Scientists steer car with eyes

LONDON – Believe it or not, it’s now possible to steer a car through your eyes using a new software. So say scientists.

At the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, project head Raul Rojas and his team from the Artificial Intelligence Group of the Freie Universitat (FU) recently demonstrated how they can steer a vehicle … Read : Scientists steer car with eyes.

Chokeberry extract regulates weight gain

WASHINGTON – The chokeberry (Aronia) extract is a powerful antioxidant and helps regulate weight gain and blood glucose, a new study says.

Native Americans have traditionally eaten dried chokeberries and prepared tea from parts of the plant.
However, the chokeberry is enjoying a new claim-to-fame as a potentially powerful antioxidant, and can now be found … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chokeberry extract regulates weight gain.

New breakthrough in stem cell research offers hope to heart patients

LONDON – Veins left over from lifesaving bypass surgery could yield “master” cells to help treat future heart problems, according to scientists at University of Bristol.

The researchers extracted stem cells from the veins, then used them to stimulate new blood vessel growth in mice, according … Read : New breakthrough in stem cell research offers hope to heart patients.

IBM creates world’s smallest 3D map

WASHINGTON – IBM scientists have created a 3D map of the earth so small that 1,000 of them could fit on a single grain of salt.

They accomplished this through a new, breakthrough technique that uses a tiny, silicon tip with a sharp apex — 100,000 times smaller than a sharpened pencil point — to create … Read : IBM creates world’s smallest 3D map.

Proper intake of vitamin D improves quality of life for seniors

WASHINGTON – A new study suggests that proper intake of vitamin D (the ’sunshine’ vitamin) is related to better physical function in seniors.

Dr. Denise Houston from the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University and her colleagues studied the relationship between vitamin D status and physical function in … Read more : Proper intake of vitamin D improves quality of life for seniors.

Smoking may be in your genes

LONDON – For some smokers, quitting the habit could be especially difficult because their dependence may be explained in part by genetics, says a new study.

Scientists have identified genetic variants associated with key smoking behaviors that have a significant impact on health.
Helena Furberg, and Patrick Sullivan, …. Read the original article  : Smoking may be in your genes.

Purdue researcher develops peaceful chickens to reduce ‘cannibalism’ in factory farm pens

Big pens breed chicken ‘cannibalism’ on egg farms

MONTMORENCI, Ind. – As more states move to ban restrictive livestock cages, the campaign to free egg-laying hens from cramped cages and shift them to pens animal rights advocates call more humane could be poised to unintentionally boost deaths among those birds.
Researchers say decades of breeding to make …. Source article  : Purdue researcher develops peaceful chickens to reduce ‘cannibalism’ in factory farm pens.

Intelligent, creative computers come closer to reality

LONDON – Taking a leap towards intelligent and creative computers, researchers have now created a brain-like process of circuit evolution in an organic molecular layer that can solve complex problems.

The advance by the international research team from Japan and Michigan Technological University …. Source article  : Intelligent, creative computers come closer to reality.

Follicle-stimulating hormone decreases bone mineral density during menopause

WASHINGTON – Other than estrogen, another hormone-follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may also be involved in decreasing bone mineral density during menopause, according to new research at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA.

Diminished bone density is common among menopausal women …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

No to R-rated movies stops kids from early drinking

WASHINGTON – Middle-school children, whose parents restrict access to R-rated movies, are substantially less likely to start drinking early than their peers who are allowed to see such films, a new study suggests.

In a study of nearly 3,600 New England middle school students, researchers found that few among kids who said their parents never …. Original article  : No to R-rated movies stops kids from early drinking.

Sex wonder pill set to make premature ejaculation history hits UK shelves

LONDON – The first pill proven to prevent premature ejaculation is about to launch in the UK.

The drug, taken one to three hours before sex, works by altering seratonin levels in the brain, which helps a man to have more control over his moment of …. Source  : Sex wonder pill set to make premature ejaculation history hits UK shelves.

A horse that is just 14 inches tall

LONDON – A pint-sized stallion born in Britain weighs just 2.7 kg and is barely 14 inches tall.

The three-day old stallion, called Einstein, weighed 6lbs (2.7 kg) when it was born Friday in Barnstead, New Hampshire, Daily Mail reported Monday.
Born at Tiz Miniature Horse Farm, the diminutive stallion’s proportion are tiny for a horse. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A horse that is just 14 inches tall.

Collecting waste to break Guinness record

Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Students from the Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) collected 394 kg of plastic waste in an attempt to break the previous Guinness World Record of 298 kg for the most plastic bottles collected for recycling in eight hours.

Student Council President Mariam Omran Al Hallami said: “After the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Collecting waste to break Guinness record.

China begins construction of new nuclear power plant

BEIJING – China has begun constructing a large nuclear power plant in southern Hainan province.

The construction of the plant started Sunday in Changjiang County of Hainan province with an estimated investment of 19 billion Yuan ($2.78 billion), Xinhua news agency reported.
The new plant will consist of two water reactors, with a capacity of 650,000 … Original source on Gaea Times at : China begins construction of new nuclear power plant.

Montana officials predict tourism growth, hope visitors more inclined to spend money

Montana officials predict tourism growth
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Institute for Tourism and Recreational Research at the University of Montana predicts the state will see a 2 percent increase in nonresident visitors this year.

Director Norma Nickerson said this year will get the state back to normal tourism growth following a 6.4 percent decline in 2008 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Montana officials predict tourism growth, hope visitors more inclined to spend money.

Conservationists criticize California’s costly efforts to help endangered steelhead recover

Calif.’s costly trout recovery effort criticized

MALIBU, Calif. – In hopes of luring the endangered steelhead trout into the Santa Monica Mountains, California’s transportation agency is planning to spend $935,000 to pave over part of a popular beach with cement and boulders to build a freeway of sorts for fish.
The project is the latest, yet far … Original article on : Conservationists criticize California’s costly efforts to help endangered steelhead recover.

NJ Democrat says Senate can handle both immigration and energy issues this year

Senator says immigration and energy can be handled

WASHINGTON – Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey says he thinks the Senate can deal with immigration as well as climate change and energy legislation this year.
The Senate’s Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, says he thinks time would be better spent on other issues, such as border security …. Source article  : NJ Democrat says Senate can handle both immigration and energy issues this year.

Brazil, South Africa, India, China call for strong, binding climate change treaty this year

Developing nations: Climate change treaty in 2010

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Four influential developing nations say the world must work for a strong climate change agreement this year.
Summing up strategy talks in South Africa on Sunday, South African Environment Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and her counterparts from Brazil, China and India said they want year-end talks …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Brazil, South Africa, India, China call for strong, binding climate change treaty this year.

UAE launches campaign to conserve fish stocks

Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) A campaign was launched to conserve fish stocks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Conservation groups say rising demand for seafood has resulted in 80 percent decline of fish stocks in the UAE over the last three decades.

The Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) … Read : UAE launches campaign to conserve fish stocks.

After a respite, Delhi to get hotter again

NEW DELHI – Delhi Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above average. However, hotter days are set to return with Monday’s temperature forecast to touch the 41 degree mark.

“The maximum today (Sunday) was 39.7 degrees Celsius, two degrees above average. Monday could be hotter as we are expecting that the …. Read the original article  : here.