People act less morally than they forecast
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 23 (IANS) If asked whether we'd steal, most of us would say no. Would we try to save a drowning person? That depends - perhaps on our fear of waves. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India shares 21 percent of global diseases: WHO
January 7th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India needs to dramatically improve its health situation to sustain growth as it shares 21 percent of the global disease burden, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
51 Canadian fellowships for Indian graduate students
November 10th, 2010 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Canada will give over 50 fellowships and funds worth more than $4 million to Indian graduate students and institutional partners as part of its steps to boost ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Gujarat seeks Canadian investment in state (With Images)
September 7th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 7 (IANS) A 16-member Gujarat business delegation began a week-long visit to Canada to woo businesses and companies to participate in the fifth annual 'Vibrant Gujarat' Summit ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Cancer-promoting protein discovered (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 21 (IANS) Canadian scientists have uncovered a new protein that blocks DNA damage in the cell and thus help spread various cancers, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Protein that promotes cancer found
August 21st, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 21 (IANS) Australian scientists have uncovered a new protein that blocks DNA damage in the cell and thus help spread various cancers, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ... Read more...
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Everest’s biggest mystery solved
August 9th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 9 (IANS) The greatest mystery in mountain climbing involving the death of two British mountaineers who might have climbed Mount Everest in 1924, nearly 30 years before Edmund Hillary and ... Read more...
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Telling fibs a sign of future success in children
May 16th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): There is no need to worry if a child is lying, claim experts, as it proves the kid has reached an important step in his or her mental ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Fast food culture making people impatient
April 19th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) A new study has shown that eating fast food makes people impatient even when they are not short of time.
The research team from Canada showed that daily exposure ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Darkness encourages cheating
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 3 (IANS) Darkness can give an illusion of anonymity and thus encourage dishonest behaviour, says a new study.
Like children playing 'hide and seek' close their eyes and believe that others ... Read more...
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Sex aborts dreams of another rising politician
February 11th, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 11 (IANS) Canadians were shocked Wednesday when they saw a young politician on their TV screens admitting to serial infidelities and abandoning his campaign for the country's dream ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Magnesium is good for your memory
January 29th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 29 (IANS) Magnesium plays an important part in improving memory, says new international research.
The research by Canadian, Chinese, American and Israeli universities shows that an increase in magnesium levels in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimer’s
December 17th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) It is official: famous mystery novelist Agatha Christie suffered from Alzheimer's.
Two Toronto university professors have finally proved what many biographers of the world's top mystery novelist have hinted ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Hourly employees happier than salaried
December 11th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) People paid by the hour tend to be happier than their salaried counterparts, says a new study.
"Much of our day-to-day lives are subject to various organisational practices of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
People in authority suffer from psychological problems
October 20th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 20 (IANS) People wielding power at workplace are more likely to suffer from psychological and physical problems.
A University of Toronto study, which used data from a survey of 1,800 American ... Read more...
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Hidden prostate cancer tumours evade treatment: study
October 9th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 9 (IANS) Canadian researchers have found that some hidden prostate cancer tumours cannot be diagnosed with the current procedures.
Researchers at Toronto University say their findings explain why some men with ... Read more...
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Parents tell lies to make their kids good
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Parents tell their children lies in order to make them good boys and girls, says a new study.
Researchers asked US participants about parental lying, either for the purpose ... Read more...
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Cosmic collision in our neighbourhood changed galaxies
September 5th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 5 (IANS) Andromeda and Triangulum, the two galaxies closest to our own, collided two to three billion years ago, changing the galactic structure, according to evidence unearthed by astronomers.
The collision ... Read more...
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Total cure for fungal infections found
August 1st, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 1 (IANS) Fungal infections can be deadly as fungus germs have developed resistance to drug treatment. But now researchers have found a way to make drugs more effective in clearing ... Read more...
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Sexual jokes, flirtation at workplace always hurt: Study
April 7th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 7 (IANS) New research has "sage advice" for employees and employers: avoid sexual behaviour at workplace at all costs.
Even harmless, non-harassing sexual behaviour - such as raunchy jokes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Belief in God reduces anxiety: study
March 5th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 5 (IANS) Belief in God helps reduce anxiety and minimise stress, says a new Canadian study.
The study by Toronto University researchers says that the brains of believers and non-believers work ... Read more...
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Cure soon for learning and memory defects
February 25th, 2009 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 25 (IANS) There could soon be a cure for dumbness. In a major breakthrough for treating learning and memory defects in children as well as adults, Canadian researchers have discovered ... Read more...
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Absence of a gene boosts memory, learning
January 18th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Old age dementia could be connected to a gene identified by scientists in 2002. Scientists have found that absence of the gene in aged mice boosted their learning ... Read more...
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Office blurs distinction between home and work for some
December 11th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) Employees with high levels of job autonomy and responsibilities tend to bring work home with them, according to a study.Using data from a 2002 representative survey of more ... Read more...
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Well-educated people in better control of life, career
November 26th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 26 (IANS) A Toronto University study shows that well-educated people have a greater sense of control over their lives and careers.The study, which is based on data derived from a ... Read more...
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How global warming will become more dangerous!
November 25th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 25 (IANS) Global warming will hit us not only in the atmosphere but also in soil underneath, warns new Canadian research.Researchers at Toronto University here have found that global warming ... Read more...
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Canada to get world’s first supercomputer outside the US
August 16th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto,Aug 16 (IANS) Toronto university and the IBM have joined hands to build Canada's most powerful and energy- efficient supercomputer yet. Capable of performing 360 trillion calculations per second, the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sweet tooth linked to genes: study
May 15th, 2008 - 11:06 am ICT by admin
Toronto, May 15 (IANS) If you have a sweet tooth, the answer lies in your genes. A new Canadian study links the sweet tooth to the presence of a genetic variant of ... Read more...
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