Brain's 'homing signal' helps us navigate

LONDON: Scientists have discovered where our 'sense of direction' comes from in the brain, a finding that explains why some people are better navigators.It has long been known that some people are better at navigating than others, but until now it has...

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Whole-genome sequencing can identify cancer-linked mutations

WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify patients' risk for hereditary cancer.In a first of its kind study, researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center used whole-genome sequencing to evaluate...

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Chicken flu virus can help spot deadly influenza strain

NEW YORK: Warning signs of the avian influenza A (H7N9) virus could be traced in flu viruses circulating in poultry firms, research suggests.With a few changes in the H9N2 chicken virus flu virus, researchers were able to create the novel avian H7N9...

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Whole-genome sequencing can identify cancer-linked mutations

WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify patients' risk for hereditary cancer.In a first of its kind study, researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center used whole-genome sequencing to evaluate...

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Britain to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 22, 2014, 06.42PM IST The National Health Service on Monday named the first 11 hospital trusts that will map DNA on a scale never before attempted.  Page 1 of...

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Brain's 'homing signal' helps us navigate

LONDON: Scientists have discovered where our 'sense of direction' comes from in the brain, a finding that explains why some people are better navigators.It has long been known that some people are better at navigating than others, but until now it has...

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Power solution lies in champagne bubbles?

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 20, 2014, 07.00AM IST Page 1 of 4 TOKYO: Using Japan's most powerful computer, researchers have explored how the physics of champagne bubbles may enable the design of more efficient power...

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Britain to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 22, 2014, 06.42PM IST The National Health Service on Monday named the first 11 hospital trusts that will map DNA on a scale never before attempted.  Page 1 of...

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Whole-genome sequencing can identify cancer-linked mutations

WASHINGTON: Scientists have found that whole-genome sequencing can be used to identify patients' risk for hereditary cancer.In a first of its kind study, researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center used whole-genome sequencing to evaluate...

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Britain to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017

LONDON: In one of the world's most ambitious scientific endeavours, Britain has decided to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017. An estimated 75,000 patients will be invited to donate their DNA for research into causes of rare diseases...

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NASA finds methane in Mars

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 18, 2014, 01.39AM IST Whether the Martian atmosphere contains traces of the gas has been a question of high interest for years because methane is a potential sign of life....

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Power solution lies in champagne bubbles?

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 20, 2014, 07.00AM IST Page 1 of 4 TOKYO: Using Japan's most powerful computer, researchers have explored how the physics of champagne bubbles may enable the design of more efficient power...

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NASA finds methane in Mars

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 18, 2014, 01.39AM IST Whether the Martian atmosphere contains traces of the gas has been a question of high interest for years because methane is a potential sign of life....

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Power solution lies in champagne bubbles?

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 20, 2014, 07.00AM IST Page 1 of 4 TOKYO: Using Japan's most powerful computer, researchers have explored how the physics of champagne bubbles may enable the design of more efficient power...

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Britain to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017

LONDON: In one of the world's most ambitious scientific endeavours, Britain has decided to sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017. An estimated 75,000 patients will be invited to donate their DNA for research into causes of rare diseases...

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NASA finds methane in Mars

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 18, 2014, 01.39AM IST Whether the Martian atmosphere contains traces of the gas has been a question of high interest for years because methane is a potential sign of life....

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Voyager 1 buffeted by "tsunami wave", 19.5 billion kms away from Earth

NEW DELHI: Messages received from Voyager 1, the Nasa spacecraft travelling 19.5 billion kms away from Earth, show that it is continuing to experience a "tsunami wave" as it penetrates the interstellar medium beyond the solar System.The spacecraft launched...

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Power solution lies in champagne bubbles?

TOKYO: Using Japan's most powerful computer, researchers have explored how the physics of champagne bubbles may enable the design of more efficient power stations or propellers."Uncork a bottle of champagne, and as the pressure of the liquid is abruptly...

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Scientists create new type of ice

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 14, 2014, 03.52PM IST The advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers said. Page 1 of 4...

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Voyager 1 buffeted by "tsunami wave", 19.5 billion kms away from Earth

NEW DELHI: Messages received from Voyager 1, the Nasa spacecraft travelling 19.5 billion kms away from Earth, show that it is continuing to experience a "tsunami wave" as it penetrates the interstellar medium beyond the solar System.The spacecraft launched...

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NASA finds methane in Mars

The author has posted comments on this articleKounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 18, 2014, 01.39AM IST Whether the Martian atmosphere contains traces of the gas has been a question of high interest for years because methane is a potential sign of life....

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NASA finds methane in Mars

LONDON: Nasa on Tuesday announced that the Mars Curiosity rover has detected methane on the red planet.Whether the Martian atmosphere contains traces of the gas has been a question of high interest for years because methane is a potential sign of life.The...

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Voyager 1 buffeted by "tsunami wave", 19.5 billion kms away from Earth

NEW DELHI: Messages received from Voyager 1, the Nasa spacecraft travelling 19.5 billion kms away from Earth, show that it is continuing to experience a "tsunami wave" as it penetrates the interstellar medium beyond the solar System.The spacecraft launched...

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Scientists create new type of ice

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 14, 2014, 03.52PM IST The advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers said. Page 1 of 4...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Scientists create new type of ice

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 14, 2014, 03.52PM IST The advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers said. Page 1 of 4...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Scientists create new type of ice

BERLIN: Scientists have for the first time created a new super-low density form of ice.The advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers said.Water molecules can...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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What makes champagne bubbly decoded

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 10, 2014, 03.20PM IST Page 1 of 4 LONDON: Researchers have decoded the science behind the formation of bubbles in a glass of champagne.They have discovered that ethanol is the main molecule...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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What makes champagne bubbly decoded

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 10, 2014, 03.20PM IST Page 1 of 4 LONDON: Researchers have decoded the science behind the formation of bubbles in a glass of champagne.They have discovered that ethanol is the main molecule...

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Air pollution discolouring Taj Mahal: study

WASHINGTON: Airborne carbon particles and dust are discolouring the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets, giving the gleaming white landmark a brownish case, Indian and US researchers have found."Our team was able to show that the pollutants...

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Smoking hampers alcohol abuse treatment

The author has posted comments on this articleIANS | Dec 9, 2014, 03.47PM IST Smoking can inhibit the success of treatment for alcohol abuse, says a study, adding that it puts people who are addicted to both tobacco and alcohol in a double...

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Male smokers face greater cancer risk: Study

The author has posted comments on this articleIANS | Dec 5, 2014, 08.22PM IST Since only men have the Y chromosome, these results might explain why smoking is a greater risk factor for cancer among men and also why men in general have a shorter...

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