Rocks could be harnessed to soak up huge quantities of CO2 from air
November 6th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): A new study by scientists has determined that a type of rock found at or near the surface in the Oman and other areas around the world ... Read more...
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Poll shows US voters lack trust in most media election reports
November 1st, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): The press is struggling with flagging public opinion this election season, according to a survey released on Friday by Harvard Universitys Center for Public Leadership.Almost two-thirds ... Read more...
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Stephen Hawking to retire as Cambridges Professor of Mathematics next year
October 24th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Stephen Hawking, renowned scientist, will retire as Cambridge Universitys Professor of Mathematics on October 1, 2009.According to a report in the Telegraph, Hawking will continue his work ... Read more...
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Saliva test may predict if a drug dose can cause you side effects
October 24th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 24 (ANI): Scientists at Temple Universitys School of Pharmacy are studying whether it is possible to foresee any side effects a particular dose of a medicine can have on ... Read more...
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Scientists to probe one of worlds last major unexplored places
October 15th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Using sophisticated airborne radar and other Information Age tools and techniques, scientists are all set to probe one of the globes last major unexplored places, which is ... Read more...
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Fathers can pass on hair loss genes to sons
October 13th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A team of scientists from Bonn and Dusseldorf Universities has identified hair loss genetic variants that can be passed from a father to his son.The same ... Read more...
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How Brazilian palm berrys antioxidants get absorbed in human body
October 7th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 7 (ANI): A Brazilian palm berry called acai (pronounced ah-sigh-EE), known to contain numerous antioxidants, has proven its ability to be absorbed in the human body when consumed both ... Read more...
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How sled dogs manage to run 1,100 miles in temperatures as low as 40degF
September 28th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (AN): Racing sled dogs are considered to be the ultra-athlete canine for their ability of covering 1,100 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, sometimes in just nine days, ... Read more...
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Why songs sound sexy at times and annoying at others
September 23rd, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Ever wondered why a song sounds sexy sometimes and annoying at other times? Well, a study on songbirds has shed new light on this question, showing that ... Read more...
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Vikings may have gone out in search for wives because of shortage of women
September 18th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Viking warriors were driven to seek their fortunes to better their chances of finding wives, which suggests that there was ... Read more...
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Earthquake risk in New York substantially greater than formerly believed
August 22nd, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 22 (ANI): A study by a group of prominent seismologists has suggested that a pattern of subtle but active faults makes the risk of earthquakes to the New York ... Read more...
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Study casts light on the psychology behind pupils who dont cheat
August 17th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Students who score high on measures of courage, empathy and honesty are less likely than others to have cheated in the past, and to intend to cheat ... Read more...
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Students from US University build and launch a cosmic radiation detector into space
August 12th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): Students from OSUs (Oklahoma State Universitys) Radiation Physics Laboratory have built and successfully launched a cosmic radiation detector that has reached the edge of outer space.Carried ... Read more...
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Attenborough fears for future generations in corrupt world
August 7th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 7 (ANI): Oscar-winning Gandhi director Richard Attenborough, 84, fears that the state of corruption across the world may aversely impact future generations.He expressed his worries about the state ... Read more...
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New method might make plants super water seekers
July 31st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel have devised a new solution to the inefficiency of current irrigation methods, by genetically modifying plants root systems to ... Read more...
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Cambridges poorest funded college tops degree table
July 28th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): Cambridge Universitys poorest-funded college Selwyn -- has topped the colleges'' degree results.
According to The Independent, the college, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, has moved ... Read more...
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Wrong bra may damage your breasts”
July 25th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Women who dont wear the right type of bra could be damaging their breasts without even realizing it, health experts have warned.The breast biomechanics research team at ... Read more...
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CT scans offer cheaper diagnosis of low-risk chest pain
July 18th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): An Indian-origin researcher in the US says that CT scanners may offer a cheaper alternative to the current methods of evaluating and diagnosing low-risk chest pain patients ... Read more...
