Norman Borlaug's death marks end of an era: PMSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Terming the death of agricultural scientist and Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug as the end of an era, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday described him as one with a towering intellect who helped millions of people escape from a life of hunger and deprivation. With the passing away of Norman Borlaug an era has ended, in which he spearheaded a scientific revolution in agriculture, the prime minister said in a message.
EPA proposed tighter monitoring if airborne lead in large industrial areas.July 22nd, 2009 EPA wants better monitoring of airborne leadWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency wants better information on how much lead is in the air of large cities and industrial areas. The EPA proposed Wednesday an expansion of its monitoring for airborne lead levels in communities where harmful amounts of lead are most likely to be found in the air.
Edible coating makes fish filets more nutritious, longer-lastingJuly 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Oregon State University have extended the shelf life of lingcod fillets and possibly made them more nutritious by dipping them into an edible, protective coating enriched with fish oil. The research may give consumers a chance to eat longer-lasting, potentially healthier fish fillets.
Enzyme key to ageing identifiedJuly 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the process of aging. Lead researcher Dr.
Men who have sex daily with younger women 'live longer'July 6th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Men who have sex daily, especially with younger women, are more likely to live longer, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Germany's Max Plank Institute, found that a man's chances of dying early are cut by 20 per cent if their bride is between 15 and 17 years their junior, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Biological 'fountain of youth' found in new world bat cavesJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian-origin researcher in Texas has announced a discovery that may lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history-significantly longer lifespans. Writing about the finding in The FASEB Journal, VA Medical Center's Professor Asish Chaudhuri says that proper protein folding over time in long-lived bats explains why they live significantly longer than other mammals of comparable size, such as mice.
Why male flies favour longer copulation timesJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study on flies of the species Drosophila montana has shown that females engaged in extended intercourse wait longer before they mate again, increasing the first fly's chances of fathering offspring. Published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, the study explains why males favour longer copulation times.
Space viruses may have not seeded life on EarthJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has determined that life on Earth is unlikely to have come from space viruses. Panspermia is the idea that life was seeded by extraterrestrial microbes in the form of hardy bacterial spores that hitched a ride on a space rock and landed on Earth.
Text of Louis Caldera's resignation letter to President Barack ObamaMay 9th, 2009 Text of Caldera's resignation letter to ObamaText of a letter to President Barack Obama from Louis Caldera, who is resigning as director of the White House Military Office:
Dear Mr. President:
I have concluded that the controversy surrounding the Presidential Airlift Group's aerial photo shoot over New York City has made it impossible for me to effectively lead the White House Military Office.
Babies brainier than previously thoughtMay 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has confirmed what many mums already believed: their babies are a lot smarter than others may realize. Although the Northwestern University study was only five months old, it established that babies are amazing little experimenters with innate knowledge.
How ants identify dead nestmatesMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A dead ant is usually identified by its nestmates and removed from the colony, thus limiting the risk of colony infection by pathogens from the corpse. But how the news of a resident's death is communicated among the nestmates has not been clearly known to date.
Late mothers live longerMay 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Women who have babies in their forties and fifties tend to live longer than other women, according to a new study. The study shows their brothers also live longer, but their wives don't.
Kirsten Bell to play the lead in comedy flick 'You Again'April 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Kirsten Bell has signed on to play the lead role in Disney's forthcoming comedy flick 'You Again'. The story revolves around a woman, played by Bell, who is aghast when she finds out that her brother is marrying the same woman who wrecked her life in High School.
Weight gain early on impairs mobility in old ageApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Burdening yourself with excess weight early on is likely to impair your old-age mobility, even if those extra pounds are shed, says a new research. 'In both men and women, being overweight or obese put them at greater risk of developing mobility limitations in old age, and the longer they had been overweight or obese, the greater the risk,' said lead investigator Denise Houston.
Scientists identify mechanism that can prolong life in 'Indy' fruit fliesJanuary 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified a cellular mechanism in mutated 'Indy' fruit flies that could help prolong life by cutting down the output of free radicals. The finding by Stephen Helfand and Nicola Neretti of Brown University and others adds another piece to the puzzle that Helfand, a professor of biology first discovered in 2000.
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