Sharjah ruler gets honorary doctorate
March 18th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 18 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Paris ... Read more...
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Wild pigeons never forget a face
July 3rd, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Feral, untrained pigeons, which can fly quickly and unerringly through uncharted areas, recognise individuals and are not fooled by a change of clothes, according to latest ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chernobyl radiation reduced population of birds with orange plumage: Study
April 27th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): The population of birds with an orange plumage was reduced as they suffered radiation effects from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, according to a study.Ismael Galvan, a researcher ... Read more...
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Chernobyl birds ‘have 5 percent smaller brains’
February 6th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered that birds living around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident have 5 percent smaller brains, an effect directly linked to lingering ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists report declining biodiversity in Chernobyl exclusion zone
July 31st, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): Mammals are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a wildlife census reveals.The study, the largest of its kind, aimed to establish the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Conditions favourable to life existed throughout Mars
June 25th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): The presence of minerals in craters of northern Mars, as shown by two orbiters, suggests that conditions favourable to life existed throughout the Red Planet, not just in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cosmic ‘dandruff’ could have brought carbon to Earth
May 7th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): Cosmic 'dandruff'- fluffy specks of carbon-rich dust found in Antarctic snow seem to be relics from the dawn of the solar system, when the planets were still forming- ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Premature babies as good as others in use of hands
March 2nd, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Even premature babies are capable of recognising and distinguishing two objects of different shapes (a prism and a cylinder) with their right or left hands, a new study ... Read more...
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Heroism among animals more common than previously thought
January 8th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Heroic behaviour is not just limited to humans, say scientists who have discovered that dolphins, monkeys, fruit bats and even ants are capable of rescuing their fellow creatures ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
French anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss dies aged 100
November 4th, 2009 - 2:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Nov 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The father of modern anthropology Claude Levi-Strauss has died at 100 years. He was widely known for his work that included theories about commonalities between ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Songs help skylarks differentiate between neighbours and strangers
August 28th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Through their songs, skylarks can differentiate between friendly neighbours and dangerous strangers, says a new study.The study, conducted by scientists at Queen Mary, University of London, showed that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Titan’s clouds hang onto summer for long
June 4th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Scientists with NASA's Cassini mission, studying Saturn's moon Titan say its clouds are still noticeable in the southern hemisphere while fall is approaching.They monitored Titan's atmosphere for three-and-a-half ... Read more...
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Mouse model may pave way for better anti-depressant treatments
May 28th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Using a new experimental mouse model of depression/anxiety, scientists have found that the anti-depressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms.The finding could lead ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Salma Hayek faked teachers death to escape French language classes
January 15th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Now that Salma Hayeks young daughter has started speaking French fluently, the Mexican-American actress is regretting faking the death of her own tutor to get out of ... Read more...
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Preference for rare marine species may drive caviar sturgeon to extinction
July 15th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): Biologists in France have warned that irrational preferences for rare products are likely to drive the few remaining caviar sturgeon in the Caspian Sea to extinction.According to ... Read more...
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Musical events may have taken place in Stone Age era caves bearing paintings
July 2nd, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new archaeological research in France has suggested that at least 12,000 years ago in the Stone Age, the most popular musical events might have taken place ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New drug information system to help avoid prescribing errors
April 24th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Many times doctors prescribe drugs due to the lack of knowledge of drug properties, but now a new information system has been developed that will not require ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Soon, a computer that can converse with you
April 17th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Machines that feel and converse may no longer be confined to the realm of science fiction, thanks to an international team of scientists, who are developing a ... Read more...
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An encounter with blonde women could make men act dumb
November 18th, 2007 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 18 (ANI): The next time you see a blonde woman, there are chances of your mental performance dropping, for a new study has found that when a man meets a ... Read more...
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