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Everything you need to know about Pasteur Institute: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Metals from antibacterial clay to help fight superbug MRSA

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Researchers have now turned towards clay - a naturally occurring substance recognized since antiquity for its medicinal properties - to kill a range of pathogens.

Near-Earth asteroids and Mars' 2 moons considered for future space missions

May 18, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Researchers from the SETI Institute, the Mars Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, and the space robotics company Honeybee Robotics, have successfully completed a first series of field tests aimed at investigating how humans will explore and work on near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) and eventually the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos.

Retirement 'bad for health'

May 17, 2013 at 12:38 PM

London, May 17 (ANI): Retirement has a harmful impact on mental and physical health, a new study has revealed.

Injectable nanogel may free diabetics from painful pinpricks

May 17, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Researchers at MIT have developed an injectable nanoparticles that may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

Women spend almost twice as much time on housework and childcare than men do

May 17, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Sydney, May 17 (ANI): Researchers from Australia have found that women spend almost twice as much time on housework and childcare than men, even when they increase their time in paid employment.

Malaria parasites 'talk' to each other

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): In a surprise discovery, Melbourne scientists have found that malaria parasites can 'talk' to each other.

Fish oil may stall brain-damaging effects of junk food

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 15 (ANI): Fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.

Emotional strategy may influence anxiety

May 13, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): The way an individual regulates their emotions, in bad times and in good, can influence whether - or how much -they suffer from anxiety, a new research has suggested.

Brazil's firearm sales reach record high

May 13, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS) The number of new guns legally sold in Brazil shot up in the last eight years, growing from 5,161 in 2004 to a record 31,500 in 2012, a media report said.

Met Costume Institute gala 'sucked', says Gwyneth Paltrow

May 12, 2013 at 12:22 PM

New York, May 12 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has said that Costume Institute gala was 'un-fun' and 'too crowded' and she's never going again.

Subway not much healthier than McDonald's

May 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway, which they considered a healthy dining option, as at McDonald's, a new UCLA study has revealed.

Joe Biden thanks firefighters for saving his '67 Corvette

May 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): US Vice President Joe Biden cracked a joke thanking the firefighters for saving his Corvette, while honouring them at the 25th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner of the Congressional Fire Services Institute.

New magnetic graphene could transform electronics industry

May 11, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Researchers have managed to give graphene magnetic properties - a breakthrough that opens the door to the development of graphene-based spintronic devices, that is, devices based on the spin or rotation of the electron, and could transform the electronics industry.

Consensus needed on reforms in Spain: Business group

May 10, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Milan, May 10 (IANS/EFE) The economic and financial reforms implemented to deal with the financial crisis must have the support of "the majority of the political parties" in Spain, Spanish Business Council for Competitiveness, or CEC, executive director Fernando Casado said.

New biosensor can help fight superbugs

May 9, 2013 at 3:04 PM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new biosensor that can detect antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

Bengal for social security scheme for investors

May 8, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) West Bengal is planning to start a social security scheme for depositors and investors to ensure proper return of public money following the Saradha chit fund mess, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.

IBPS CWE Clerks-II recruitment: Vacancies in Participating Organisations declared

May 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM

IBPS or Institute of Banking Personal Selection has released the updated available vacancies of Clerical Staff in Participating Organisations for 2013-14 in regard to IBPS CWE Clerks-II recruitment in its official website: http://ibps.in/. The selected candidates have also been intimated via email and SMS in their registered email address and phone numbers.

NASA's Spitzer Telescope dissecting 'hot Jupiters'

May 7, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers are beginning to dissect an exotic class of exoplanets, called hot Jupiters, revealing raging winds and other aspects of their turbulent nature.

BSE to offer courses in UAE to help boost financial market

May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Abu Dhabi/Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) BSE Institute, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with IBMC Financial Professionals Group of the United Arab Emirates to offer knowledge and skills to professionals and investors, and support the growth of financial markets in that region.

Indian law institute launches LL.M. - 1 year degree programme

May 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Indian Law Institute has launched an innovative LL.M. - one year degree programme, with a better curriculum and innovative approach for research excellence, from the ensuing academic year 2013-2014.

