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Mathematical model pushes back crop development by 10,000 years
A new mathematical model has shown how plant agriculture actually began much earlier than first thought, pushing back crop development by 10,000 years. ANI

Preemies four times more prone to behavioural disorders
Premature babies are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioural disorders later in life than their peers, according to a new study. ANI

How a high tech Bioglass-of-milk-a-day helps bones mend
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found how a high tech glass of milk helps bones mend. ANI

New study overturns century-old rule of chemistry
A new study, by research chemists at the University of Warwick in the UK, has challenged a century old rule of chemistry that defined how quickly key chemicals can pass across cell walls, thus having major implications for the development and testing of many future drugs. ANI

Scientists find way through cells defences to K.O. cancer
Lab tests conducted by University of Warwick chemists suggest that using the metal ruthenium as a catalyst to a reaction that stops cells from developing the anti-oxidant chemical glutathione may be very effective in treating cancer. ANI

Winston Churchill omitted from Whos Who of British history
He might have led Britain to victory in the Second World War, but the new history seems to have forgotten Prime Minister Winston Churchill. ANI

Having fat pals can make you put on weight
Do you have a big belly? Well, one of the key reasons behind the extra flab could be your friends, says a new research, which found that spending time with fat people can increase a persons chances of becoming obese. ANI

Having fat pals can make you put on weight
Do you have a big belly? Well, one of the key reasons behind the extra flab could be your friends, says a new research, which found that spending time with fat people can increase a persons chances of becoming obese. ANI

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Diabetes could be hidden condition for heart disease patients
Diabetes could be a hidden condition for some patients with coronary heart disease, says a new research conducted by scientists at the University of Warwick. ANI

German schoolboys chilling essay on Hitler to be auctioned
A rare essay written by a 10-year-old German schoolboy, praising the Nazis is set to go under the hammer in Shropshire. ANI

Renewable Energy Certificate System to accelerate uptake of renewable energy resources based electricity in India
With the rising demand for power and the depleting energy resources for power generation, Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) are set to bring about a paradigm shift in the way the renewable based electricity would be promoted in future. ANI

Genome mining may help unveil natural products to treat MRSA, cancer
Big pharmaceutical companies made a mistake in giving up using soil bacteria as a source of antibiotics, say researchers who have now used genome mining for finding new natural products that may have help in the treatment of superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and cancer. ANI

K V Kamath elected CII President for 2008-09
Mr K Vaman Kamath, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank has been elected as the President of CII for the year 2008-09. He will assume office on May 1. He succeeds Sunil Bharti Mittal as the new CII President. ANI

Key markers of high risk of type 2 diabetes identified
Researchers from University of Warwick have discovered certain key markers that may help identify a far greater number of people who are at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in future. ANI

Sociable parents likely to have brighter kids
If your parents are socially active and are involved in clubs such as political parties, voluntary groups or religious organisations, you are likely to fare a lot better in exams than your contemporaries, according to a study by researchers at the University of Sheffield. ANI

IIT Kanpur, Warwick scientists link iron banded fibrils to Parkinsons, Alzheimers
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, and the University of Warwick, UK, have found that the mechanism that transports iron safely through our blood stream can, in some circumstances, malfunction due to long worm-like fibrils banded by lines of iron rust. ANI

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