Monday, March 4, 2013

Science:3/5/2013 7:46:17 AM



1 month old gets eye sight through intraocular lens implant

In what is claimed to be a first of its kind surgery in south India, a Chennai based eye care hospital has implanted Intraocular Lens (IOL) on a 1 month old baby and brought vision to him.






'Shelf life' of blood even shorter than believed

Red cells in blood stored longer than three weeks gradually lose the flexibility required to squeeze through the body's smallest capillaries to deliver oxygen to tissue, a new study has claimed.






Walnut consumption to be linked to lower risk of type-2 diabetes in women: Study

Recent research published online by the Journal of Nutrition, found an inverse relationship between walnut consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in two large prospective cohorts of US women: the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and NHS II.






Women have more efficient brains than men: Study

Women may have smaller brains than men, but they are more efficient at completing a task, a new study has claimed.s






HIV cured in baby for the first time, scientists claim

A baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard HIV drugs, US researchers reported on Sunday.








HIV cured in baby for the first time, scientists claim

A baby girl in Mississippi who was born with HIV has been cured after very early treatment with standard HIV drugs, US researchers reported on Sunday.






Space tourists' poop to shield from radiation

Astronauts on board a privately-funded expedition to Mars in 2018 will use their own faeces to protect themselves against cosmic radiation.




Space tourists' poop to shield from radiation

Astronauts on board a privately-funded expedition to Mars in 2018 will use their own faeces to protect themselves against cosmic radiation.






Novel spinal implant clears hurdle, lets disabled walk again

Scientists claim to have developed a revolutionary spinal implant that allows crippled patients to walk again while relieving pain in those suffering from spinal injury.






Novel spinal implant clears hurdle, lets disabled walk again

Scientists claim to have developed a revolutionary spinal implant that allows crippled patients to walk again while relieving pain in those suffering from spinal injury.






Richard I's heart reveals whiff of embalming secrets

Scientists have found that the heart of King Richard I, who ruled England in the 12th Century, was preserved using mercury, mint and frankincense, among other sweet-smelling plants.




Richard I's heart reveals whiff of embalming secrets

Scientists have found that the heart of King Richard I, who ruled England in the 12th Century, was preserved using mercury, mint and frankincense, among other sweet-smelling plants.






Curiosity in 'safe mode' after memory glitch

A computer glitch on Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has forced the scientists to put the robot on 'safe mode' while engineers try to fix the problem.






Curiosity in 'safe mode' after memory glitch

A computer glitch on Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has forced the scientists to put the robot on 'safe mode' while engineers try to fix the problem.






Can't hear? She brings to you the joy of live music

Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, Lotu-SIGN , had interpreted more than 20 bands' sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that weekend.




Can't hear? She brings to you the joy of live music

Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, Lotu-SIGN , had interpreted more than 20 bands' sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that weekend.






SpaceX's capsule arrives at International Space Station

A privately-owned unmanned space capsule arrived at the International Space Station early on Sunday, bringing to the space outpost food, scientific materials and other crucial equipment.








SpaceX's capsule arrives at International Space Station

A privately-owned unmanned space capsule arrived at the International Space Station early on Sunday, bringing to the space outpost food, scientific materials and other crucial equipment.






NASA fixing computer glitch on Mars Curiosity rover

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been temporarily put into "safe mode," as scientists monitoring from Earth try to fix a computer glitch, the US space agency said.






NASA fixing computer glitch on Mars Curiosity rover

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been temporarily put into "safe mode," as scientists monitoring from Earth try to fix a computer glitch, the US space agency said.






Smartwatch: Its time is here

Every time you look, our computers have moved closer to us. In the beginning, they existed only in corporate headquarters.








Smartwatch: Its time is here

Every time you look, our computers have moved closer to us. In the beginning, they existed only in corporate headquarters.






Hate valets? Not to worry, help is at hand

One of the biggest curses the wealthy must endure in their otherwise pampered lives is the dreaded valet parking.




Hate valets? Not to worry, help is at hand

One of the biggest curses the wealthy must endure in their otherwise pampered lives is the dreaded valet parking.






A world without work

Imagine , as 19th-century utopians often did, a society rich enough that fewer and fewer people need to work — a society where leisure becomes universally accessible , where part-time jobs replace the regimented workweek, and where living standards keep rising even though more people have left the work force altogether.




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