New insights into cancer formation
July 18th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 18 (IANS) Researchers have uncovered an important step in healthy tissue formation - signals that cause proteins to form the glue that binds cells into tissues but may ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Malaysian educationists welcome proposal to increase Tamil schools
September 26th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 26 (ANI): Malaysian educationists and community leaders have reportedly welcomed the proposal to allot land for national-type schools in areas where the majority of residents are Chinese or Indians.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Researchers link mutated protein to tumour growth
September 5th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): While working on mice, Johns Hopkins researchers discovered a protein that is a major target of a gene that, when mutated in humans, causes tumors to develop on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fish fear divers and snorkelers who try to count them for census
July 21st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): A new research by scientists from the University of Victoria has shown that fish avoid the divers and snorkelers who try to count them, and that is why ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Babies can follow dogspeak - literally
July 21st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) Babies can follow dogspeak, with little or no exposure to dogs, says a new study.
Infants just six months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Babies can understand dog barks
July 21st, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Babies are not as naive as we think they are - at least as far as canines are concerned. A new study has claimed that infants just 6 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Yamuna not cleaned despite action plan, admits government
July 13th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The water quality of the Yamuna river has not shown "desired improvement", the government admitted Monday, despite spending Rs.872.15 crore since the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Malay Tamil, Chinese educationists keen to teach science, math in mother tongue
July 9th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), July 9 (ANI): Both Tamil and Chinese educationists have welcomed the Cabinet's decision to revert the teaching of science and mathematics to one's mother tongue in vernacular schools.Dong Zong ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Civil society questions mandate of ASEAN human rights body
February 19th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 19 (DPA) The establishment of a human rights body for the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year will be of little worth if it has no mandate to ... Read more...
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Malaysian firm thrives on Valentine’s Day at air show
February 14th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 14 (IANS) A Malaysian garment firm made hay Saturday at Aero India international air-show by selling designer T-shirts, caps, fighter aircraft models and a variety of novelties to celebrate Valentine's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |