Women risk their lives by driving in high heels
Inconvenience of high heels has so far been restricted only to difficulty in walking on a uneven stretch, or soreness, but a new study has revealed that high heels are also making driving dangerous for over 12 million women. ANI
British Army spends more on dogs than soldiers
The British Army spends more money to feed its dogs than its soldiers serving in the conflict zones. ANI
21/7 London bombers did it for 72 girls
Five men accused of the July 21, 2005 London bombings, have claimed that they plotted the blasts expecting to meet 72 girls in paradise. ANI
New international health regulations to enter into force tomorrow
The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) will enter into force on Friday. The regulations consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures, which envisages making the world more secure from threats to global health. ANI
WHOs plan of global stockpile of bird flu vaccine gathers momentum
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is working with vaccine manufacturers to move ahead on plans to create a global stockpile of vaccine for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. ANI
Stars billion miles off-centre ring likely due to hidden planet
A young stars strange elliptical ring of dust is likely due to the presence of an undiscovered Neptune-sized planet, a new study by University of Rochester astronomers has revealed. ANI
WHO intensifies work on safe blood for mothers
To mark the World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is today launching a new initiative to improve the availability and use of safe blood to save the lives of women during and after childbirth. ANI
Boffins developing new therapy to re-activate silenced genes
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Cornell University are developing a new therapy to re-activate silenced genes in patients who suffer from Neurodegenerative diseases or stroke. ANI
New coroner for Dianas death wants short and disciplined inquest
Lord Justice Scott Baker, the new coroner, who has been appointed to administer the inquest into the death of Princess Diana, hopes that the probe will be short and disciplined. ANI
Nanoparticles laden bacteria may make early diagnosis of diseases possible
Researchers at Purdue University has shown that common bacteria can carry smart nanoparticles into a cell, and thereby help early diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. ANI
Wurst ensures proper functioning of the respiratory system in fruit fly
A newly discovered transmembrane protein called Wurst has been found to ensure the proper formation and functioning of the respiratory system in common fruit fly. ANI
Website avatars boost sales but are not as effective for utilitarian products
Researchers have found that avatars or virtual online characters that imitate human behaviours might boost a shoppers delight leading to increased sales but are not as effective for familiar, low cost, utilitarian products. ANI
New study reinforces aspirins effectiveness against heart disease
A new study has found that aspirin effectively treats patients with heart disease. ANI
US lawmakers restore 50-million-dollar aid to Pakistan
The US lawmakers have restored a 50-million-dollar military aid to Pakistan to help it overcome the current political turmoil in the country. ANI
Human induced nitrogen deposition increasing carbon sequestration in forests
Human induced nitrogen deposition is indirectly fertilizing forests, increasing their growth and sequestering major amounts of carbon, a joint study by scientists from 10 universities in the US, Canada and Europe, has revealed. ANI
New drugs found effective against arthritis
Austrian researchers have shown that a new generation of drugs- MabThera, Tocilizumab, and Orencia-have the potential to diminish signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, improve physical function and health status and retard progression of damage to joints. ANI
New evidence links smallpox vaccination side effects to genetic factors
Boffins have found new evidence that supports the link between genetic factors and certain adverse reactions related to smallpox vaccination. ANI
SJC records not protected: Pak SC
The Pakistan Supreme Court has declared that the records of the proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) in the presidential reference against the suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is not protected. ANI
Boffins find a strong link between eye infections and contact lens use
A recent research has found that the use of a specific contact lens solution is very strongly linked to Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a rare severe eye infection. ANI
Men and women change attitudes to sex when in an intimate relationship
From time and again men have been dubbed as being preoccupied with the physical aspect sex, but a new study has found that both men and women change their gender roles when they are in an intimate relationship. ANI
Enjoy your 90-minute sub-orbital flight for 200,000 euros
European company EADS Astrium has unveiled plans to develop a spacecraft that will provide tourists with a 90 minute suborbital flight, including three minutes of weightlessness at an altitude of more than 100 kilometres. ANI
MQM asks Nawaz Sharif not to support Imran
The MQM has asked former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif not to support Imran Khan against its leader Altaf Hussain. The MQM also cautioned Sharif from conspiring against Hussain. ANI
Saudi Arabian FM sues PIA for blocking sale of his shares
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal has sued Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), accusing it of blocking efforts to sell 8.6 million dollars in shares of the carriers PIA Investments unit. ANI
PML leader urges Musharraf to convene all party meet
Pakistan Muslim League Secretary-General Mushahid Hussain Sayed has urged President Pervez Musharraf to convene an All-Party Conference (APC) to discuss holding of free and fair elections. ANI
Regular sex increases mens longevity
Regular sex really is a good thing - at least for men. ANI
US has evidence of Iran giving weapons to Taliban: Burns
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has claimed that Washington has irrefutable evidence that Iran is supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan. ANI
Mood swings and late nights are signs that your teenage kid is in love
If your teenage son or daughter starts having mood swings, and stays out late, then it could very well be a sign that your kid is in love. ANI
Nepals interim Parliament assumes special powers
For the first time in Nepals history the Parliament has got the powers to abolish monarchy. ANI
Scientists reconstruct monster feathered dino-bird
Palaeontologists have finally reconstructed the Gigantoraptor - a monster feathered dinosaur that roamed in what is now present-day China, some 70 million years ago. ANI
When Nawaz Sharif became Pak PM during Musharraf regime!
Pakistans National Assembly witnessed a stir when a Nawaz Sharif loyalist placed a photo of the exiled leader on the Prime Ministers chair in the House. ANI
Matter believed to be lifes origin on Earth can survive supernova explosion
New observations by NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that organic molecules believed to be among lifes building blocks, can survive the harsh environment of an exploding supernova. ANI
Simple steps can boost breast cancer survivors eagerness to exercise
A new study has found that simple steps like giving breast cancer survivors an exercise workbook or step pedometer, make them eager to exercise and can perk up their quality of life and fatigue levels. ANI
MQM threatened to close my chapter, claims Imran
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has levelled allegation against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain that the latter has threatened to kill him. ANI
Tethys and Dione are active moons of Saturn, reveals study
Data from NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini mission to Saturn has revealed that two of the giant, ringed-planets moons, Tethys and Dione, are active. ANI
US for long-term and broad-based relations with Pakistan: Boucher
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher has assured Islamabad that Washington is committed to a long-term and strategic relationship with Pakistan. ANI
New evidence that Mars was once a watery planet
Astronomers have found new evidence to support the presence of large oceans on Mars in the past. ANI
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