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Non-parental care of infants can make them grow fat
July 13th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Leaving your baby in the care of relatives, licensed day-care centers or more informal child-care providers, may lead to him, or her, becoming fat.This is based on ... Read more...
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The more it rains on some mountains, the faster they grow
July 9th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Geologists studying the fault-riddled, intensely rainy Eastern Cordillera of Colombia, South America, have determined that the more it rains on some mountains, the faster they grow.According to ... Read more...
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Blame your fridge for your food poisoning!
July 5th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Pathogens in refrigerators at home may partly be responsible for food-related sicknesses, say experts.This proposition came from experts who met to address home-based food safety issues ... Read more...
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Syrian dig reveals bizarre sacrificial ceremony of ancient acrobat
July 3rd, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): An archaeological dig in northeastern Syria has pointed to a bizarre sacrificial ceremony, with the revelation of the remains of man, who may have been an acrobat ... Read more...
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The fountain of youth may lie in a low-calorie diet
July 3rd, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Want to know the mantra for slowing down the aging process and living longer? Well, then here it is: cut back on those calories, thats what a ... Read more...
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Women more skilled at business negotiations than their male counterparts
June 26th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Made all the arrangements to crack that business deal worth millions, but still apprehensive? Well, then get a woman involved in the negotiation, for according to a ... Read more...
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Global climate change could severely impact Californias unique native plants
June 25th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A new study has indicated that climate change could severely impact Californias unique native plants, which could suffer more than an 80 percent reduction in geographic range ... Read more...
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‘Man-made’ water may bring changes to the environment
June 22nd, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Duke University researchers say that the chemistry of man-made water created by removing salt from seawater and brackish groundwater through reverse osmosis desalination is different from that ... Read more...
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DNA analysis reveals oldest known wheat in Anatolia
June 21st, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Istanbul, June 21 (ANI): A series of DNA analyses conducted on ancient wheat samples dating back to 8,500 years, have led scientists to conclude that the oldest known wheat was grown ... Read more...
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Global warming might wipe out whales off the face of the Earth
June 19th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, June 19 (ANI): A new research has determined that climate change due to global warming might wipe out the entire species of whales off the face of the Earth.According to ... Read more...
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Pedicures do more harm than good
June 15th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): It might make your feet look attractive, but a pedicure can actually do more harm than good, suggests an expert.According to Tracey Vlahovic, D.P.M., associate professor of ... Read more...
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Why new CEOs last less than three years
June 4th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Heres the reason why more than 25 pct of the new CEOs last less than three years - information asymmetry.A new study from at Rice Universitys Jones ... Read more...
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Forensic scientists make major breakthrough in identifying fingerprints on metal
June 3rd, 2008 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Research by forensic scientists in the UK has revealed new techniques for identifying for identifying fingerprints on metal, a major breakthrough in crime detection, which could lead ... Read more...
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Review finds link between obesity, depression
June 3rd, 2008 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Obesity and depression are not just two different health conditions, but they have an astonishing interrelationship, according to new research.A review in the journal Clinical Psychology: Science ... Read more...
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Family history of alcoholism puts you at strong risk of becoming an alcoholic too
June 2nd, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by admin
Washington , June 2 (ANI): By studying first-, second- and third-degree relatives instead of just one parent, researchers found that people who have a solid family history of alcoholism are most ... Read more...
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Super Volcanoes simulated in lab experiment
May 30th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Scientists have simulated in lab the secret process that can stir up ordinary volcanic eruptions into so-called super volcanoes.Ben Kennedy and Mark Jellinek of UBCs (University of ... Read more...
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Bizarre frog can break its own bones to produce cat-like extendable claws
May 28th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by admin
London, May 28 (ANI): Biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog, which in a gruesome process, actively breaks its own bones to produce cat-like extendable claws.According to a report in New ... Read more...
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