Now a Shariah Index for financial inclusion of Indian Muslims (Comment)

May 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Followers of Islam, the second largest faith in the world with an estimated 1.7 billion believers, can now be surer when an Indian firm stands the pre-requisites for observant Muslims. The Shariah index launched by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is a new measure in town, assuring compliance with the Islamic canonical law.

Costing institute lends support in investigating Ponzi schemes

May 4, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): The Institute of Cost Accountants of India on Saturday said it wishes to extend full support to the government's efforts in arresting the incidence of corporates defrauding investors by inducing them with logically improbable returns on investment.

Spain to get time till 2016 to reduce deficit: EU

May 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Brussels, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Spain will be given time till 2016 to bring its budget deficit down below 3 percent of gross domestic product, in line with European Union mandates, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said Friday.

RoboBees make first controlled flight

May 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): In culmination of more than a decade's work, an insect-sized robot took its first controlled in a Harvard robotics laboratory.

UK scientists slam Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus

May 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM

London, May 3 (ANI): Senior scientists in the UK have accused researchers in China of "appalling irresponsibility" for deliberately creating new strains of influenza virus in a veterinary laboratory.

Contacts uncomfortable? Changing lens type may offer relief

May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): Those feeling uneasy wearing contact lenses can simply switch to a different lens/solution combination or use a lens care product to eliminate this persistent problem and provide "a maximally comfortable result, according to a new study.

Healthy diet with anti-ageing supplements may help reverse blood vessel abnormality

May 2, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): A diet low in grains, beans and certain vegetables - combined with "anti-ageing" supplements - improves blood vessel function, a new study has found.

2 better than 1 when it comes to parenting

May 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): Dual parenting may be more beneficial than single parenting, a new study suggests.

Facebook to delete decapitation videos following charities' pressure

May 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM

London, May. 2 (ANI): Facebook has said it will delete videos of people being decapitated that are on its site following pressure from charities.

Fortis launches 'next-generation' hospital in Gurgaon

April 30, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare Limited, a chain of private healthcare providers, Tuesday launched its flagship "next-generation" hospital, the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Gurgaon, an official said here Tuesday.

Barack Obama `spending more time playing golf`

April 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM

London, April 30 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has spent more time playing golf than in meetings that were organised for fixing the American economy, according to statistics revealed on April 30.

India elected member of SIAP Governing Council

April 30, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Tokyo, April 30 (ANI): India on Tuesday was elected to the governing council of the prestigious Statistical Institute of Asia Pacific (SIAP), one of the most active organs of the United Nations.

Spain's year-on-year inflation rate falls

April 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Madrid, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Spain's year-on-year inflation rate fell by one percentage point to 1.4 percent in April, compared to the previous month, the National Statistics Institute, or INE, said in its preliminary consumer price index for the month.

Now, charge your cellphones with puddle of water

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers in Sweden have developed a new technique where you can charge your devices anywhere without electricity, provided there is a water source nearby.

NASA's Cassini gets close-up views of large hurricane on Saturn

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): Thanks to NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have obtained the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole.

Qwerty-like keypad KALQ to make 'thumb-typing' faster on touch screen devices

April 26, 2013 at 3:56 PM

London, Apr. 26 (ANI): A new keyboard layout has been created that will make 'thumb-typing' faster on touch screen devices such as tablets and large smart phones.

Rare alpine bacteria helps identify one of alcohol's key gateways to brain

April 26, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the Pasteur Institute in France have been able to identify how alcohol might affect key brain proteins for the first time - thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps.

Blocking protein in brain may halt Alzheimer's process

April 26, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Washington, April 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the disease process in Alzheimer's disease.

Oxygen cycle on early Earth may be more dynamic than thought

April 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Washington, April 25 (ANI): Biogeochemists at the University of California, Riverside has provided a new view on the relationship between the earliest accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere, arguably the most important biological event in Earth history, and its relationship to the sulfur cycle.

Gut bacteria byproduct may contribute to heart disease

April 25, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Washington, April 25 (ANI): A Cleveland Clinic research has revealed a microbial byproduct of intestinal bacteria contributes to heart disease and serves as an accurate screening tool for predicting future risks of heart attack, stroke and death in persons not otherwise identified by traditional risk factors and blood tests.

