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Roxon ‘uncomfortable’ over parents picking children’s sex
The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she would be very uncomfortable about allowing parents to choose their children’s sex.
The Health and Medical Research Council is reviewing whether to allow any parents who use IVF to select their baby’s gender.
The practice is currently only allowed when there is a risk that parents will pass on [...]
HIV uses several routes to escape immune system pressure
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center have shown that HIV relies upon a number of strategies rather than use any preferred escape route to escape immune system pressure.
The human immune system has the ability to temporarily overpower HIV in early infection.
Studies conducted in the recent past have shown that [...]
Negative public opinion about foreign countries an early warning signal for terrorism
Washington, September 18 (ANI): People’s negative views toward the leadership and policies of other countries may be an indication that a terrorist act may be carried out, say researchers.
Alan Krueger, [...]
Catalyst simulations for fuel cells may make clean cars a reality
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working towards developing better catalyst for fuel cells in a bid to make clean cars a reality.
If successful, the researchers could make a car that runs on hydrogen from [...]
Scientists find meteorite that came from innermost asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Washington, September 18 (ANI): In a very rare finding, scientists have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and have uncovered that it came from the innermost main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Meteorites are [...]
Findings from India’s Chandrayaan to provide new understanding of lunar surface
London, September 18 (ANI): India’s Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) has gathered data for a total of 30 solar flares, giving the most accurate measurements to date of magnesium, aluminum, silicon, calcium, [...]
Cracks on Mars a result of evaporating lakes in ancient times
Washington, September 16 (ANI): Networks of giant polygonal troughs etched across crater basins on Mars have been identified as desiccation cracks caused by evaporating lakes, providing further evidence of a warmer, wetter Martian past.
The findings were presented at the European Planetary Science Congress by PhD student M. Ramy El Maarry of the Max Planck Institute [...]
Some animals can reflect upon, monitor, regulate their states of mind
Washington, September 15 (ANI): Conducting extensive research into animal cognition, psychologists at the University at Buffalo have found that some animals may share humans’ ability to reflect upon, monitor or regulate their states of mind.
“Comparative psychologists have studied the question of whether or not non-human animals have knowledge of their own cognitive states by testing [...]
Adopt new, transparent selection process for police forces: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure.
Addressing the three-day long conference [...]
President Patil condoles passing away of Dr. Norman Boralaug
New Delhi, Sep.13 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday condoled the passing away of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug.
“With the passing away of Dr. Norman Borlaug, an era has ended, in which he spearheaded a scientific revolution in agriculture. At a time [...]
Second child within a year ‘increases breast cancer risk’
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Having a second child within a year of the first birth can increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, finds a new study.
The research, involving 30,000 women each of whom had produced five or more children, has shown that those with a gap of less than 12 month were 5.2 [...]
Soon, ‘robobees’ that mimic bees’ behaviour
Washington, Sep 13 (ANI): A Northeastern University neurobiologist is collaborating with Harvard University researchers to develop micro flying robots that will emulate the bees’ brain, body and collective behaviour.
Biology professor Joseph Ayers would create robots, called the robobees, which would mimic the communal feeding behaviour of bee colonies.
The project will draw on the knowledge of [...]
Artist recreates Taj Mahal – with toothpicks!
London, September 12 (ANI): An artist has recreated the Taj Mahal and other famous landmarks around the world using toothpicks.
It took Stan Munro six years, six million toothpicks and more than 170 litres of glue as he built his latest exhibition, entitled ‘Toothpick City II – Temples and Towers’.
The 38-year-old’s models at the Museum [...]
Giant eagle filled the role of a predator on Kiwi island 750 years ago
Washington, September 12 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that the role of a predator, before humans colonized New Zealand about 750 years ago, was filled by a giant, extinct raptor known as Haast’s eagle.
Although the bones of Haast’s eagle have been known for well over a century, the behavior of these giants [...]
Biocon limited, Amylin pharmaceuticals enter global development agreement
Bangalore/ California Sep 11(ANI/Business Wire India): Biocon, Limited (NSE: BIOCON) and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, commercialize and manufacture a novel peptide therapeutic for the [...]
Killer whales have to raise their voices to be heard over ship noise
Washington, September 11 (ANI): A new research has determined that killer whales have to raise their voices to be heard over ship noise, and the effort may be wearing the whales out as they try to find food amid dwindling numbers of salmon.
According to a report in National [...]
Men’s sweat ‘boosts their attractiveness in the eyes of women’
London, Sept 11 (ANI): A naturally present chemical in men’s sweat may act as a primitive love potion that increases their attractiveness in women’s eyes, says a new study.
The substance is derived from the male sex hormone testosterone.
To reach the conclusion, Tamsin Saxton of the University [...]
Silk made by common Australian green lacewing toughest: Study
Melbourne, September 10 (ANI): A new research has found that Australian lacewings build tougher silk than silkworms.
Scientists at CSIRO Entomology have learnt that silk made by the common Australian green lacewing can be stretched up to six times further than silkworm silk.
Moreover, its unusual structure makes it potentially much [...]
Here’s why sugar in green tea is a healthy idea
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that adding ascorbic acid and sugar to green tea can help the body easily absorb helpful compounds that help fight health problems.
Mario Ferruzzi, lead researcher and associate professor of food science and nutrition at Purdue University, insists that adding ascorbic acid to green tea would increase [...]
Untimely mangoes in Gujarat
Valsad (Gujarat), Sep 9 (ANI): For mango growers in Valsad in Gujarat, things take an unusual turn, trees in their orchards have flowered and some are laden with fruits much before usual time.
Mango lovers can be happy that they can get farm picked mangoes in winter, but farmers are confused as to rejoice or [...]
