Marathons could permanently damage heart: Study
December 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Running marathons could permanently damage your heart, say scientists.High-endurance activities can lead to scarring of the right ventricle, increasing the risk of health complications, a study ... Read more...
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Dead tired? Your voice could be a clue
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Acoustician Adam Vogel of University of Melbourne, Australia has found that one can make out how tired a person is just by listening to their voice.He describes a ... Read more...
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New model to help development of more efficient aircraft
July 10th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): A new model could deftly describe turbulent fluid flows near an airplane wing, ship hull or cloud. Its success may lead to the development of more efficient airplanes, ... Read more...
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Warm habitats boost bird bill size
July 6th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): The evolution of bird bills is linked to climate. Birds with larger beaks are usually found in hot habitats, while birds in colder environments have evolved smaller peckers, ... Read more...
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Size of birds’ bills depends on climatic conditions of their habitat
June 24th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): The evolution of bird bills is linked to climate. Birds with larger beaks are usually found in hot habitats, while birds in colder environments have evolved smaller peckers, ... Read more...
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Global biodiversity much less than previously thought
June 10th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the count of species that share the planet with us is only 5.5 million, and not more than 30 million, as an earlier study ... Read more...
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Sea ice loss major cause of warming in Arctic
April 29th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): According to a University of Melbourne, Australia study, melting sea ice has been shown to be a major cause of warming in the Arctic.Published in Nature, the study ... Read more...
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Female wallabies’ presence sends males’ testosterone soaring
April 16th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 16 (ANI): It's the presence of fertile females, not the season, that sends testosterone in male tammar wallabies soaring, a new study has found.In the study, Marilyn Renfree of the ... Read more...
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Single dose of H1N1 vaccine enough to protect infants, kids
December 22nd, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 22 (ANI): Infants and children can be protected from H1N1 virus with just one dose of vaccine, a new study claims.As part of the research, Terry Nolan, from the University ... Read more...
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New mode of how diseases evolve discovered
February 17th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers at Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, have uncovered a new mode of how bacteria takes up a new form ... Read more...
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Omega-3 fatty acids may cut age-related eye disease risk
June 10th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): A meta-analysis of nine previously published studies has found that eating fish and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids may significantly cut the risk of developing ... Read more...
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Long-term cannabis use linked to brain abnormalities
June 3rd, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Long-term, heavy cannabis users are likely to have structural abnormalities in brain, says a new study.The new study led by Murat Yucel, Ph.D., M.A.P.S., of Orygen Research ... Read more...
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Chameleons can fine-tune camouflage to visual systems of predators
May 21st, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
London, May 21 (ANI): A new study has determined that chameleons have the ability to fine-tune their color changes to the visual systems of specific predators.According to a report in New ... Read more...
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Men more likely to die from pneumonia than women
May 19th, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A research team led by an Indian scientist has found that men who come to the hospital with pneumonia usually are sicker than women and are more ... Read more...
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Researchers find gene behind rare form of epilepsy
February 29th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) A gene prompting a particularly debilitating type of epilepsy besides engendering kidney failure has been identified by researchers. The new findings, which begin to "crack open the cell ... Read more...
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Response of brains of older, younger adults is different to thirst: PET study
December 23rd, 2007 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 23 (ANI): A positron-emission tomography (PET) study has revealed that the response of the brains of older and younger adults is different to thirst.This study disclosed the differences between ... Read more...
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