A hot Saturday in DelhiNEW DELHI - Delhiites experienced a hot day Saturday with the maximum temperature two notches above average at 42.3 degrees Celsius, a weather bureau official said. Porn site visitors ‘at risk of being exploited by cyber criminals’LONDON - A study has suggested that visitors to porn sites are at serious risk of being exploited by cyber criminals, as many of the sites harboured malware to squeeze money out of their visitors. Extroverted men, neurotic women make for the most fertile comboNEW YORK - A gregarious man and a neurotic women make up the perfect combo when it comes to making babies, revealed a study. Seals use whiskers to track faraway fishWASHINGTON - A team of German scientists have found that harbour seals can track passing miniature submarines from 130 feet away by using their extraordinarily sensitive whiskers to follow the wakes the mini-subs leave behind in the water. ‘Blacker than black’ metamaterial createdLONDON - A “blacker than black” stuff has been created, which, according to scientists, is made of metamaterials that absorbs virtually all the light that hits it. Virus infection can incite odd immune cells to attack nerves in multiple sclerosisLONDON - In young adults afflicted with multiple sclerosis (MS), a virus infection can incite the body to attack its own nerve tissue by activating unusual, disease-fighting cells with receptors for both viral and nerve proteins. New social networking technologies ‘destabilizing trust’MELBOURNE - An information and technology researcher has revealed that applications that enable people to track each other’s location are destabilizing trust. Scientists zoom in on infant solar systemWASHINGTON - A team led by University of Arizona astronomer Joshua Eisner has observed in unprecedented detail the processes giving rise to stars and planets in nascent solar systems. Researchers discover mechanism that limits scar formationWASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered that an unexpected cellular response plays an important role in breaking down and inhibiting the formation of excess scar tissue in wound healing. Chhattisgarh to plant six crore saplings this monsoonRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh government Saturday announced a mega drive of planting over six crore saplings across the state during the monsoon season. Cosmetic surgery in women increasingly becoming more pervasiveWASHINGTON - Experts cite reasons for concern as cosmetic surgery in women has become more pervasive - from external body parts to now female genital mutilation. Novel way to prevent blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosaWASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered a novel way to use a radical new type of gene therapy to prevent blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa. Study suggests limiting blood flow interruption during kidney surgeryWASHINGTON - A Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic collaborative research team has found that interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease. Genetic makeup identified as key factor that leads to severe sepsisWASHINGTON - Scientists have identified genetic makeup as a key factor for sepsis - a systemic inflammatory reaction occurring during infection that can be a leading cause of death in critically ill patients. Scientists discover vast number of proteins in spinal fluid of normal peopleWASHINGTON - Researchers have identified 2,630 proteins that reside in fluid that is considered ‘normal’ - a number nearly three times the total number of proteins previously identified. Indian-origin scientist claims his product can clean up Gulf oil spillWASHINGTON - An Indian-origin researcher from Texas Tech University has come up with a product, Fibertect, which he claims can clean up the Gulf oil spill. New bacteria strain may help clean Gulf oil spillWASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered a new strain of bacteria that could help clean up the mess created by the Gulf oil spill. Scientists unlock how ‘freezing’ to death can be reversedWASHINGTON - Scientists have tried to unravel how some people who seemingly freeze to death, with no heart rate or respiration for extended periods, can be brought back to life with no long-term negative health consequences. ‘Ominous’ Atlantic conditions could bring Katrina-like hurricane seasonWASHINGTON - The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season could be a replay of 2005-the year that spawned Hurricane Katrina. World’s first cloned horse deliveredWASHINGTON - In what could be called as another first in cloning, researchers at Texas AnM University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have successfully delivered a foal using oocytes from a live mare. New technology could turn ground heat into cheap alternative to fossil fuelsWASHINGTON - Researchers and entrepreneurs in Slovenia and Serbia are developing a heat pump technology that would make ground-source heat a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels-a feat that could cut CO2 emissions and improve energy security. New DNA study may offer insights into several diseasesWASHINGTON - A new study is examining a sequence of DNA- known as telomeres - that varies in length between individual. Sense of smell test key to tackling Parkinson’s diseaseWASHINGTON - Scientists have warned that losing the sense of smell could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. Why saliva forms beads when stretchedLONDON - Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about why some fluids containing polymers - including saliva - form beads when they are stretched and others do not. Insects extremely clever despite tiny brains: StudyWASHINGTON - Insects are extremely intelligent despite their tiny brains, says a new study. For the first time, researchers from the University of Adelaide have worked out how insects judge the speed of moving objects. Prehistoric shark Carcharodon megalodon’s bite biggest of all dinosNEW YORK - Scientists claim that the prehistoric shark Carcharodon megalodon had the deadliest bite of all dinosaurs. Modified yellow fever vaccine may help fight malariaWASHINGTON - Researchers at The Rockefeller University have genetically transformed the yellow fever vaccine to prime the immune system to fend off the mosquito borne parasites that cause malaria. Reducing deforestation results in more fires: StudyLONDON - A new study has claimed that reducing the rate of deforestation might just cause more forests to be depleted. New computer game to spot how blind to change are youLONDON - Do you often fail to notice a friend’s radical new haircut or miss a road sign showing a change in the speed limit? Well, then such ignorance to what should be apparent is something we all go through, and it is called change blindness. Why humans have no furWASHINGTON - Atmospheric heat might explain why humans lost their fur and developed an upright and slim posture. Love hormone could also trigger warWASHINGTON - Oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which fosters the bond between mothers and kids, can instil both self-sacrifice and defensive aggression among warriors, according to a study. It’s official: Men look at women’s breasts firstMELBOURNE - Women often say that men tend to ogle at their breasts and their face is the last thing they notice, and now a scientific study has found evidence to prove them right. ‘Female viagra’ could be approved next week by the FDAWASHINGTON - Next week, the FDA will vote on whether the female libido enhancing drug Flibanserin should be voted in or out. |
