Now, sticking plaster that can cure cancer

LONDON – Skin cancer patients have a new reason to smile – doctors are set to unveil the first ever sticking plaster that can cure the deadly disease.

The Ambulight plaster comprises a miniature light that combines with a chemical cream and destroys skin cancer cells.
The device …. Original article  : Now, sticking plaster that can cure cancer.

Quality of Wikipedia entries depends on authors’ collaboration

WASHINGTON – A new research by an Arizona University Professor of Indian origin has found that the quality of entries in Wikipedia depends on how authors collaborate.

Sudha Ram, a UA’s Eller College of Management professor, co-authored the article with Jun Liu, a …. Read the original article  : here.

China warns Google of ‘consequences’

BEIJING – Google will have to “bear the consequence” if it insists on violating China’s laws and regulations, a senior official warned Friday.

“It is irresponsible and unfriendly if Google insists in doing something that goes against China’s laws and regulations, and it will have to bear the consequence,” Xinhua quoted Li Yizhong, the minister of … Original article on : China warns Google of ‘consequences’.

Amazon rain forests were unaffected from once-in-a-century drought in 2005

WASHINGTON – A new NASA-funded study has concluded that the Amazon rain forests were remarkably unaffected in the face of once-in-a-century drought in 2005, neither dying nor thriving, contrary to a previously published report and claims by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

“We found no big differences in the greenness level of these forests between …. Original article  : Amazon rain forests were unaffected from once-in-a-century drought in 2005.

Overprotective parents put kids at risk of psychiatric disorders

LONDON – Overprotective parents slow their kids’ brain growth in an area linked to mental illness, a new study warns.

According to the study, led by Kosuke Narita of Gunma University, Japan, kids whose parents are overprotective or neglectful are believed to be more susceptible to psychiatric disorders.
To reach the conclusion, Narita scanned the brains of … Original article on : Overprotective parents put kids at risk of psychiatric disorders.

Aquatic “dead zones” increasing global warming

WASHINGTON – In a new research, scientists have determined that the increased amount of nitrous oxide (N2O) produced in oxygen-deprived aquatic “dead zones” can elevate concentrations in the atmosphere, further exacerbating the impacts of global warming and contributing to ozone “holes” that cause an increase in our exposure to harmful UV radiation.

“As the volume of … Read : Aquatic “dead zones” increasing global warming.

Shocking recipe for making killer electrons revealed

PARIS – ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Cluster mission has revealed the shocking recipe for making killer electrons, by taking a bunch of fast-moving electrons, placing them in orbit and then hitting them with the shock waves from a solar storm.

Killer electrons are highly energetic particles trapped in Earth’s outer radiation belt, which extends from 12 …. Source  : Shocking recipe for making killer electrons revealed.

Brain replays control decision-making process, not long-term memories

WASHINGTON – Replaying recent events in the hippocampus of the brain has more to do with active decision-making process than with creating long-term memories, according to a new study.

Conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota Medical School, the study of rats navigating a maze found that replays occurring in the … Read more »»».

Now, a computer algorithm that can record memories

WASHINGTON – A new computer algorithm can successfully record a person’s memory just by looking at their brain activity, reveals a study.

In the study, researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London (UCL) looked at a person’s brain activity and predicted which of three short films he or she was thinking … Read : Now, a computer algorithm that can record memories.

Why we get temporarily blinded from surprises

LONDON – While we can manage to read the newspaper in a bus with loud music, a sudden fire alarm can easily snatch away our attention from the paper to the blaring sound. Now, researchers have shown why we may be temporarily blinded by surprises.

The study from Vanderbilt University has for the first time revealed …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Why we get temporarily blinded from surprises.

New herpes vaccine shows promise

LONDON – Worried that your partner has genital herpes? Well, a new approach to a herpes vaccine might rid you of any such troubles.

The vaccine fights the herpes simplex 2 virus (HSV2), which coexists with the humans it infects for long periods, only rarely causing bouts of sores, reports New Scientist.
The vaccine achieves this feat …. Original article  : New herpes vaccine shows promise.

MINI-ME to uncover secrets of outer layers of Earth’s atmosphere

WASHINGTON – Reports indicate that and three scientific instruments will fly soon on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite to uncover the secrets in the outer layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

Known as MINI-ME, PISA and TTI, these instruments recently passed a series of important final tests to prove their readiness for spaceflight.
These instruments were conceived and built at NASA’s …. Source article  : MINI-ME to uncover secrets of outer layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

NASA proposes mission to snatch a piece from ‘time capsule’ asteroid

WASHINGTON – NASA has proposed a space mission that would return samples from asteroid 1999 RQ36, which is literally a ‘time capsule’ from before the birth of our solar system that could shed light on how life began.

“This asteroid is a time capsule from before the birth of our solar system,” said Bill Cutlip of …. Read the original article  : here.

Vision originated 600 mln yrs ago in sea-dwelling hydra

WASHINGTON – A team of scientists at UC (University of California) Santa Barbara have discovered that vision originated in the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures, about 600 million years ago.

Hydra are simple animals that, along with jellyfish, belong to the phylum cnidaria, which first emerged 600 million years ago.
“We determined …. Source article  : Vision originated 600 mln yrs ago in sea-dwelling hydra.

Lunar mirror mystery solved by scientists

SYDNEY – Scientists have determined that the degradation of the performance of the Apollo reflector arrays on the Moon is because they are covered by lunar dust.

The reflectors were placed on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11, 14 and 15 missions, as well as the Soviet Lunakhod 1 and 2 robotic missions.
Since 1969 astronomers …. Read the original article  : Lunar mirror mystery solved by scientists.

New oral treatment works better than lotions to eradicate lice

LONDON – A new oral treatment is more effective in eradicating lice as compared to any prescription lotion for the scalp, French medical researchers have found.

Lice are parasites, which infest more than 100 million people worldwide each year. Children between the ages of 3 and 11 years are particularly vulnerable because of their social behaviour, …. Source  : New oral treatment works better than lotions to eradicate lice.

Temperature at 40 degrees in parts of Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – The Orissa government Friday issued an advisory in all 30 districts asking people to stay indoors after the temperature soared to a sweltering 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the state.

“In view of the heat wave conditions, we have asked collectors in all districts to remain alert,” a senior official of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Temperature at 40 degrees in parts of Orissa.

Mums teach kids lessons of life – even before birth

WASHINGTON – Mother birds leave chemical “messages” in their eggs in a bid to communicate with their developing chicks, a new research has showed.

Team from the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge found, by changing conditions within the egg, canary mothers leave a message for their developing chicks about the life they will face after … Read : Mums teach kids lessons of life – even before birth.

Body’s response to taste or smell of meal ‘a diabetes risk factor’

WASHINGTON – Our body’s response to foods’ smell, taste could be a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers.

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified the specific mechanism in human specimens and in mice. According to them, when we anticipate or smell a meal, the parasympathetic nervous system triggers salivation and increases insulin production in … Original article on : Body’s response to taste or smell of meal ‘a diabetes risk factor’.

Copernicus invented geology more than 500 years ago

WASHINGTON – In a new study, two geologists have determined that Copernicus, the renowned Polish astronomer, had invented the field of geology more than 500 years ago.

According to a report in Discovery News, Walter Alvarez, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, and science historian Henrique Leitao of the Universidade de Lisboa in …. Source article  : Copernicus invented geology more than 500 years ago.