T-Rex was wily, not fearsome predator
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) T-Rex was more of an opportunistic feeder as wily as a hyena, rather than the fearsome predator of popular and cinematic imagination.Paleontologists John "Jack" Horner, curator from the ... Read more...
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New study finds how Kleopatra got its moons
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A team of French and American astronomers has found how the asteroid Kleopatra gave birth to two moons probably spawned by the asteroid sometime in the past 100 ... Read more...
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T.rex was ‘more hyena than lion’
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has found that Tyrannosaurus Rex was an opportunistic feeder, not a top predator.Palaeontologists John "Jack" Horner from the Museum of the Rockies and Mark B. ... Read more...
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In a galaxy far away, Indian-origin scientist finds her calling
February 14th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayank Chhaya
Chicago, Feb 14 (IANS) US-based Indian origin astrophysicist Sukanya Charkrabarti has found her calling 260,000 light years away in a galaxy that can barely, if at all, be seen. Galaxy ... Read more...
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Do chinks in brain make you ill at ease?
February 11th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Why do some people fret over the most trivial matters while others remain calm in the face of calamity? Researchers blame it on chinks in the brain.Researchers at ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Why some people may be more or less prone to anxiety disorders
February 10th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study examining the anxious brain during a fear conditioning task has offered insights into why some people may be more or less prone to anxiety disorders. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Diarrhea-causing bacteria turned into antiviral gene therapy agent
February 8th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): New studies conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, could one day lead to anti-viral treatments that involve swallowing Salmonella bacteria, effectively using one bug to ... Read more...
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Engineers find nanolasers for faster microprocessors
February 7th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Engineers have found a way to grow nanolasers -- lasers able to produce beams at nanoscale -- directly onto a silicon surface, potentially opening the way to a ... Read more...
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Growing nanolasers on silicon paves way for on-chip photonics
February 7th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a way to grow nanolasers directly onto a silicon surface paving way to faster, more efficient microprocessors in the ... Read more...
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Debate rages whether E-cigarettes are miracle cure or menace
January 26th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Electronic cigarettes, which are being touted as the latest 'stop smoking' device, are facing a ban in New York as debate rages whether they are a miracle cure ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Using dogs to ’sniff out’ wildlife
January 12th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Biologists are putting dogs' acute sense of smell to a rather noble use - they have trained dogs to detect the scat of other critters for the greater ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists may have found missing link between young and old galaxies
January 11th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley, have suggested a possible missing link between gas-filled, star-forming galaxies and older, gas-depleted galaxies typically characterized as "red and dead."They have ... Read more...
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Breakthrough in MRI allows brain scans more than 7 times faster
January 6th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): An international team of physicists and neuroscientists has made a breakthrough in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that makes brain scanning more than 7 times faster.A physicist from the ... Read more...
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How the human brain shops ‘to find the best candy bar’
January 6th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): A new study has revealed that our brain cells can be quite the savvy shoppers, capable of finding the best candy bar we wish to eat.Rick Jenison of ... Read more...
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‘Emotional intelligence’ sharpens as we enter our 60s
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Psychologists from the University of California, Berkeley have found that older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when watching heartbreaking or disgusting ... Read more...
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People in 60s cope better with stress
December 17th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) People in their 60s are better at coping with stressful situations than their younger counterparts and empathizing with the less fortunate.
A team of researchers led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
First-ever measurement of magnetic field inside Earth’s core
December 17th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): A geophysicist has made the first-ever measurement of the strength of the magnetic field inside the Earth's core, 1,800 miles underground, by using the moon and distant quasars. ... Read more...
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Emotional intelligence sharpens as we enter our 60s
December 17th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Psychologists from the University of California, Berkeley have found that older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when watching heartbreaking or disgusting ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brain wiring lets us differentiate our speech from that of others’
December 10th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): A new study has found that we have a network of volume settings that can selectively silence and amplify the sounds we make and hear.The study from the ... Read more...
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Problem of toxic lead in used consumer products extremely widespread
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): In a new paper, researchers have revealed that the problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond ... Read more...
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Kamala Harris is California attorney general
December 1st, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Four weeks after election day, Democrat Kamala Harris, daughter of an African American father and Indian Tamil mother, finally sealed a narrow but historic win making ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How developing countries can cut carbon emissions while helping the poor
November 26th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, say that a clean energy development initiative in rural Nicaragua demonstrated that there are cost effective steps developing nations can take ... Read more...
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Kamala Harris to be California attorney general
November 25th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 26 (IANS) Kamala Harris, daughter of an African American father and Indian Tamil mother, has made history by becoming the first woman to be elected attorney general of ... Read more...
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One of Jupiter’s stripes that faded out making a comeback
November 25th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): New NASA images show that one of Jupiter's dark brown stripes that 'disappeared' last spring is now showing signs of a comeback.These new observations will help scientists ... Read more...
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Jet lag clouds memory for a long time
November 25th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) Chronic jet lag affects the brain in ways that bring on memory and learning problems which stay for a month after a flight.Twice a week for four ... Read more...
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Are firstborns smarter than their second-born siblings?
November 25th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A new study examines whether firstborns really have advantages over their younger siblings.Researchers first examined the status of firstborns among Washington power brokers in 1972."I expected that there ... Read more...
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Upper-class people have trouble reading others’ emotions
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study has found that lower-class people are better at reading emotions of others than individuals from upper-class.The study was prompted by observations that for lower-class people ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Chavan: Aerospace engineer who became a politician (Lead, Profile)
November 10th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) His parents were political leaders but his heart was in aerospace engineering. He worked on aircraft instrumentation and designed audio recorders for anti-submarine warfare. Prithviraj Chauhan's life ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
It’s Mumbai not ‘Bambai’, Uddhav reminds Prithviraj
November 10th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Reacting against Maharashtra chief minister-to-be Prithviraj Chavan's use of the word "Bambai" for referring to Mumbai, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday said he should take ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kamala Harris winning in California attorney general race
November 4th, 2010 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) After a dramatic turn around, Indian-American Kamala Harris is clinging to a razor-thin majority in the race to be attorney general of California. But the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kamala Harris clings to lead for California attorney general
November 3rd, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Hours after Indian-American Nikki Haley created history by winning the governor's job in South Carolina, another woman of Indian origin, Kamala Harris holds a razor-thin lead ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Universe to end in 5 billion years, predict scientists
October 30th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Right around the time when Sun is slated to die, the universe too would come to an end-in just five billion years-a new study has predicted.The prediction ... Read more...
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Earth-size planets ‘prevalent’ in our Milky Way galaxy
October 29th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study funded by NASA and the University of California has revealed that nearly one in four stars similar to the Sun may host planets as small ... Read more...
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The 10/10/10 baby - with a 09/09/09 brother and 08/08/08 sister!
October 16th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): As if one miracle was just not enough, the Soper family from Michigan, US, welcomed their latest addition Cearra on 10/10/10 - joining Cameron, born on 09/09/09, and ... Read more...
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New study predicts end of world within 3.7bn years
October 8th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 8 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have suggested that the universe and everything in it could end within the Earth's lifespan - less than 3.7 billion years from now ... Read more...
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