Is stress experienced in early life helpful? Researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Canada say the brain uses stress during early period of life to prepare and optimise challenges faced later. They have discovered that stress circuits in the brain undergo profound learning early in life.
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Big Bang re-mix is ready
University of Washington physicist John Cramer has devised an audio recreation of the Big Bang that created the universe 14 billion years ago. It was designed using data from the cosmic microwave background on temperature fluctuations in the very early universe. The audio runs for more than 8 minutes.
Sleep on oxygen - giving pillows
A chinese reasearcher has designed a unique oxygen - wemitting cellular pillow that could give you nice sleep by filtering out air toxins. The pillow could help you breathe easier because it provides safety from harmful germs. The pillow absorbs carbon monoxide and releases oxygen in its place.
Can your heart sence smell?
A team of researchers in the US has found that not only the nose but the heart, blood, lung and other cells in the body hace the same receptors for sensing odours. It poses a question wether thet can smell a fresh brewed cup of cofee like your nose does!
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Gandhi blood sample up for auction in London
Two microscope slides bearing the blood of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi are to go on same in London on Tuesday & are expected to fetch from 10,000 pound to 15,000 pound ($15,200-$22,800).
The slides were obtained in 1924 when the father of the Indian independence movement was recovering from an appendectomy near Mumbai. He was thought to have donated the blood to the family he was staying with at the time.
"to Ghandi devotees, it has the same status as a scared relic to a Christian," said Richard Westwood-Brookes, a historical documents expert at Mullock's auctioneers which is selling the item.
"it is an artefact which is revered by disciples of Ghandhi, particularly in India and therefore that is the sort of person who would go for it," he added.
The slides are part of a larger collection of items obtained by Mullock's, which include the former leader's sandal's, shawl and bed linen.
Demand for Gandhi memoralilia has been steadily growing since Mullock's sold soil samples and blades of bloody grass purportedly from the spot where Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, for 10,000 pound ($15,000) last year.
Reuters
The slides were obtained in 1924 when the father of the Indian independence movement was recovering from an appendectomy near Mumbai. He was thought to have donated the blood to the family he was staying with at the time.
"to Ghandi devotees, it has the same status as a scared relic to a Christian," said Richard Westwood-Brookes, a historical documents expert at Mullock's auctioneers which is selling the item.
"it is an artefact which is revered by disciples of Ghandhi, particularly in India and therefore that is the sort of person who would go for it," he added.
The slides are part of a larger collection of items obtained by Mullock's, which include the former leader's sandal's, shawl and bed linen.
Demand for Gandhi memoralilia has been steadily growing since Mullock's sold soil samples and blades of bloody grass purportedly from the spot where Gandhi was assassinated in 1948, for 10,000 pound ($15,000) last year.
Reuters
Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon
A Chinese bunissessman has paid a world record $398,500 for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing intrest in racing birds.
The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3m euro at an auction over the weekend.
"You can compare it to artwork. A painting made by Picasso is worth more than one made by an unknown artist. It's the same with this pigeon," Nikolaas Gyselbrecht of pigeon aution site PIPA said.
Because the bird was still young, its new Chinese owner could use it for breeding for atleast another 8 years, Gyselbrecht said.
Although the event attracted intrest from 27 countries, nine of 10 most expencive racing pigeons sold at the auction were purchased by clients from China and Taiwan, PIPA said.
Reuters
The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3m euro at an auction over the weekend.
"You can compare it to artwork. A painting made by Picasso is worth more than one made by an unknown artist. It's the same with this pigeon," Nikolaas Gyselbrecht of pigeon aution site PIPA said.
Because the bird was still young, its new Chinese owner could use it for breeding for atleast another 8 years, Gyselbrecht said.
Although the event attracted intrest from 27 countries, nine of 10 most expencive racing pigeons sold at the auction were purchased by clients from China and Taiwan, PIPA said.
Reuters
Avoid heart-breaking wares at home
A toxic chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), found in non-stick cookware, food wrappers, furniture and even raincoats is causing cardiovascular diseases, says a West Virginia University study led by Indian researcher Dr Anoop Shankar. The greater the amounts of PFOA in the blood-stream, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease, despite being healthy, reports say.
Is Lotus a plant or a mammal?
Lotus can generate heat and regulate its temperature on its own like birds and mammals, say researchers at the University of Adelaide, USA. The plant behaves like a warm-blooded animal by keeping its temperature at 32-34 degrees over a 2-3 day period, while the environmental temperature varies up to 30 degrees.
Early 'neurological deaths' on the rise
A new study blames computers , mobile phones and chemicals for widespread cases of dementia and other brain diseases leading to 'neurological deaths' among youths. Of the 10 biggest Western countries the US had the most neurological deaths - men up to 66% and women up to 925 between 1979 and 2010, reports say.
Smaller breakfast to have big cut on weight
If you are looking for ways to reduce body weight, consider having a 'smaller breakfast', says a new study. Those who eat less in the morning do not eat excess calories later in the day. Thirty three over weight volunteers who ate smaller breakfast didn't take extra amount for the rest of the day, Daily Mail reprts.
Who is disrobing Mount Everest?
Nowhere is climate change more visible than at Mount Everest; its glaciers have shrunk at a staggering rate of 13% over the last 50 years, says a study by researchers from the University of Milan, Italy. According to lead reasearcher Sudeep Thakur the snow-line has shifted up by 18 meters.
Will Big B cut a niche in Hollywood?
Movie star Amitabh Bachchan is to act in more Hollywood movies after being inspired by his role of Meyer Wolfshein in the 3-D extravaganza The Great Gatsby. The legendary Bollywood actor says he has never been offered Hollywood films before. The 71-year old has acted in 180 movies in his four-decade long career.
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