Ground-breaking inflight health monitor on the anvil

MELBOURNE – Scientists are developing a system by which passengers will be able to monitor their risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), by using a new do-it-yourself test.

According to the research, the new system will assess travellers’ risk by using just a drop of blood, and it will be especially …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ground-breaking inflight health monitor on the anvil.

700 years of Asian monsoons mapped via tree rings

LONDON – By analysing tree-ring data from more than 300 sites in Asia, researchers could piece together a year-by-year history of the region’s monsoon rains as far back as 1300 AD.

The new database, called the Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas, is important because … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 700 years of Asian monsoons mapped via tree rings.

Bangladesh’s landmass increased due to sedimentation in rivers

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s landmass has increased in recent years, thanks to sedimentation in its southern rivers, a study has revealed.

The study shows that the country has actually grown in landmass equal to five times the size of Dhaka city. The new land has emerged in the Meghna estuary.
The 8.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Assam in … Read more >>>.

World’s tiniest, lightest microscope designed

WASHINGTON – A miniature lensless microscope, the world’s smallest and lightest – weighing only 46 grams – was created by an engineer for telemedicine applications.

The microscope builds on imaging technology known as LUCAS (Lensless Ultra-wide-field Cell monitoring Array platform based on Shadow imaging), which was developed by Aydogan Ozcan, assistant professor of electrical engineering at … Read more >>.

Antidepressants, birth control pills blamed for low libido in women

NEW YORK – Many young women are reporting that they have a low sexual desire, with a new research blaming antidepressants and birth control pills for the problem.

Many young women have distress piled on top of the guilt about their lagging … Read more : Antidepressants, birth control pills blamed for low libido in women.

Task force on elephants to meet April 30

THRISSUR – A task force formed to protect elephants and their habitats across the country is to meet here April 30, an official said.

The task force of Project Elephant, a government scheme, was formed in February and the meeting in Kochi would be its first sitting. Project Elephant, which is being implemented in 13 states, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Task force on elephants to meet April 30.

Iran’s President Ahmadinejad says war games in the Persian Gulf are routine

Iran’s President Ahmadinejad: war games ordinary
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Iranian war games being staged at a time of heightened tension with the U.S. are routine, the Iranian president told reporters during a state visit to Zimbabwe.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was speaking at a news conference late Thursday, hours after his elite Revolutionary Guard began …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Iran’s President Ahmadinejad says war games in the Persian Gulf are routine.

Study to examine mobile phone cancer risk

LONDON – A study on thousands of people is to be carried out over the course of 20 or 30 years to determine if there is an increased risk of developing brain tumours and other medical disorders with long-term use of mobile phones.

The multi-million-pound Cohort Study on …. Read the original article  : here.

Now, microfluidic integrated circuit to enable home diagnostic tests

LONDON – In a bid to simplify lab-on-a-chip devices for quicker, cheaper and more portable medical tests, University of Michigan researchers have created microfluidic integrated circuits.

Just as electronic circuits intelligently route the flow of electricity on computer chips without external controls, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Specific gene regulates intelligence in patients with Williams Syndrome

WASHINGTON – The brain gene STX1A plays a significant role in the level of intelligence displayed by patients with Williams Syndrome (WS), a team led by a University of Utah (U of U) USTAR researcher has found.

The study …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Specific gene regulates intelligence in patients with Williams Syndrome.

Exercise good for men’s sexual health

MELBOURNE – Exercise is not only good for a man’s heart, but his sexual health as well, says an Australian study.

While other studies have shown links between erectile dysfunction and depression, this study shows for the first time links with other male reproductive health disorders.
The new study shows strong [..] Read the original article: here.

Dreaming is the brain’s way of learning

WASHINGTON – A new research has offered more evidence for some long-held notions that sleep and dreams boost learning.

According to researchers of the study, people who take a nap and dream about a task they’ve just learned perform it better upon waking than either …. Read the original article  : Dreaming is the brain’s way of learning.

Once a leader in manufacturing, the Motor City looks to urban farming to provide jobs, food

Motor City may provide model for urban agriculture

DETROIT – Detroit, which revolutionized manufacturing with its auto assembly lines, could once again be a model for the world as residents transform vacant, often-blighted land into a source of fresh food.
With growing interest in locally raised food, cities including New York, Los Angeles and Seattle are looking …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Once a leader in manufacturing, the Motor City looks to urban farming to provide jobs, food.

Brains, worms and chips have a lot in common

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered striking similarities between the human brain, worm’s nervous system and a chip.

“Brains are often compared to computers, but apart from the trivial fact that both process information using a complex pattern of connections in a physical space, it has been unclear whether this is more than just a metaphor,” said … Original article on : Brains, worms and chips have a lot in common.

Wisconsin has special affection for sturgeon, helping them thrive despite population decline

Endangered sturgeon fish flourishing in Wisconsin

SHAWANO, Wis. – It’s been a tough fight for the whisker-snouted sturgeon.
The fish survived whatever killed the dinosaurs millions of years ago and has struggled against the destruction of its habitat as well as overfishing. Now there’s a small pocket of the sturgeon in Wisconsin that has managed to make … Read : Wisconsin has special affection for sturgeon, helping them thrive despite population decline.

Chinese auto maker Chery signs football star Messi as international ambassador in global push

Chinese auto maker Chery signs Messi
BEIJING – China’s biggest domestic auto brand signaled its ambition Friday to become a global player by signing Argentine football star Lionel Messi as an international ambassador to promote its brands.

Chery Automobile Co. made the announcement at the Beijing auto show, where it plans to show 29 vehicles including four … Read more >>>.

Key step for regulating embryonic development discovered

WASHINGTON – Researchers have identified a mechanism that turns developmental genes off and on as an embryo matures.

Dr. Edward T.H. Yeh at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center could make the above discovery after he deleted a gene in … Read more »»».

Deceived Russian real-estate investors set up social network site

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of Russians deceived by real estate developers have created a social-networking site in an attempt to bring together some of what they say are thousands of defrauded investors.

The Odnodolshiki.ru website – whose name mirrors the popular Russian Facebook equivalent Odnoklassniki.ru – says there are some 500,000 people in …. Source article  : Deceived Russian real-estate investors set up social network site.

Elephant calf dies of heat stroke in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR – With the mercury sizzling at more than 45 degrees Celsius in the state, a baby elephant died of heat stroke in Orissa’s Balasore district, an official said Friday.

The elephant calf was found dead inside the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Balasore district, about 210 km from here. After a post-mortem examination it was found …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Elephant calf dies of heat stroke in Orissa.

Chinese auto maker Chery says signs football star Messi as international ambassador

Chinese auto maker Chery says signs Messi
BEIJING – China’s biggest domestic auto brand signaled its ambition Friday to become a global player by signing Argentine football star Lionel Messi as an international ambassador to promote its brands.

Chery Automobile Co. made the announcement at the Beijing auto show, where it plans to show 29 vehicles including …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese auto maker Chery says signs football star Messi as international ambassador.