Nasa launches communication satellite

CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa today launched a new communication satellite to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images.An unmanned Atlas V rocket blasted into the starry night sky carrying the Tracking and Data Relay...

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Water flow on Mars hints at ancient life

WASHINGTON: Narrow ridges found in Martian craters may actually be fossilized remnants of underground cracks through which water once flowed on the red planet, a new study claims.Water flowing beneath the surface of ancient Mars suggests life may once...

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'Checking blood sugar during pregnancy essential'

PUNE: Blood sugar checking is essential during pregnancy, said physician Aarti Shahade. She was speaking at the conference Focus Diabetes 2013 held in Pune recently. This conference was organized jointly by Indian medical association, Pune and Association...

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In India, sons more likely to get hospital care

LONDON: Gender discrimination is rampant among Indians, even when it comes to hospitalizing their children.In a first-of-its-kind large scale study announced on Tuesday, scientists from the University of Edinburgh in the UK have found that a male child...

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Brits spend 5 years of their life worrying

LONDON: An average Brit spends two hours a day fretting over being out of shape, financial debts and high cost of living. A new study has found that stressed out Brits spend the equivalent of over five years of their life worrying.According to UK health...

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US food and drug administration approves orphan drug to treat rare cholesterol disorder

MUMBAI: The US Food and Drug Administration approved Kynamro (mipomersen sodium) injection as an addition to lipid-lowering medications and diet to treat patients with a rare type of high cholesterol called homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).The...

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Scottish scientists to undertake rewiring of a human brain

LONDON: Similar to how electricians deal with an electrical short circuit, doctors in Scotland will for the first time try to help stroke patients overcome physical disability by helping rewire their brains.Doctors and scientists at the University of...

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Safer, more effective vaccine delivery designed

WASHINGTON: Researchers have designed a new type of vaccine delivery that holds promise for improving the effectiveness of DNA vaccines, besides being painless.About 20 years ago, DNA coding for viral proteins was found to induce strong immune responses...

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3-D imaging surgery can cure skull disorders

KOLKATA: Craniosynostosis, a rare skull disorder in newborns in India, can now be successfully treated with surgery based on 3-D imaging, doctors said here on Tuesday."With one in 2,000 to 2,500 infants being diagnosed with craniosynostosis in India,...

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Stem cell jab may aid stroke recovery: Study

LONDON: A stem cell jab given within half an hour of a stroke may aid in recovery from the fatal condition, a new study claims.Researchers found that rats injected with stem cells 30 minutes after a stroke had almost normal brain function restored within...

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Genetic disparity marks male, female hearts

WASHINGTON: Even though healthy men and women have similarly structured hearts, the US researchers have discovered genetic differences in diseased hearts.The new genetic differences found by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis in diseased...

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'Human Brain Project' get funds of 2 billion euros

PARIS: Research into the wonder material graphene and the neurochemistry of the human brain will get two billion euros ($2.68 billion) in funding from the European Commission, scientists said on Monday.The two areas are beneficiaries of the European...

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Researchers grow kidney tissue from stem cells

AFP Jan 23, 2013, 01.04PM IST TOKYO: Researchers in Japan said on Wednesday they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time in a potential breakthrough for millions with damaged organs who are dependent...

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Tough times may cause you to eat high-calorie foods: Study

PTI Jan 23, 2013, 05.48PM IST (People tend to seek higher-calorie…) Washington: People tend to seek higher-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer when there is a perception of tough times, a new study has claimed. According...

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Work resumes on bird flu studies that raised bioterrorism fears

Reuters Jan 24, 2013, 01.41AM IST (Scientists voluntarily…) LONDON: Scientists around the world declared an end on Wednesday to a moratorium on research into mutant forms of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that can be transmitted directly among...

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Researchers grow kidney tissue from stem cells

AFP Jan 23, 2013, 01.04PM IST TOKYO: Researchers in Japan said on Wednesday they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time in a potential breakthrough for millions with damaged organs who are dependent...

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Tough times may cause you to eat high-calorie foods: Study

PTI Jan 23, 2013, 05.48PM IST (People tend to seek higher-calorie…) Washington: People tend to seek higher-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer when there is a perception of tough times, a new study has claimed. According...

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Work resumes on bird flu studies that raised bioterrorism fears

Reuters Jan 24, 2013, 01.41AM IST (Scientists voluntarily…) LONDON: Scientists around the world declared an end on Wednesday to a moratorium on research into mutant forms of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that can be transmitted directly among...

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Researchers grow kidney tissue from stem cells

AFP Jan 23, 2013, 01.04PM IST TOKYO: Researchers in Japan said on Wednesday they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time in a potential breakthrough for millions with damaged organs who are dependent...

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Tough times may cause you to eat high-calorie foods: Study

PTI Jan 23, 2013, 05.48PM IST (People tend to seek higher-calorie…) Washington: People tend to seek higher-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer when there is a perception of tough times, a new study has claimed. According...

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Work resumes on bird flu studies that raised bioterrorism fears

Reuters Jan 24, 2013, 01.41AM IST (Scientists voluntarily…) LONDON: Scientists around the world declared an end on Wednesday to a moratorium on research into mutant forms of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that can be transmitted directly among...

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Researchers grow kidney tissue from stem cells

AFP Jan 23, 2013, 01.04PM IST TOKYO: Researchers in Japan said on Wednesday they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time in a potential breakthrough for millions with damaged organs who are dependent...

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Tough times may cause you to eat high-calorie foods: Study

PTI Jan 23, 2013, 05.48PM IST (People tend to seek higher-calorie…) Washington: People tend to seek higher-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer when there is a perception of tough times, a new study has claimed. According...

