In Europe, it’s time for Africa
June 18th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Uppsala (Sweden), June 18 (IANS) Africa has literally the floor in this historic Swedish city, home to one of Europe's oldest universities. Over 1,500 scholars, experts and historians have descended ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Study reveals that urban birds have bigger brains
April 28th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seville, April 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study published in the journal Biology Letters says birds that live in urban areas have relatively larger brain-body ratio than their counterparts in rural areas.The ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Food hunt makes brains of urban birds larger’
April 28th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Birds living in cities have larger brains because they have to be more resourceful about finding food, says a research.
Urban birds have to adapt to ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Stress management program benefits patients with heart disease
January 25th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Scientists have found that a cognitive behavioral therapy program focusing on stress management decreases the risk of recurrent heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in patients with heart ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soon, simple test to detect peanut allergy
January 12th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Jan 12 (ANI): Scientists from University of Manchester in Britain are testing a new diagnostic tool that may help predict life-threatening peanut allergy.Lead researcher Adnan Custovic suggests that testing for a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cardiovascular disease ‘ups hip fracture risk’
October 21st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent hip fracture, and there may be a genetic predisposition to both conditions, according ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Radioactive isotope in ice core record reflects solar activity over 600 years
July 4th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Scientists have analyzed Beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope, found from the NGRIP ice core, Greenland, which reflects solar activity over the past 600 years.Beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope, is produced ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Glaciers cause quakes in Iceland
July 4th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): A new study has determined that glaciers are the reason behind seismic activity and earthquakes in Iceland.The study was carried out by Kristin Jonsdottir, Roland Roberts, Veijo Pohjola, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in fertilizer
May 29th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Scientists have found Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE), an antibiotic resistant bacteria in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer.Leena Sahlstrom, from the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Inflatable robots could explore Mars in future
May 31st, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
London, May 31 (ANI): Engineers have designed inflatable, spherical, and lightweight robots, which one day might economically explore vast regions of Mars and other robots.According to a report in New ... Read more...
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