Safety of ADHD treatment for kids with Fragile X Syndrome confirmed
A double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center study has confirmed that a form of the amino acid carnitine called L-acetyl carnitine (LAC) is a safe alternative to stimulants that are used for the treatment of attention deficit and/or hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children who are also suffering from Fragile X Syndrome, the most common hereditary form of mental retardation. ANI
Meet Wizkid - the robotic computer that behaves like a kid
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is all set to exhibit a half computer, half robot called Wizkid that behaves talks to the user just like a little child. ANI
Study of Ouzo effect may help in designing improved drugs, cosmetics
Researchers have found that studying the cloudy emulsions produced by anise-flavoured liquors such as Ouzo might help in designing improved drugs, cosmetics. ANI
Direct test for detecting disease-causing E. coli bacteria developed
Japanese biochemists have developed a novel direct test needed for detecting the presence of E. coli bacteria that enters water and food due to faecal contamination. ANI
Improved polymers may make for powerful lithium ion batteries
In what might be a breakthrough in the next generation of electric and hybrid cars, scientists have developed new and improved polymer membranes that may in turn develop bigger, safer, and more powerful lithium ion batteries. ANI
Most maternal deaths may be preventable: Study
A recent study has revealed that most maternal deaths occur due to infectious diseases than from conditions directly linked to pregnancy, and that they are preventable. ANI
Experience, not genetics, affects musicians neural responses to music
A music cognition researcher at the University of Arkansas has unearthed evidence that practice, training and experience, rather than genetic predisposition, affect a musicians brain responses. ANI
Giant carbon storage bag on ocean floor might help to cut global emissions
Researchers are pondering over the idea of a gigantic, inflatable, sausage-shaped bag, resting on the seabed of an ocean, which would be capable of storing 160 million tones of carbon dioxide, thus capturing almost 2.2 days of current global emissions. ANI
Oxford study to spend £2m to investigate why we believe in God
A research team at the University of Oxford will be shelling out 1.9 million pounds to find out the reason behind why people believe in God. ANI
Now, a transportation technology for ultra-small cargoes
Japanese researchers have developed a new transportation technology for moving ultra-small cargoes in the coming generation of micromachines and laboratories-on-a-chip. ANI
Cocaines effects on brain metabolism may boost abuse
A new study in mice conducted at the U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory has found that cocaines effect is not just limited to the dopamine system, the brains reward chemical, it also has a significant effect on brain metabolism that might contribute to abuse. ANI
Environment may be key to young birds finding migratory nesting spot
A study of the American redstart conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland/National Zoo has paved the way to determine how young migratory birds choose the nesting location of their first breeding season. ANI
New method developed for measuring impacts of species on local biodiversity
A team of German and Sri Lankan researchers have developed a new method for measuring the impacts of species on local biodiversity, which makes it possible to determine whether a certain species promotes or suppresses species diversity. ANI
Now, a process to convert chemical energy into movement
A team of Japanese researchers has found a way to convert chemical energy into movement by surfing some pieces of papers on chemical waves, which might eventually help to transport small devices or carefully control the delivery of drugs within the body. ANI
MIT researchers create gecko inspired waterproof bandage
Researchers in the US have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by the sticky surface of a gecko lizards paws. ANI
Natural selection can act on human culture too
Natural selection can act on human culture as well as on genes, says a new study which shows that cultural traits affecting survival and reproduction evolve at a different rate than other cultural attributes. ANI
Chemists find way to keep chocolates free of fat bloom
Chemists in England and the Netherlands have paved the way to keep those sumptuous boxes of chocolates, and other goodies, looking fresher and tastier - by discovering a substance that could prevent the formation of unsightly white films on the outside of chocolate. ANI
Ex-IITian unveils filters to enhance data transmission for optical networks
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has announced the conception of a potentially perfect way to sort and distribute the massive amounts of data that travel daily over optical fibres to people across the world, as part of a project he undertook as a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energys Ames Laboratory. ANI
67 gravitationally lensed galaxies discovered in the distant Universe
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered 67 gravitationally lensed galaxies in the distant Universe. ANI
Dads who smoke and drink can cause birth defects in future generation
Men who smoke and drink excessively may be endangering the health of not only their baby, but also that of future generations, say scientists. ANI
70-mln yr old Giant frog from hell that ate dinos identified
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a 70 million year old frog that ate the young ones of dinosaurs, in Madagascar, which indicates that India, South America and Madagascar were linked when this animal roamed the Earth. ANI
Monkeys jumping genes could pave way for new HIV treatments
Researchers at University College London (UCL) have discovered the mechanism by which retroviruses like HIV can travel between species and also the biological mechanisms behind the jumping genes which make some monkeys immune. ANI