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Work resumes on bird flu studies that raised bioterrorism fears

LONDON: Scientists around the world declared an end on Wednesday to a moratorium on research into mutant forms of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that can be transmitted directly among mammals and had raised international biosecurity concerns.Announcing their...

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'Aspirin may up risk of blindness in the aged'

MELBOURNE: Regular use of aspirin can dramatically increase the risk of an eye disease - that causes blindness - in older people, researchers warn. A new study found a link between regular use of aspirin and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) -...

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Researchers grow kidney tissue from stem cells

TOKYO: Researchers in Japan said on Wednesday they have succeeded in growing human kidney tissue from stem cells for the first time in a potential breakthrough for millions with damaged organs who are dependent on dialysis.Kidneys have a complex structure...

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Tough times may cause you to eat high-calorie foods: Study

Washington: People tend to seek higher-calorie foods that will keep them satisfied longer when there is a perception of tough times, a new study has claimed.According to the study by the University of Miami School of Business Administration, bad news...

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Play classical music during workout for better results

LONDON: Playing classical music in the background while exercising helps relax the body which reduces heart rate and blood pressure, an expert has claimed.UK-based neuroscientist Jack Lewis scoured reports of research to come up with a list of musically-themed...

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Obese likelier to die in car accidents: Study

PARIS: Obese people face a much higher risk - of up to 80 percent - of dying in a car collision compared with people of normal weight, researchers reported Monday in a specialist journal.The cause could be that safety in cars is engineered for people...

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Parkinson's discovery could lead to early diagnosis

MUMBAI: A new study could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, after Newcastle University researchers identified that even early in the disease people experience symptoms. While movement - motor - problems are the main symptom of Parkinson's...

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Teachers beware: Grading with red ink can upset kids

PTI Jan 19, 2013, 06.39AM IST LONDON: Teachers, please note! The iconic red ink you use to grade students may actually upset them, according to a new study. The study by researchers from the University of Colorado showed students think they've...

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Bad spelling, grammar key to choosing a safe password

LONDON: The secret to finding more secure passwords could be straightforward â€" just don't use good grammar or spelling, scientists including an Indian-origin researcher have suggested. AshwiniRao and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University researched...

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Nutritional factors that may help preserve muscle mass in seniors revealed

ANI Jan 19, 2013, 02.41PM IST WASHINGTON: A new review by a team including an Indian scientist has identified the role of nutrition in sarcopenia, with focus on protein, vitamins D and B, and acid-based diet. Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss...

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Nutritional factors that may help preserve muscle mass in seniors revealed

ANI Jan 19, 2013, 02.41PM IST WASHINGTON: A new review by a team including an Indian scientist has identified the role of nutrition in sarcopenia, with focus on protein, vitamins D and B, and acid-based diet. Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss...

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Teachers beware: Grading with red ink can upset kids

PTI Jan 19, 2013, 06.39AM IST LONDON: Teachers, please note! The iconic red ink you use to grade students may actually upset them, according to a new study. The study by researchers from the University of Colorado showed students think they've...

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Bad spelling, grammar key to choosing a safe password

LONDON: The secret to finding more secure passwords could be straightforward â€" just don't use good grammar or spelling, scientists including an Indian-origin researcher have suggested. AshwiniRao and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University researched...

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Teachers beware: Grading with red ink can upset kids

LONDON: Teachers, please note! The iconic red ink you use to grade students may actually upset them, according to a new study. The study by researchers from the University of Colorado showed students think they've been assessed more harshly when their...

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Bad spelling, grammar key to choosing a safe password

LONDON: The secret to finding more secure passwords could be straightforward — just don't use good grammar or spelling, scientists including an Indian-origin researcher have suggested. AshwiniRao and colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University researched...

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Nutritional factors that may help preserve muscle mass in seniors revealed

WASHINGTON: A new review by a team including an Indian scientist has identified the role of nutrition in sarcopenia, with focus on protein, vitamins D and B, and acid-based diet.Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass, is a common consequence...

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Lonely hearts frivolous with money

LONDON: People who don't have many friends, feel alone at work, or are sad about a breakup are more frivolous with their money, a new study has claimed.Researchers from Hong Kong found that when people feel lonely or rejected they put a greater value...

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How Dickens helped us see the disabled in a new light

JERUSALEM: Famed author Charles Dickens used literature to showcase discrimination against the disabled who were "feared" and seen as "monstrous" in the 19th Century in Victorian England, according to a new research."Social attitudes towards the disabled...

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Dietary trends behind higher phosphorus use

TORONTO: Dietary trends are behind greater quantities of mined phosphorus being used in producing food consumed by an average person over a year, says a new study.Between 1961 and 2007, rising meat consumption and total calorie intake resulted in a 38...

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After slew of setbacks, Russia to launch Moon probe in 2015

MOSCOW: Russia will launch an unmanned spacecraft to the Moon in 2015, as part of its plan to establish a fully robotic lunar station. The new Moon orbiter, called Luna-Glob will lift off from the Vostochny space port in Russia's Far East after several...

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International space station to get $18 million balloon-like room

LAS VEGAS: NASA is partnering with a commercial space company in a bid to replace the cumbersome "metal cans" that serve as astronauts' homes in space with inflatable bounce-house-like habitats that can be deployed on the cheap.A USD 17.8 million test...

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India's first dinosaur fossil rediscovered

MUMBAI: More than a century after it went missing, the fossil of what has been regarded as India's first recorded dinosaur has been rediscovered in Kolkata, according to a top scientific journal.The recovery of Titanosaurus Indicus, or the Indian Tital...

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