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November 30th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): Women who have an abortion are at three-fold risk of developing drug or alcohol addiction, shows a shocking new study.
Whats more, after an abortion, women are 30 ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 26 (ANI): Australian scientists are using mobile phones to listen in on koalas'' conversations in an attempt to translate what they are saying to each other.
The boffins have placed ...
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November 20th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Nov 20 (ANI): A vaccine being trialled in Europe may help prevent the debilitating disease multiple sclerosis (MS).
A team of researchers at the University of Queensland has confirmed that the ...
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November 19th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 19 (ANI): The golden rule of advertising thin models lure more people towards the product is actually a misconception, claims a new research.
The study revealed that skinny models are ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, November 15 (ANI): Aussie academics and politicians have slammed TV producers for exercising a "White Australia" policy while casting actors for top-rated soap operas.
The White Australia policy had begun in ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Nov 13 (ANI): According to a new research, women who have hysterectomies do not put on weight, however, overweight ladies do tend to have more of such operations.
A hysterectomy is ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Nov 3 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that certain type of bacteria, Wolbachia, can actually protect flies from mortality caused by pathogenic viruses. Insect virologist Karyn Johnson and her colleagues from ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A major new investigation by Australian scientists has revealed that rising carbon dioxide levels in the worlds oceans could deliver a disastrous blow to the ability of ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Emotional memories of a traumatic experience in life often persist in our minds. Now, researchers from The University of Queensland shed light on how we remember traumatic ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS) The toxins with which cone snails immobilise their prey, could potentially offer better pain relief in the future, according to research. Neuroscientists at University of Queensland's Brain Institute ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a cellular mechanism behind traumatic memories, activated by a stress hormone, which may be linked with our long-term survival.University of Queensland Brain Institute's (QBI) Louise ...
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October 17th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Oct 17 (IANS) Discovering exactly how the Big Bang created the universe may now be a step closer - thanks to the combined efforts of physicists. Experimental physicists from the University ...
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October 2nd, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Oct 2 (IANS) Come spring and the open eucalyptus forests and woodlands of Australia come alive with the distinct bellows of Koalas and now researchers are using mobile phone technology to ...
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September 25th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 25 (ANI): Automakers rising interest in making noiseless cars may leave all road safety measure futile, as a new study suggests that vehicles designed to be quieter may trick ...
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September 23rd, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
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Wellington, Sept 23 (ANI): Music can prove to be a saviour for dementia patients, who have lost the ability to interact with their partner due to memory loss, according to Australian ...
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September 14th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 14 (ANI): Scientists might have found the skeletal evidence of Australias first Tyrannosaurus Rex, a ferocious dinosaur, in the outback of the state of Queensland.
According to a report in ...
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September 13th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 13 (ANI): Scientists might have found the skeletal evidence of Australias first Tyrannosaurus Rex, a ferocious dinosaur, in the outback of the state of Queensland.
According to a report in ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Sep 12 (IANS) Tropical marine scientists, strongly backed by environmental groups, have called for the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia, to be made into world's largest marine reserve. The ...
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September 7th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Sept 7 (ANI): In a bid to support children dealing with the breakdown of their parents'' relationship, Australian government has decided to sanction a funding of 17 million dollars for ...
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September 1st, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Canberra, September 1 (ANI): A researcher has said that the worlds reefs, including Australias Great Barrier Reef, will be dead within 30 years unless human activity changes quickly.
According to a report ...
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September 1st, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
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Canberra, September 1 (ANI): An Australian researcher has found that glow worms can switch their prey-caching light on and off to a daily biological rhythm.
According to a report by ABC News, ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Canberra, August 28 (ANI): A research team from Australia, France and the UK has used mathematic modelling to determine when conservationists should manage species.
According to a report by ABC News, the ...
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August 24th, 2008 - 10:53 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 24 (ANI): An Australian researcher has come up with an idea to stop a giant asteroid from hitting and destroying the Earth in 2036, by wrapping it up with ...
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August 24th, 2008 - 10:52 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 24 (ANI): An Australian researcher has come up with an idea to stop a giant asteroid from hitting and destroying the Earth in 2036, by wrapping it up with ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Queensland have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution - the development of nerves.
Professor Bernie ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) Junior doctors are the ones who prescribe medicines and they are also the most likely to commit errors in prescribing, according to a medical expert. Ian Coombes, ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Aug 14 (IANS) Brisbane biotechnologists have found a way to utilise cellulose in unused sugarcane plant material to produce waterproof papers and industrial cardboards. Fully recyclable, waterproof paper board could reduce ...
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August 13th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Aug 13 (IANS) A new discovery about where and how the most malignant type of brain tumour originates could spur better therapies and improve understanding of how tumours are initiated. A ...
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August 12th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Sydney, Aug 12 (IANS) The discovery of a new plant hormone that controls shoot branching is likely to impact forestry, plant science and agriculture industries. A molecule with a specific four-ring structure ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, August 7 (ANI): A new research at the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia is using genetics to explore the chicken genome to help understand the spread of chickens and ...
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