A pot belly increases your risk of bowel cancer

LONDON – That beer belly or a “muffin top” your friends find cute is more dangerous than it appears-it can dramatically increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a study.

A shocking study revealed that for every inch above a …. Original article  : A pot belly increases your risk of bowel cancer.

New Eagle chip to power nextgen super smartphones

LONDON – You seem to think your iPad is pretty cool? Wait for a new chip that will help make even more advanced generation of ’super smartphones’.

ARM Holdings, the UK microchip unit behind the success of Apple’s mobile devices, said its new chip, code-named Eagle, would allow Apple and other mobile phone makers, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Eagle chip to power nextgen super smartphones.

Chefs, foodies seek the newest thing in food in oldest way: foraging for roots, flowers, nuts

Foodies turn to foraging to connect with nature

SAN FRANCISCO – When Chef Josh Skenes first sought the flavor of Northern California, he went to local growers. Then he went beyond farms, joining a growing number of urbanites who are returning to humanity’s first pursuit – foraging – in a search for food that satisfies a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chefs, foodies seek the newest thing in food in oldest way: foraging for roots, flowers, nuts.

MRSA infection linked to high mortality

WASHINGTON – Scientists have found that a MRSA infection with a reduced susceptibility to the antibiotic drug vancomycin is linked to high mortality.

A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that patients who contracted a MRSA infection with heteroresistance, called … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : MRSA infection linked to high mortality.

You are likely to pay more for goods you can touch

WASHINGTON – Disagreeing with popular predictions that online shopping would soon take over shopping in stores and malls, researchers have suggested that people are almost 50 percent more likely to buy products they could touch as compared to the ones with pictorial representation.

While it’s … Read more >>.

Rapidly freezing sperm offers fresh hope for IVF couples

LONDON – Scientists have apparently found a new technique for rapidly freezing sperm that could be a fresh hope to couples undergoing IVF.

Experts have discovered that fast-freezing sperm preserves far more of its motility than present slow-freezing method, reports the Independent.

They expect that the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Rapidly freezing sperm offers fresh hope for IVF couples.

Swimming in indoor pools could increase cancer risk

WASHINGTON – Taking a dip in indoor chlorinated pools may induce genotoxicity (DNA damage that may lead to cancer) as well as respiratory problems, revealed a study.

However, the authors of the study claimed that the positive health effects of [..] Read the original article: here.

Now, artificial skin made of nanowires

LONDON – Using semiconductor nanowires, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material that could one day give new meaning to the term “thin-skinned.”

The artificial skin, dubbed “e-skin” by the researchers, is the first such material made …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Now, artificial skin made of nanowires.

Gene discovery could pave way for nearsightedness treatments

LONDON – Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered a gene linked with myopia or nearsightedness in Caucasian people from several different regions, including Dutch, British and Australian subjects.

The discovery …. Read the original article  : here.

Online war despatch: Officer to tweet from Afghan frontline

LONDON – A senior British Army officer will start using the online social networking site Twitter from next month to inform the world about the frontline in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

Daily Telegraph Monday reported that Lieutenant Colonel Dougie Graham, who is commanding officer of the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, plans to … Read : Online war despatch: Officer to tweet from Afghan frontline.

Involve people to conserve Himalayas, stop big dams: Environmentalists

NEW DELHI – Condemning the massive dams being built across the length and breadth of the Himalayas, prominent environmentalists say involving the mountain people in development efforts, large-scale tree plantation and small dams could provide answers to many a problem.

“It is unfortunate that large-scale dams are being constructed. They devastate the environment and uproot people … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Involve people to conserve Himalayas, stop big dams: Environmentalists.

Gas drilling industry, environmentalists prepare their cases for EPA’s NY hearing, last of 4

EPA to hold NY hearing, last of 4, on gas drilling

ALBANY, N.Y. – The oil and gas industry is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to keep a narrow focus in its study of how a drilling technique that involves blasting chemical-laced water into the ground may affect drinking water – while environmental groups want the …. Original source  : Gas drilling industry, environmentalists prepare their cases for EPA’s NY hearing, last of 4.

Scientists find drugs, antiseptics that may help fight fungus that’s wiping out bats

Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease

BOSTON – Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation’s bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease.
Lab tests show that several drugs can fight the germ and that some antiseptics might help decontaminate areas where bats live or the shoes and hands … Read more >>.

Scientists at Mass. meeting say drugs, antiseptics may help fight fungus that’s killing bats

Scientists in Mass.: Drugs may fight bat disease

BOSTON – Scientists at a meeting in Massachusetts say they may have found some ways to help the nation’s bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease.
Lab tests show several drugs can fight the germ and some antiseptics might help decontaminate areas where bats live …. Source article  : Scientists at Mass. meeting say drugs, antiseptics may help fight fungus that’s killing bats.

Yechury backs Pachauri on nuclear power

NEW DELHI – R.K. Pachauri, whose UN panel on climate change has shared the Nobel Peace Prize, Sunday described nuclear power as an important source of India’s future energy needs. Extending unusual support to him was Communist Party Of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury.

“Nuclear energy is definitely going to be an important source of energy … Original source on Gaea Times at : Yechury backs Pachauri on nuclear power.

Delhi lashed by heavy rains; road, rail traffic hit (Intro Roundup)

NEW DELHI – Heavy rains lashed the capital Sunday, throwing life out of gear in many parts due to waterlogging and causing traffic jams, even as a crematorium adjacent to the swollen Yamuna river was forced to shut as it was flooded.

The Met department has predicted a few spells of rains or thundershowers Monday, signalling … Read more »».

Heavy rains hit Delhi hard; road, rail traffic hit (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – Heavy rains lashed the capital Sunday, throwing life out of gear in many parts due to waterlogging and causing traffic jams, even as a crematorium adjacent to the swollen Yamuna river was forced to shut as it was flooded.

The rains, one of the heaviest this season, brought low-lying areas under water and … Original article on : Heavy rains hit Delhi hard; road, rail traffic hit (Roundup).

Cargo ship docks with International Space Station

Cargo ships docks with space station
MOSCOW – An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying tons of food, water and supplies to the International Space Station has docked with an orbiting laboratory Sunday.

A video feed from Russian mission control just outside Moscow reported the docking took place on automatic systems without problems at 3:58 p.m. (1258 GMT; …. Original source  : Cargo ship docks with International Space Station.

Hybrid, electric car battery program funded by federal stimulus beginning to bear fruit

Production of stimulus-aided car batteries revs up

WASHINGTON – The first wave of mass-produced advanced batteries funded by the Obama administration’s economic recovery program is starting to roll off assembly lines, setting the stage for new hybrid and electric vehicles.
So how will consumers respond?
Fending off criticism of the $787 billion stimulus program, the administration has cited …. Source article  : Hybrid, electric car battery program funded by federal stimulus beginning to bear fruit.

Cattle’s eyes may become new windows to detect mad cow disease

LONDON – A team of researchers, led by Iowa State University, US, says that the eyes of cattle may reveal signs of neurological disorders such as mad cow disease.

Noticing the symptoms early may help prevent infected meat from getting into the food supply, according to researchers.

The team examined the retinas of sheep infected with scrapie …. Read the original article  : Cattle’s eyes may become new windows to detect mad cow disease.