Newly discovered HIV strain leads to faster AIDS development
Washington – A new study has suggested that a recently discovered HIV strain leads to significantly faster development of AIDS than currently prevalent forms. The period from infection to development of AIDS was the shortest reported among HIV-1 types, at around five years. There are over 60... read more »
Wine-processed Chinese herb can treat neurodegenerative diseases
Washington – A new study has provided theoretical evidence for the treatment of neurodegenerative disease with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural extracted from wine-processed Fructus corni and lays the foundations for clinical prevention and treatment of oxidative injury-related diseases in the... read more »
Mystery behind `68-million-year-old T. Rex soft tissue discovery` solved
Washington – Researchers have explained that the 68-million-year-old soft tissue which was discovered from the bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex did not decay and survived millennia because of the iron content in the dinosaur’s body. Mary Schweitzer, a molecular paleontologist at North Carolina... read more »
New age to get hitched is now 40
Melbourne – A new study has found that many people are opting to wait until they reach the age of 40 to settle down. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Aussies marrying in their early 20s has halved in the last 20 years, with 1 in 10 women and 12 percent men marrying in... read more »
UN urges aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Philippines
United Nations – The UN agriculture agency has called for assistance for Philippine farmers in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, a UN spokespe! rson here said. The UN Food and Agriculture... read more »
46 killed, 71 wounded in Iraq attacks
Baghdad – At least 46 people were killed and 71 wounded in a wave of attacks across Iraq Wednesday. At le! ast 10 people were killed and 30 wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a... read more »
Exiled Syrian opposition to partake in Geneva II meet
Damascus – Head of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad Jarba announced Wednesday night that his group, which is the main opposition umbrella in exile, will attend the Geneva II peace... read more »
Cyclone Lehar to hit AP coast near Machilipatnam, Nellore
The very severe cyclonic storm, ‘Leher’ which lay over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal will intensify further and move west northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh... read more »
Tarun Tejpal summoned Goa Police by 3 pm on Thursday for interrog...
The request for bail by Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of raping a colleague, will be decided on Friday, the Delhi High Court said today. It refused to stop the Goa Police from arresting him... read more »
