Energy drinks really do work

LONDON – A Scottish research has suggested that energy drinks really do help athletes improve their endurance and levels of performance.

The study of young sportsmen and women found that consuming the drinks before and during exercise meant they could play in team games for longer than those who had …. Read the original article  : here.

Cure for peanut allergy may lie in peanuts

WASHINGTON – People who have peanut allergies panic at the mere sight of it. But, new research at Duke University Medical Center is showing the culprit may also be the cure.llergic people tend to avoid peanut even in trace amounts.

“It takes as little as 1/100th of a peanut to cause a life threatening reaction,” CBS …. Source article  : Cure for peanut allergy may lie in peanuts.

Climate change not linked to African civil wars, claims expert

LONDON – An expert has dismissed claims that global warming can drive civil war in crisis-ridden parts of Africa.

In his popular 2008 book Climate Wars, the US journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer, said that climate change would put growing pressure on fresh water and food over the coming century, triggering social disorder, mass migration …. Original article  : Climate change not linked to African civil wars, claims expert.

NASA eyes swarming spacecrafts that self-destruct to save others

LONDON – NASA is creating a new self-sacrifice mechanism, in which future space probes will see many small spacecrafts working in co-operatio, but will commit hara-kiri if they begin to fail and risk damaging their comrades.

The agency foresees a day when space missions are undertaken not by one large spacecraft but by swarming formations of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NASA eyes swarming spacecrafts that self-destruct to save others.

Blocking bacteria’s ‘death signal’ could treat severe bone disease

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered that a surface molecule on bacteria which instructs bone cells to die could be the target for new treatments for bone disease.

Blocking the death signal from bacteria could be a way of treating painful …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Blocking bacteria’s ‘death signal’ could treat severe bone disease.

Iran on brink of nuclear weapon, warns UN watchdog

LONDON – Iran is on the brink of developing an atomic missile, weapons inspectors of the UN’s nuclear watchdog have warned.

A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iranian scientists had made at least 22 kg of enriched uranium with at least 20 percent purity, the Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.
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Breakthrough test could spell the end of ‘manflu’

LONDON – Men often pretend to suffer from flu even when it’s just a common cold to get more sympathy – but a new breakthrough will help scientists find out if they are faking it.

They claim that looking at an individual’s blood make-up can be used to prove whether they really are suffering from manflu …. Original source  : Breakthrough test could spell the end of ‘manflu’.

White gay men ’still taking too many HIV risks’

WASHINGTON – New research has found that young white homosexual men may have an important contribution in the local spread of HIV.

Researchers from Ghent University in Belgium compared the genetic information of viruses isolated from more than 500 patients – male and female, gay and straight, Caucasian and non-Caucasian – who were newly diagnosed at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : White gay men ’still taking too many HIV risks’.

Humans and apes have mothers to thank for their large brains

LONDON – Humans, apes and monkeys should thank their mothers for their large brains, says a new study.

Vera Weisbecker of the University of Cambridge and Anjali Goswami of University College London looked at the brains of 197 marsupials and 457 placental mammals, and could find a link between metabolic rate and brain size only in …. Original article  : Humans and apes have mothers to thank for their large brains.

It’s official: Men have more memory problems than women

WASHINGTON – Men are known to have problems remembering birthdays and anniversaries while women don’t. And, now it’s official, says a new study, which found that the instance of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is higher was men than women.

Mild cognitive impairment is a condition in which people have problems with memory or thinking beyond that … Read more >>>.

Facebook addiction could lower students’ grades by 20pct

LONDON – Students who are logged on to Facebook while studying get significantly lower grades than those who do not, according to psychologists.

A study has found that the exam results of those who used the social networking site while working, even if it was on in the background, were 20 per cent lower …. Source article  : Facebook addiction could lower students’ grades by 20pct.

Now, ‘tongue tingler’ to tackle snoring

LONDON – Fed up of your partner’s snoring that keeps you up all night? A new tongue tingler may be the answer to all your prayers.

During each breath, the device sends a pulse of energy to a nerve in the throat. This then stimulates a muscle in the tongue, which helps to keep the -airway … Original source on Gaea Times at : Now, ‘tongue tingler’ to tackle snoring.

‘Magic mushrooms’ ease cancer patients’ anxiety

LONDON – Scientists in the US have found that the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, can reduce anxiety and improve mood in people with cancer.

Charles Grob from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, and colleagues, recruited 12 people with advanced-stage cancer who also suffered from anxiety.

The volunteers received one dose of psilocybin or the …. Read the original article  : ‘Magic mushrooms’ ease cancer patients’ anxiety.

Parents ‘more likely to suffer depression in 1st year after childbirth’

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that parents face the highest risk of depression in the first year after a child’s birth.

Experiencing an episode of depression is highly likely between their child’s birth and 12th year of age, with the highest rates in the first year after birth, said scientists at Medical Research Council, …. Read the original article  : Parents ‘more likely to suffer depression in 1st year after childbirth’.

Urban dwellers more prone to psychotic disorders: Study

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that people staying in urban areas are more likely to have psychotic disorders.

“There is a substantial worldwide variation in incidence rates of schizophrenia,” the Cardiff University authors wrote.

“The clearest geographic pattern within this distribution of rates is that urban areas have a higher incidence of schizophrenia than rural … Original article on : Urban dwellers more prone to psychotic disorders: Study.

Three dead, thousands marooned in Chhattisgarh rains

RAIPUR – Two days of continuous rains in parts of Chhattisgarh, mainly the southern region of Bastar, have led to the death of three people and left thousands of people marooned, officials said Tuesday.

The deaths were reported from Narayanpur district of Bastar region where three people were swept away by heavy rains Monday night. Their … Read : Three dead, thousands marooned in Chhattisgarh rains.

Muggy day in Delhi, rains likely

NEW DELHI – Delhi experienced a muggy Tuesday morning as maximum humidity touched 100 percent. The weatherman said parts of the city could see some showers later in the day.

“The skies will be partly cloudy with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers in some parts of the city later in the day,” said … Read more »»».

Coast Guard: Swath of red tide found in NY Harbor, stretches for nearly 10 miles

Coast Guard: Swath of red tide found in NY Harbor

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard says a nearly 10-mile-long ribbon of red tide has been spotted in New York Harbor.
The agency says the outbreak of potentially harmful algae was reported early Monday and confirmed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. DEP representatives didn’t … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Coast Guard: Swath of red tide found in NY Harbor, stretches for nearly 10 miles.

Study says that up to a point, money really can improve happiness; $75K is the sweet spot

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point

WASHINGTON – They say money can’t buy happiness. They’re wrong.
At least up to a point.
People’s emotional well-being – happiness – increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
For folks making less than that, …. Read the original article  : here.

Rains bring on high humidity in Delhi

NEW DELHI – After a spell of heavy rain in the morning, it was again a day of hot humid weather in the capital Monday as the maximum humidity touched 100 percent.

However, there may be some relief with the weatherman predicting more rains Tuesday.
“Skies will remain cloudy and parts of the city may witness …. Source  : Rains bring on high humidity in Delhi.