Jun 7 2008
Diabetics are often advised to shed those extra pounds, however a new study suggests that weight gain can actually help people with type 1 diabetes. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health examines 655 patients with...
Jun 5 2008
By examining how human influences interact with natural processes to influence connectivity at the continental scale, ecologists have determined that networks of large-scale experiments are needed to predict long-term ecological change. According to...
Jun 3 2008
A paralysed man using only his brain waves has been able to manipulate a virtual internet character, Japanese researchers said on Monday, calling it a world first. The 41-year-old patient used his imagination to make his character take a walk and chat...
Jun 3 2008
Once there was a dirty bit of sea next to the world`s busiest port here. Today it is an island where birds nest and people play, though the entire island is made of rubbish. You wouldn`t know unless you were told. There`s no sight or smell at Semakau...
Jun 3 2008
Stage is set for the five-day international Shimla summer festival beginning on Monday, even as the temperature in the hill station scaled unprecedented notches this season. Governor VS Kokje will inaugurate the festival at Historic Ridge Maidan, Shimla...
Jun 3 2008
Pakistani speedster Mohammad Asif was held at Dubai airport for possessing contraband drugs as he was returning to Pakistan from Mumbai after his participation in the Indian Premier League. Sources reported that he was carrying opium with him.
May 26 2008
With the Gujjar agitation refusing to abate, the Rajasthan government has called an emergency cabinet meeting to decide on the strategy of talks with the protesting community. A representative body of the government is slated to meet Gujjar leader...
May 24 2008
Tourists will now be able to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Darjeeling hills in the evenings with the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) introducing a pair of toy trains between Ghoom and Darjeeling, a 16-km to-and-fro journey...
May 24 2008
Researchers have revealed the genetics of fat storage in cells; a breakthrough they claim could soon pave the way for potential treatments for obesity, diabetes and heart disease. While scientists have long understood that lipid droplets contribute to...
May 24 2008
An extensive study has thrown up compelling evidence that heart attack patients should undergo ultrasound imaging to assess both muscle damage and heart relaxation. The research shows that it can be used to foretell the probability of further cardiac...