George W. Bush presidential library inauguration to be 'like wedding without alcohol'

April 24, 2013 at 3:32 PM

London, Apr. 24 (ANI): George W Bush's presidential library opening will be like a wedding without alcohol.

Possible culprit behind eczema and allergic skin diseases identified

April 23, 2013 at 4:52 PM

London, April 23 (ANI): A new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and allergic skin diseases has been discovered.

Scientists see genetic link to rare liver disorder

April 22, 2013 at 2:04 PM

London, April 22 (IANS) Scientists have found specific genes associated with a rare liver disease that could provide a valuable tool for therapy, says a study.

Sheila Dikshit's recovery satisfactory: Doctors

April 21, 2013 at 9:48 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who underwent surgery for sinusitis two days ago, has recovered successfully, a doctor said Sunday.

Study shows fat cells help repair muscles

April 21, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Scientists have found that cells responsible for producing fat also play a role in muscle repair, says a study.

Chimps communicate with each other just like passionate Italians

April 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Chimpanzees use a mixture of passionate gestures, vocalizations and even sign language to get their points across with each other and with humans, a new study has found.

Coffee breaks cost businesses $11.4b every year

April 20, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Melbourne, Apr. 20 (ANI): Businesses lose 11.4 billion dollars every year due to employees taking coffee breaks, a new study has claimed.

Dikshit operated upon for sinuses, recovering well

April 19, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was sucessfully operated upon today for sinuses by a team of ENT specialists at the Fortis Escorts Institute, New Delhi.

Country of residence fundamental factor in taste preferences

April 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, April 19 (ANI): A new research has refuted the idea that all children under the age of ten have the same taste in food and highlighted the importance of the country of residence, culture and age in these preferences.

Most distant blazar may hold new mystery

April 19, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Washington, April 19 (ANI): New observations of the blazar known as PKS 1424+240 showed that it is the most distant known source of very-high-energy gamma rays, but its emission spectrum now appears highly unusual in light of the new data.

'India needs more specialists to combat rare genetic disorder'

April 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM

Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) India needs more specialists and better networking among doctors, geneticists and test centres to combat lysosomal storage disease (LSD), a spectrum of rare genetic disorders that afflicts 1 in 4,000 children in India, childcare experts say.

Shahid in demand for World Dance Day

April 18, 2013 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor has time and again proved his dancing prowess in Bollywood. Now with World Dance Day around the corner, many dance organisations want to associate with him.

Teen break-ups occur regardless of conflict resolution skills

April 18, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): The factors that predict whether adults will stay together or part ways don't seem to apply to teenagers, new research suggests.

New touchscreen keyboard allows thumb-typing 34pc faster than QWERTY layout

April 18, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics has created a new keyboard called KALQ that enables faster thumb-typing on touchscreen devices.

Fish genome offers insights into evolution of land vertebrate

April 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): Genome sequencing of a historic fish has provided a wealth of information on the genetic changes that accompanied the adaptation from an aquatic environment to land.

Zebrafish may harbour human illness cure

April 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the importance of zebrafish as a model organism for human disease research.

Australia good place to work, study, say Indians

April 17, 2013 at 11:08 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Wednesday welcomed findings of a survey that indicates Indians see Australia as a good place to visit, live, work and study.

Oz radio broadcaster suggests 'left-wing radical students' linked to Boston bombing

April 17, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Sydney, Apr. 17 (ANI): Controversial Australian radio broadcaster Alan Jones is facing an online backlash after suggesting on national television that 'left-wing radical students' were behind the Boston Marathon bombings.

India need to improve energy efficiency: Chu

April 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India, which meets almost 80 percent of its energy requirements from overseas purchases, must improve efficiency to cut dependence on imports, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday.

Dengue vaccine design needs new approach

April 16, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Washington, April 16 (ANI): A new study from researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology has found surprising evidence that suggests the need for a revamped approach to dengue vaccine design.

We've much to learn from Indian varsities: African official

April 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Accra (Ghana), April 15 (IANS) Collaboration between Indian and African universities is set to increase in the coming years, said an official who added that "African institutions have so much to learn from India".

