Novel intranasal product highly effective in treating migraines

WASHINGTON – Norway-based nasal drug delivery company OptiNose has developed a novel intranasal sumatriptan product that has been found to be highly effective in treating migraines.

Sumatriptan powder in 10mg and 20mg doses administered intranasally … Read : Novel intranasal product highly effective in treating migraines.

Solar plane successfully makes first test flight

LONDON – A prototype solar-powered plane has made its maiden test voyage from a Swiss airfield.

Coming closer to the goal of using solar energy to fly around the world, the Solar Impulse is a plane with a wingspan similar to that of a super-jumbo jet but weighing the same as a saloon …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Solar plane successfully makes first test flight.

Diamond wafers to make meaner, greener electronics

LONDON – Japanese scientists have said that diamond chips could pave the way for a new generation of greener, more powerful electronics.

Pure diamond is a super-tough electrical insulator, but given the right impurities it becomes a semiconductor. Crucially, it is also the best thermal conductor on Earth.
All …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Egyptian King Tut ‘wore orthopaedic sandals to cope with clubbed foot’

WASHINGTON – A probe into King Tutankhamun’s footwear has made experts to suggest that the boy king might have worn some sort of orthopaedic shoes specially designed to cope with his club foot condition.

The research is the first detailed analysis of the 3,300-year-old footwear since Howard … Read more : Egyptian King Tut ‘wore orthopaedic sandals to cope with clubbed foot’.

New drug murders cancer cells

WASHINGTON – Scientists in the U.S. have come up with a powerful new strategy for treating cancer.

Cancer cells grow so fast that they can outstrip their blood supply, leaving them short of oxygen. The cells then produce energy in a way that needs …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : New drug murders cancer cells.

Here’s how birds of a feather ‘manage’ to flock together

LONDON – Pigeons rapidly shift direction during flight in response to cues from the leading members of their group, a new study has found.

Scientists made the discovery with the help of newly introduced Global Positioning System (GPS) devices that can collect data at a high … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Here’s how birds of a feather ‘manage’ to flock together.

Father’s engagement makes Lindsay sick

MELBOURNE – Lindsay Lohan has said that the reports of her father Michael planning to remarry make her sick.

The Mean Girls star admits that she was dismayed when she got to know that her dad is going to marry journalist Kate Major, reports …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Male hummingbirds well maintain their territories to attract mates

WASHINGTON – While observing the behaviour of hummingbirds, a group of researchers discovered that males defend and maintain a territory with a high density of nectar-producing flowers to attract females.

During the study, scientists observed the purple-throated carib, a hummingbird species native to the mountainous islands of the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Male hummingbirds well maintain their territories to attract mates.

Hepatitis C infection doubles kidney cancer risk

WASHINGTON – Infection with the hepatitis C virus increases the risk for developing kidney cancer, physicians at Henry Ford Hospital have found.

Using administrative data from more than 67,000 Henry Ford Health System patients, physicians found that over the period 1997-2008, 0.6 percent patients with hepatitis C infection developed kidney …. Source article  : Hepatitis C infection doubles kidney cancer risk.

Soon, urine test for kidney cancer

WASHINGTON – A simple urine test for kidney cancer is on the way, says a group of researchers.

While kidney cancer patients, the team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified [..] Read the original article: here.

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to vitamin D deficiency

WASHINGTON – A new study has established a link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and vitamin D deficiency.

Females living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D deficiency, the study led by a …. Original article  : Rheumatoid arthritis linked to vitamin D deficiency.

Even toddlers reward those with good intentions

WASHINGTON – Toddlers as young as 21 months appreciate good intentions, and will do their best to reward the efforts of people who try to help them, a Queen’s University study has found.

Psychology professor Valerie Kuhlmeier and PhD student … Read more »»».

Detergents, shampoos ‘form harmful substance in waste water’

WASHINGTON – Shampoo, detergents and other household cleaning agents contain ingredients that could form a cancer-causing contaminant in wastewater, scientists have reported.

The study sheds new light on possible environmental sources of this poorly understood water contaminant, called NDMA, which is of ongoing concern to health …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Detergents, shampoos ‘form harmful substance in waste water’.

Scientists discover animals that live without oxygen

WASHINGTON – Animals that live their entire lives without oxygen and surrounded by ‘poisonous’ sulphides have been discovered for the first time, deep under the Mediterranean Sea.

Roberto Danovaro, from the Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy, and his colleagues say that the existence …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Scientists discover animals that live without oxygen.

Annual Taurid meteors shower may have led to ice age mammals’ extinction

WASHINGTON – Thousands of Tunguska-sized cometary fragments struck the earth for over an hour 13,000 years ago, leading to a dramatic cooling of the planet and extinction of ice age mammals, according a new study.

The cooling, by as much as 8 degrees Celsius, interrupted the warming which was occurring at the end of the last … Read more »».

‘Start/stop switch’ for retroviruses found

LONDON – A previously unknown mechanism for silencing retroviruses, segments of genetic material that can lead to fatal mutations in a cell’s DNA, has been discovered by a University of British Columbia doctoral candidate.

Published in the journal Nature, the finding could lead to new cancer treatments that kill only tumour cells and leave healthy surrounding … Original article on : ‘Start/stop switch’ for retroviruses found.

Astronauts hoist 13-ton cargo carrier onto space station, holds new bedroom and freezer

Astronauts hoist cargo carrier onto space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The International Space Station has a new walk-in closet.
Space shuttle Discovery’s astronauts lifted the 13-ton cargo carrier from the payload bay late Wednesday and attached it to the space station early Thursday. About half of that mass represents science experiments and supplies, as well as … Read : Astronauts hoist 13-ton cargo carrier onto space station, holds new bedroom and freezer.

Texas Trade Up appliance rebate program begins _ and ends

State appliance rebate an open-and-shut program

AUSTIN, Texas – A new state incentive for Texans to buy energy-efficient appliances didn’t last long – less than a day.
The state began accepting rebate reservations Wednesday for the Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program for purchases of select Energy Star appliances.
But high public demand quickly overwhelmed the reservation system …. Original source  : Texas Trade Up appliance rebate program begins _ and ends.

Beached baby whale wallowing near death on NY shore as experts decide mammal too sick to save

Beached whale wallowing near death on NY shore

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – A young humpback whale that became stranded on a New York beach is wallowing near death on the shoreline after experts decided the mammal was too sick to save.
The 25-foot-long whale was discovered Tuesday morning on the eastern Long Island shore of East Hampton, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Beached baby whale wallowing near death on NY shore as experts decide mammal too sick to save.

Study says closing Chicago shipping locks to block Asian carp would cost area economy billions

Study: Closing Chicago locks would cost billions

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Closing shipping locks in Chicago waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes would cost the area economy about $4.7 billion over two decades, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
That report from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce envisions a far greater economic ripple …. Read the original article  : Study says closing Chicago shipping locks to block Asian carp would cost area economy billions.