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24th February, 2012
Mild drought killed off Mayan civilization: study
WASHINGTON: The collapse of the Mayan civilization was likely due to a relatively mild drought, much like the drier conditions expected in the coming years…
WASHINGTON: The collapse of the Mayan civilization was likely due to a relatively mild drought, much like the drier conditions expected in the coming years…
17th February, 2012
Nanotechnology turns plants into common plastic
Scientists have found a way of turning plant matter into the building blocks of common plastics using a nanotechnology process that offers an alternative to…
Scientists have found a way of turning plant matter into the building blocks of common plastics using a nanotechnology process that offers an alternative to…
22nd January, 2012
Scientists pause research with lab-bred bird flu
WASHINGTON: Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they are temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should…
WASHINGTON: Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they are temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should…
20th January, 2012
Scientists report breakthrough in seaweed biofuel
WASHINGTON: Energy experts believe that seaweed holds enormous potential as a biofuel alternative to coal and oil, and US-based scientists said Thursday they have unlocked…
WASHINGTON: Energy experts believe that seaweed holds enormous potential as a biofuel alternative to coal and oil, and US-based scientists said Thursday they have unlocked…
23rd December, 2011
Metal hip lubricant reduces wear and tear – study
CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – A substance that forms in patients with all-metal artificial hips turns out to contain the common lubricant graphite, a discovery…
CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – A substance that forms in patients with all-metal artificial hips turns out to contain the common lubricant graphite, a discovery…
28th October, 2011
Pythons’ big hearts hold clues for human health
WASHINGTON: Pythons are not thought of as big-hearted toward their fellow creatures. They are better known for the bulge in their bodies after swallowing one…
WASHINGTON: Pythons are not thought of as big-hearted toward their fellow creatures. They are better known for the bulge in their bodies after swallowing one…
21st October, 2011
Bone spear points to earliest N. American hunters
WASHINGTON: More evidence that humans roamed North America before the Clovis culture 13,000 years ago has emerged from analysis of a bone-tip spear embedded in…
WASHINGTON: More evidence that humans roamed North America before the Clovis culture 13,000 years ago has emerged from analysis of a bone-tip spear embedded in…
30th September, 2011
‘Artificial leaf’ turns sunlight into fuel: US study
WASHINGTON: US scientists have developed an “artificial leaf” that converts sunlight into a chemical fuel that could be stored and used later, according to a…
WASHINGTON: US scientists have developed an “artificial leaf” that converts sunlight into a chemical fuel that could be stored and used later, according to a…
16th September, 2011
Amber reveals dinosaur diversity
WASHINGTON: In science fiction, amber preserved the DNA that allowed rebirth of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. In real life, amber preserved feathers that provide a…
WASHINGTON: In science fiction, amber preserved the DNA that allowed rebirth of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. In real life, amber preserved feathers that provide a…
2nd September, 2011
Gut bacteria picky about what we eat – study
CHICAGO: Gut bacteria — colonies of bacteria that live in the human digestive tract — appear to have fairly picky dining habits, with one type…
CHICAGO: Gut bacteria — colonies of bacteria that live in the human digestive tract — appear to have fairly picky dining habits, with one type…
24th June, 2011
Scientists take temperature of long-gone dinosaurs
WASHINGTON: Scientists have figured out a way to take the temperature of dinosaurs, and it turns out to be almost the same as ours. Of…
WASHINGTON: Scientists have figured out a way to take the temperature of dinosaurs, and it turns out to be almost the same as ours. Of…
10th June, 2011
Scientists discover why smokers are thinner
WASHINGTON: US scientists have figured out exactly how nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant in the brain, a finding that could one day help in…
WASHINGTON: US scientists have figured out exactly how nicotine acts as an appetite suppressant in the brain, a finding that could one day help in…
22nd April, 2011
Ozone hole dominates shifting S.Hemisphere climate
WASHINGTON: Climate policymakers and scientists need to look beyond global warming emissions of carbon dioxide and take the loss of stratospheric ozone into account, researchers…
WASHINGTON: Climate policymakers and scientists need to look beyond global warming emissions of carbon dioxide and take the loss of stratospheric ozone into account, researchers…
27th March, 2011
The saber-toothed vegetarian
WASHINGTON: Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal, about the size of a large dog, lived 260 million years…
WASHINGTON: Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal, about the size of a large dog, lived 260 million years…
20th February, 2011
Hibernating bears could help human rescues
WASHINGTON: Hibernating bears are loud snorers. They go many months without food, even sustaining pregnancies in their winter slumber. A sudden noise may rouse them,…
WASHINGTON: Hibernating bears are loud snorers. They go many months without food, even sustaining pregnancies in their winter slumber. A sudden noise may rouse them,…