Brain damage in Alzheimer's linked to overactivation of enzyme

April 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, April 15 (ANI): Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have unravelled one of the major toxic mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.

Social media could make dents in your love life

April 13, 2013 at 3:16 PM

New York, Apr 13 (ANI): Communicating with your partner through various social media channels like Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare, isn't likely doing your marriage any favors, a new study has found.

New technique based on atomic force microscopy helps decode gut secrets

April 13, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): To help read information encoded in the gut lining, a new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed at the Institute of Food Research.

Human ancestor's distinctive gait allowed them to walk upright as well as climb trees

April 12, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, April 12(ANI): A team of scientists has shed light on how the hominid Australopithecus sediba (Au. sediba) walked, chewed, and moved nearly two million years ago.

'Second-fiddle' player in diabetes found to be central villain

April 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, April 12 (ANI): A protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition, American researchers say.

Why people love listening to new music

April 12, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Washington, April 12(ANI): A new study has identified the specific brain activity that makes new music rewarding and predicts the decision to purchase music.

Nobel medal for discovery of DNA auctioned

April 12, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New York, April 12 (IANS) The Nobel medal awarded to Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of DNA was sold here at an auction for more than $2 million.

Human ancestors had longer and more flexible lower back

April 12, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Washington, April 12(ANI): A team of scientists has shed light on how the hominid Australopithecus sediba (Au. sediba) walked, chewed, and moved nearly two million years ago.

Australian consumer confidence falls

April 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Sydney, April 10 (IANS) Australian consumer confidence stumbled unexpectedly in April after strong gains in the past two months, a survey released Wednesday by the Westpac Banking Corp and Melbourne Institute found.

Tears inspire new adaptive and multifunctional material

April 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM

London, April 9 (ANI): In the near future we may have a tent that blocks light on a dry and sunny day, and becomes transparent and water-repellent on a dim, rainy day.

Strategy of using social networks for mass mobilization 'has high risk of failure': Study

April 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM

Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Social networks have served to mobilize volunteers during natural disasters, political campaigns, health emergencies, etc, but the strategy of using such sites for coordinating people in critical situations has high risk of failure, a study has said.

'Russian space programme to focus on landing missions'

April 9, 2013 at 3:49 AM

Moscow, April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Landing missions to celestial bodies in the solar system will form the backbone of Russia's space research programme in the coming decades, according to a Russian expert.

Now TV channel for chartered accountants

April 8, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Heralding a new era of education, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will soon have a TV channel for its members as well as those studying accountancy, its chief said here Monday.

Exercise can keep blood sugar problems at bay

April 8, 2013 at 5:41 PM

Washington, April 8 (IANS) Scientists of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan have shown that growth of white muscle due to exercise can help keep blood sugar level in check.

Algae being engineered to make 'wonder material' nanocellulose for biofuels

April 8, 2013 at 2:53 PM

Washington, April 8 (ANI): Scientists behind a new project believed that they have reached an advanced stage in their effort to turn algae into solar-powered factories for producing the "wonder material" nanocellulose.

Lifting weights may help lower blood sugar

April 8, 2013 at 11:09 AM

London, April 8 (ANI): A long-held belief that whitening of skeletal muscle in diabetes is harmful has been busted.

Brain uses early life stress experience to prepare for later challenges

April 8, 2013 at 11:09 AM

London, April 8 (ANI): Using a number of cutting edge approaches, including optogenetics, researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute have shown that stress circuits in the brain are capable of self-tuning following a single stress.

Red meat boosts gut bacteria that raise heart disease risk

April 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Washington, Apr. 8 (ANI): A compound that is abundant in red meat and is added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis - or the hardening or clogging of the arteries, a new study has revealed.

Genes behind severe childhood obesity identified

April 8, 2013 at 10:13 AM

Washington, April 8 (ANI): A genome wide study has identified four new genetic variants associated with severe childhood obesity.

ICAI, CWC ink MoU for training students in warehousing techniques

April 7, 2013 at 12:20 PM

New Delhi, April 7 (ANI): The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week underwhich ICAI students will receive training in warehousing practices from CWC staff.

