Wind plays key role in polluting cities
August 26th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) Cities, full of hideous concrete structures and skewed traffic, often create wind patterns known as fluid flows, circulating exhaust particles, diesel fumes, chemical residues, ozone and ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Telling lies bad for health
August 8th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Honesty is the best policy after all! Researchers have found that telling fewer lies can improve your physical and mental health.A study found that people experienced ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mosquitoes sniff out victims for blood
July 3rd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Mosquitoes have an uncanny ability to sniff out potential victims for blood, thanks to a large part of their tiny brains being devoted to the sense ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Child’s death elevates risk of mom’s demise
June 29th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Mothers face a 133 percent increase in the risk of dying within the first two years of the death of their child, a study says.Researchers William ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Confusion can be good for learning: Study
June 21st, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) US researches have found that by strategically inducing confusion on difficult conceptual topics, people actually learn more effectively and were able to apply their knowledge to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why happiness, health eludes ambitious people?
March 6th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Do go-getters, attending the best colleges and universities, having prestigious careers and high salaries, lead more successful or healthier lives than average guys?"Despite their many accomplishments, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Interactive computer acts like real teacher
March 4th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) An interactive computer is about to revolutionise teaching by being able to read and respond to a variety of human emotions that afflict students - as ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Physicists use ion beams to detect art forgery
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Nuclear physicists are using accelerated ion beams to pinpoint the age and origin of material used in pottery, painting, metalwork and other art.
The results of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hybrid silkworms spin stronger silk
January 9th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Hybrid silkworms produced fibres tougher than typical silk and as strong as dragline fibres produced by spiders, which could help make better sutures, artificial limbs and ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Now, power your home with ’solar paint’
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 22 (IANS) New research led by an Indian origin professor in the US heralds the day when one can apply a coat of paint on the outside walls ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cheap procedure to reuse seawater
August 5th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Scarcity of water can soon be a thing of past if salty seawater is filtered by a cheap process called reverse osmosis, by making the water ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Human behavior may determine environmental changes
April 16th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): It has long been assumed that "tipping points," qualitative changes in an ecosystem that often result in reduced ecosystem health are fixed values.But a new study has shown ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Australia-India Institute announces Amitabh Mattoo as its first director
March 1st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.1 (ANI): The Australia India Institute has announced the appointment of its inaugural Director, Professor Amitabh Mattoo.Professor Mattoo is one of India's leading thinkers and writers on international relations. He ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Seeberg’s Alleged Molester Not Facing Criminal Charges
December 18th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Indiana officials said that they would not file any charges against the University of Notre Dame football player, who was alleged involved in the sexual assault ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Sleep reorganizes memories to help produce new and creative ideas
November 13th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): It is already known that sleep helps consolidate memories, fixing them in the brain so we can retrieve them later. Now, a new study has shown that sleep ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Investigation Of Notre Dame Student Declan Sullivan’s Death Initiated
October 29th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An investigation has been launched into the death of Declan Sullivan, a student of the University of Notre Dame who was killed when the tower on ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Notre Dame Student Declan Sullivan Dies While Filming Football Practice
October 28th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
South Bend, Indiana, Oct 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) University of Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan lost his life tragically on Wednesday after the tower from which he was shooting a football ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Notre Dame varsity academic says US drone strikes illegal
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 22 (ANI): A legal expert has strongly criticized the intensified US drone strikes against militants in Pakistan, Yemen and other countries, saying it clearly violate international law and should ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Walking’ properties of bacteria discovered
October 8th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that bacteria are capable of 'standing up' and moving while vertical.In 2008, UCLA researcher Gerard Wong suggested that an undergraduate bioengineering senior design group ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genetically engineered silkworms to produce artificial spider silk
September 30th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 30 (ANI): In a new advance, researchers at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. have successfully produced transgenic silkworms capable of spinning ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why cavemen were better parents than us
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 23 (ANI): The early man and woman were a lot more skilled at parenting than some of today's couples, a psychologist claims.Professor Darcia Narvaez at the University of Notre ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Following Father’s Footsteps, Wide Receiver Kasen Williams Decides To Join Washington Huskies
August 28th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Following the footsteps of his father Aaron Williams, Kasen Williams, the all-state wide receiver of the Skyline High School on Friday announced that he has decided ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Butterflies provide clues on how some species respond to global warming
August 6th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): By studying two species of butterfly, University of Notre Dame researchers have found evidence of how some species respond to global warming.Dr. Jessica Hellmann and her team have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Pornistan’ Pakistan is world leader in online sex searches
July 14th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): They may call it the 'Land of the Pure,' but Pakistan ranks as the top country to proportionally search for certain sex-related terms on the web.The country that ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Haitians mourn one month after earthquake
February 13th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Feb 13 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of Haitians gathered at churches and other places to pray for over 200,000 victims killed in the last month earthquake which also left nearly a million homeless.
Daily ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists get closer to imaging cell death
January 30th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Washington University School of Medicine have made a major advance in using a synthetic probe to target dead and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Runaway anti-matter production results in spectacular stellar explosion
January 5th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 5 (ANI): A team of astronomers has discovered a distant star that exploded when its center became so hot that matter and anti-matter particle pairs were created.The finding was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Charlie Weis Fired By Alma Mater, University Of Notre Dame
December 1st, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 01, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie Weis was fired by his team on Monday. He left the team with the record of being the worst Fighting Irish coach in the history ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Jimmy Clausen Refuses To Comment On Black Eye Incident
November 29th, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
California, Nov.29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) University of Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is being seen lately sporting a black eye which resulted from a fight that he had indulged in last ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Phoenix pastor who prays for Obama’s death faces flak
September 1st, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep. 1 (ANI): Protestors have started voicing their opposition outside the congregation of a Phoenix-based pastor, who tells his parishioners that he prays for President Obama's death.Phoenix-based Pastor Steven ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Veggies, whole grains could encourage cancer growth in some cases
August 20th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): A new study has cast doubt on the cancer-fighting power of antioxidants- found in many vegetables and whole grains - by showing that they can also help ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How ‘money’ affects decisions to get married
August 4th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): They say that 'money can't buy love', but it sure affects the decision to get married, according to a study.University of Notre Dame economist Kasey Buckles says that ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
US envoy designate Roemer meets Foreign Secretary Menon
July 17th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): US envoy designate to India, Timothy Roemer, met Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon at the South Block headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs.Sources described the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
U.S.envoy-designate Roemer arrives in Delhi
July 17th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Timothy J. Roemer, U.S. Ambassador-Designate, arrived here last night following his confirmation by the full Senate last week.Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
How climate change might impact species’ geographic ranges
June 24th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new study by a team of researchers has provided insights into how climate change might impact geographic ranges of species.The study, by researchers led by Jessica Hellmann, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |