfect model to create a sponge that absorbs C02 (carbon dioxide) and boosts ... Read more...
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Large sponges may be reattached to coral reefs using new technique
April 28th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A new study has described a novel technique for reattaching large sponges that have been dislodged from coral reefs.According to the study in Restoration Ecology, the findings ... Read more...
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Bird feathers produce color through structure similar to beer foam
April 4th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 4 (ANI): A new research by scientists at Yale University, US, has discovered that the bright colors seen in bird feathers are created by tiny nanostructures with a structure similar ... Read more...
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Britain’’s cultural history to go on display
March 15th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 15 (ANI): Performing arts students have a reason to rejoice for a London museum has decided to put on display for the first time of some of the most ... Read more...
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`Dr. Death scooped blood out of patient, Brisbane court told
February 23rd, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Feb.23 (ANI): Controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a.k.a. Dr. Death reopened a patients abdomen and scooped out over two litres of blood, a magistrates court here was told on ... Read more...
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635 mln yr old sponges were earliest animals on Earth
February 5th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence in the form of fossilized rocks which indicates that sponges were the earliest animals on Earth, dating back to more than 635 million ... Read more...
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Ancient sea creature points to parallel evolution with humans
February 2nd, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that tiny sea creatures called placozoans evolved in parallel to those organisms that later developed into humans, a finding that could radically ... Read more...
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Cave sponges can help save reefs
January 14th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): In a new research, it has been demonstrated that cave sponges can help save reefs by discarding a large number of cells that in turn provide food ... Read more...
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Dolphins found using tools
January 12th, 2009 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 12 (DPA) After monkeys were spotted cracking nuts with stones and birds were seen using sticks to trick termites out of their mounds, dolphins are the latest to join the ... Read more...
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Smart dolphins use sponges as accessories to make hunting easier
January 4th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Georgetown University in Washington DC has revealed that dolphins have developed tools to help them hunt for food.According to the researchers, ... Read more...
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Female dolphins more likely to use sponge as hunting accessory than males
December 10th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 10 (ANI): A review of data gathered through several studies on dolphins suggests that males among them are less likely to be interested in learning to use a sponge ... Read more...
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