New brain-imaging tool helps identify cognitive decline early

April 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): UCLA researchers have developed a new brain-imaging tool to help identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia.

Yellow supergiant star's supernova explosion detected

April 7, 2013 at 10:29 AM

Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Two groups of astronomers independently detected a yellow supergiant (YSG) star at a location closely matching that of the supernova SN 2011dh in the M51 galaxy through images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) before the explosion.

Campaigners fear draft Egyptian law would restrict work of human rights groups, NGOs

April 6, 2013 at 3:41 PM

London, Apr 6 (ANI): Egypt's parliament is set to pass a law, which according to campaigners will severely restrict the activity of human rights groups and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country.

Soon, disposable army drones to make eyes in the sky easy

April 6, 2013 at 2:44 PM

London, Apr. 6 (ANI): A group of researchers has built a prototype of an ultralight, inexpensive and robust flying drone that can be operated upon by one person and give a detailed 360-degree view of their surroundings.

Five Odisha students head to US for aero-design competition

April 6, 2013 at 8:36 AM

Bhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) At least five students from Odisha's KIIT University are set to participate in an annual aero-design competition to be held in California, USA next week, the university said Saturday.

Roscosmos to join NASA in asteroid capture mission

April 5, 2013 at 11:40 PM

Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's space agency Roscosmos may join NASA's ambitious mission to capture an asteroid and place it in high lunar orbit for exploration, its head Vladimir Popovkin said.

Russian space agency eyes joining NASA asteroid defense program

April 5, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Moscow, April 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos mulled over joining an asteroid defense program with the U.S. NASA, the agency's head Vladimir Popovkin has said.

Compound needed for life widespread on Jupiter's moon Europa

April 5, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Washington, April 5 (ANI): A new study led by a NASA researcher has found that Hydrogen peroxide is abundant across much of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa,.

NASA's Kepler witnesses Einstein's theory at play in far-flung star system

April 5, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Washington, April 5 (ANI): NASA's Kepler space telescope has witnessed the effects of a dead star bending the light of its companion star- a result of Einstein's general theory of relativity - in binary, or double, star systems.

What causes Einstein's turbulences

April 4, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): To this day turbulence lacks a fundamental mathematical theory.

Resetting brain cures cocaine addiction in rats

April 4, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): A new study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking, suggesting the possibility of changing addictive behavior generally.

Why males veer instinctively towards infidelity

April 4, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): Sexual dimorphism has evolved in animals because such traits help males to obtain additional offspring.

Princess Cristina of Spain named suspect in corruption case

April 3, 2013 at 11:16 PM

Madrid, April 3 (IANS) Princess Cristina of Spain was named Wednesday as a suspect in a corruption case involving her husband.

Sexual activity rare for young pre-teens

April 3, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Washington, Apr. 3 (ANI): Only 0.6 percent of 10-year-olds, 1.1 percent of 11-year-olds and 2.4 percent of 12-year-olds have had sex, a new study has claimed.

Men's sex chromosome is doomed, says scientist

April 2, 2013 at 3:09 PM

Melbourne, Apr. 2 (ANI): The poorly designed Y chromosome, which makes men is degrading rapidly and will disappear, even if humans are still around, an evolutionary geneticist has claimed.

Shellfish species disappears near Japan's crippled n-plant

April 2, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Tokyo, April 2 (IANS) A species of shellfish "Thais clavigera" has disappeared in a 30-km coastal area near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, Japanese experts said.

Alien message may be embedded in our genetic code

April 2, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Washington, April 2 (ANI): The answer to whether or not we are alone in the universe could be inside every cell in our body, two researchers has suggested.

Drug for erectile disorder could treat obesity

April 2, 2013 at 10:04 AM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Although best known for promoting erections, sildenafil may also serve as a weight loss aid by coaxing our bodies to store more healthy "brown fat" relative to unhealthy "white fat" than it would otherwise do on its own, a new study suggests.

HRT linked to higher risk of contracting and dying from breast cancer

March 30, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Washington, Mar. 30 (ANI): Estrogen plus progestin use has been linked with increased breast cancer incidence, a study has found.