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The military trial of the former head of Sri Lanka’s military forces is underway in Columbo.
Sarath Fonseka faces charges of mixing politics with his military career.
General Fonseka was arrested last month soon after losing Sri Lanka’s presidential election to the incumbent, Mahinda Rajapakse.
Sri Lankan officials accuse him of plotting a coup against the government and [...]

New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 1 p.m. on Tuesday after the Congress and the Samajwadi Party called for an inquiry over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’’s lavish celebrations on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
The giant garland, used to honour Bahujan Samaj [...]

Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a gene that may contribute to male infertility.

The research team hopes that the new findings would lead to new approaches to male contraception.

Sperm are produced in the testicles through a three-step process called spermatogenesis.

During the final stage, known as spermiogenesis, a lot of [...]

Washington, September 15 (ANI): That invigorating relief and good cleansing from daily bathroom showers may bring along a face full of potentially pathogenic bacteria, warn researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Using high-tech instruments and lab methods, the researchers analysed roughly 50 showerheads from nine cities in seven states that included New York [...]

Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): Scientists from University of Michigan have developed a new method to monitor early sign of oxidative stress that triggers cancer spread.

Lead researcher Kate Carroll suggests that being able to monitor a marker of oxidative stress that is associated with the activation of tumor cell growth pathways, particularly at an early stage, [...]

Milan (Italy), Sep10 (ANI): Indian boxing star Vijender Singh achieved yet another historic feat by entering in to the semifinal of middleweight category of the World Boxing Championship, here on Thursday.

With this Singh became the first Indian to enter into the last four of the world boxing championship and also has ensured another medal to [...]

Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): A simple jab may soon help prevent prostate cancer, say researchers.

The research team from University of Utah and University of Columbia have identified a virus, known to trigger leukaemia, in malignant human prostate cancer cells.

The research team hopes that the virus, XMRV (Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus), would open opportunities [...]

Washington, September 8 (ANI): A new report by an international team of researchers has determined that aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally.

The findings are published in the Sept. 7 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

“Aquaculture is set to reach [...]

London, Sep 3 (ANI): Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is said to have been taken to court by three firms over 21,539 pounds in unpaid bills.

According to reports, firm bosses were so fed up chasing after 49-year-old Ferguson over debts that they each were [...]

London, Sept 2 (ANI): Parrots that are strongly right- or left-footed are better at problem-solving tasks than their ambidextrous counterparts, according to a new study.

Lead researchers Maria Magat and Culum Brown at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, worked with eight species of Australian parrot, some of which are primarily left-biased – gang-gang cockatoos, for instance, [...]

Melbourne, August 25 (ANI): An American study suggests that media multi-taskers who like watching YouTube, following Twitter, writing e-mail, and talking on the phone are generally not very good at any of their tasks.

Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the study was led by researchers at Stanford University.

In their [...]

London, Aug 25 (ANI): Scientists in Israel have developed a ‘patch’ from heart muscle that can be used to fix scarring left over from a heart attack.

The researchers showed that the technique strengthened the hearts of rats that had suffered heart attacks, reports the BBC.

The ‘patch’ was grown in abdominal tissue first, then transplanted [...]

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Women with high testosterone levels are more likely to make risky career choices, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that testosterone enhances competitiveness and dominance, reduces fear, and is associated with risky behaviours like gambling and alcohol use.

However, until now, the impact of testosterone on gender differences in [...]

Washington, August 20 (ANI): An animal study conducted by experts at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has suggested that at least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson’s [...]

Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Researchers have used the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and molecular engineering to design synthetic protein-like molecule, which may be able to put a stop to unwanted biological interactions between the cells.

The pioneering study may protect cells against HIV infection.

In a bid to control protein shape, Samuel Gellman, a chemistry professor [...]

Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): A cheap blood pressure drug could help keep multiple sclerosis at bay, claim researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The study’s boffins came to the conclusion after finding a link, in mice and in human brain tissue, between high blood pressure and multiple sclerosis.

While neurology professor Lawrence Steinman, MD, [...]

Washington, July 14 (ANI): Researching into the cognitive process involved with honesty, Harvard University psychologists have come to the conclusion that truthfulness depends more on absence of temptation than active resistance to temptation.

Assistant Professor Joshua Greene and graduate student Joe Paxton, the duo that led the study, have revealed that they used neuroimaging to [...]

Washington, July 11 (ANI): Scientists from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the process of aging.

Lead researcher Dr. Abbe de Vallejo, associate professor of Paediatrics and Immunology, has found that eliminating pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPPA) enzyme increases the lifespan of study mice.

The researcher revealed [...]

Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): A new piece of research on red junglefowl, an ancestor of chickens, has shown that males can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm, based on whether they find their mate attractive.

Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study adds to the growing body of evidence that [...]

Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at Andel Research Institute (VARI) have identified a potential target for the treatment of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.

They found that the Met gene may play a critical role in the development of an aggressive form of breast cancer known as basal breast cancer.

“Breast cancer [...]