Screening test for depression in adolescents gets green signal

WASHINGTON – Screening depression in adolescents would now get easier-thanks to a new test that has been approved by researchers.

University of Washington researchers, Seattle Children’s, and Group Health Health report has suggested that the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item) is a good screening test for major depression in adolescents.

Led by Laura P. Richardson, the team … Read more >>.

‘Glowing’ plant cells that could control cell growth, death

LONDON – Researchers have genetically inserted proteins from plants into mammalian cells, which glow when exposed to blue light – resulting in a novel ‘on-off switch’ that could be used to control cell growth or death.

It could also be useful in growing new tissue or deliver doses of medication directly to diseased cells.

Chandra Tucker of … Read more >>>.

Potato crisps could end global water woes!

LONDON – Water extracted from potatoes before turning them into crisps is being proposed as an innovative way to boost water supplies.

Food giant PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers, is developing a new technology to extract water from potatoes, reports the Telegraph.

The company is developing a process to capture water released from the potatoes …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Potato crisps could end global water woes!.

Daylight Saving Time 2010 in US and UK

LONDON (GaeaTimes.com) — Daylight Saving Time is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight than morning. This is done primarily to conserve energy.
During spring time clocks are adjusted forward one hour and are adjusted backward in fall. So when is Daylight Saving Time 2010? When should we change our …. Source  : Daylight Saving Time 2010 in US and UK.

How protein ‘assassin’ kills rogue cells in our bodies

LONDON – A new study has discovered how a protein ‘assassin’ called perforin punches holes in, and kills, rogue cells in our bodies.

“Perforin is our body’s weapon of cleansing and death,” Nature quoted project leader Prof James Whisstock from Monash University, as saying.

“It breaks into cells that have been hijacked by viruses or turned into …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

5,000-year-old tomb complex unearthed on Orkney Islands

LONDON – Archaeologists on Orkney have discovered a 5,000-year-old tomb complex, which contains skulls in it.

There is a large Neolithic burial complex nearby called The Tomb of the Eagles where over 300 bodies were found.

“Potentially these skeletons could tell us so much about Neolithic people. Not only in relation to their deaths, but their lives,” … Read more »»».

Oz researchers discover ‘new seahorse species’

NEW DELHI – Researchers at the James Cook University (JCU) have apparently discovered a tiny new species of seahorse in the north of Queensland.

The scientists were on a weeklong expedition about 200 kilometres off Cairns of state Queensland, looking at corals and the creatures that live in the “twilight zone” – an area between 30 … Read : Oz researchers discover ‘new seahorse species’.

Silica on mars volcano indicates wet and cozy past on ‘Red Planet’

LONDON – Three billion years old light-coloured piles of hydrated silica on a volcanic cone are the evidence of most recent habitable microenvironments on Mars, observes NASA.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found that the mounds’ composition and their location on the flanks of a volcanic is the best evidence for an intact deposit from a …. Read the original article  : Silica on mars volcano indicates wet and cozy past on ‘Red Planet’.

China makes its first indigenous fire trucks

BEIJING – China has built its first ever indigenous fire trucks and will release these to the provinces early next year. The country had earlier either imported or modified ordinary trucks into fire engines.

Chinese automaker China First Automobile Works Group (CFAWG), based in Changchun city in Jilin province will deliver 106 indigenously-developed fire engines …. Original article  : China makes its first indigenous fire trucks.

High tech stroke therapy treatment to enter export market

NEW ZEALAND – Kiwi developers, who developed a device that may give fresh hope to stroke and brain injury survivors have big plans for their product’s entrance into the lucrative export market.

The device allows stroke victims to play simple video games using an “air mouse” attached to a handlebar wirelessly connected to a computer.

Able-X is … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : High tech stroke therapy treatment to enter export market.

Orissa bans fishing near turtle nesting sites

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa Monday imposed a seven-month fishing ban along 120 km of the state’s 480 km coastline to protect tens of thousands of Olive Ridley turtles, which coming to the beaches for mass nesting every winter.

The state government has directed the trawlers and boatmen not to carry out any fishing activity within 20 …. Source article  : Orissa bans fishing near turtle nesting sites.

Mozart’s music helps break down sewage!

SYDNEY – A German company is monitoring the trial of a sound system that replicates the vibrations and sounds of the concert hall which, when combined with oxygen, helps break down sewage.

Sydney Water is monitoring the trial.

The process being tested involves a stereo sound system developed by a private company, Mundus. It claims the sound …. Read the original article  : Mozart’s music helps break down sewage!.

Why kids see a bear or a dog when they see a cloud

LONDON – A new study by Brit scientist has found that children do not see objects in a fully grown-up way until the age of 13.

While adult brains can assume that light comes from above when they have to judge whether shaded images are convex or concave, young children have to learn this ability, reports …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Why kids see a bear or a dog when they see a cloud.

3000-yr-old axe heads, spear tips found in Essex dig

LONDON – A collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects has been unearthed in Essex.

The items include an intact pottery container with heavy contents, which has been removed undisturbed.

“This is a really exciting find,” the BBC quoted archaeologist Laura McLean, as saying.

“To find a hoard still located in its …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

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Mozart music may help microbes clear sewage

MELBOURNE – Believe it or not! Musical notes of 18th century maestro Mozart is now being tested whether it can boost the activity of micro-organisms in breaking down biosolids.

A German company is testing a sound system that replicates the vibrations and sounds of the concert hall which, when combined with oxygen, helps break down …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mozart music may help microbes clear sewage.

UN chief asks China to reduce pollution

BEIJING – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said seven of the world’s top 10 polluted cities are in China and stressed that the country needs to have a hold over its growing environmental footprint.

He asked China to focus on sustainable development, China Daily reported Monday.
Addressing students of Nanjing University in Jiangsu province, … Read more »»».

Light fog in Delhi, cloudy day likely

NEW DELHI – The stage seemed set for winter in Delhi Monday with a light fog and the weather office predicting partly cloudy skies later in the day.

The sky will remain partly cloudy with the possibility of thunder towards the evening, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
“The maximum temperature will … Read more >>>.

Indonesian volcano erupts again

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi sent out new eruptions of hot ash Monday morning, sparking fresh panic among nearby villagers, officials and media reports said.

Rescue workers in Boyolali district, about 10 km from the 2,968-metre peak, were evacuating the area even as some villagers were returning from shelters to feed livestock or check on …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Indonesian volcano erupts again.

10 years at home on the International Space Station

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the world will celebrate the space station’s tenth birthday – the longest period of time of continuous human habitation outside Earth’s atmosphere.

It began Nov 2, 2000, when an American and a Russian astronaut floated side by side into the International Space Station that orbits more than 300 km above Earth’s …. Source  : Gaea News Network.