Study tells why virgin olive oil protects from heart attacks olive oil is good for health. This fact is widely known but not the reason behind it. Grown in the Mediterranean countries, its oil is said to be the reason behind the low incidence of heart attacks and strokes in these areas. Researchers have now revealed why. Bad cholesterol, ldl, is produced in the body in response
A major component of the bird flu drug, it is in short supply one way to prepare for the bird flu epidemic is to store large quantities of the drug Tamiflu. The drug blocks the enzyme responsible for helping the virus break the host cell membrane to get out, and so
Pollution caused by feed not eaten is a major concern for shrimp farmers. Madhusoodana Kurup, professor at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, used a technology to convert these leftovers into protein-rich feed. Sumana Narayanan understands how this benefits farmers On why left-over feed is a problem For healthy growth, shrimp need 45 per cent protein in their feed.
New technology pinpoints location of trapped miners faster on march 13, eight miners were trapped and killed inside a coal mine in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya. In February, last year, four miners died of mine collapse in southwest China
Insects self-medicate if you see a sick dog eat grass, you will know what self-medication in animals is all about. Many animals tend to increase their intake of certain food items when they are unwell. African chimpanzees, when infected by parasites, have been observed to drink the bitter sap of the young leaves of the herb, Vernonia amygdalina, and get better in a few hours. Such
zoology Undersea myths The mystery behind the underwater display of natural glow, seen by sailors time and again, has been solved. It is the bioluminescent marine fireworm that secretes a mucous which gives out a green glow to attract mates and ward off predators. Reported in the March issue of Invertebrate Biology, the study provides insights into how the fireworm functions
An owner with a billion pound fortune, it seems, is no security for the media during these times of financial downturn. Even for the leading environmental monthly, the Ecologist. The magazine will cease print publication from June 19. The UK-based Goldsmith family
Politicians warring for votes in South African elections had an unanticipated problem. Posters were defaced by people wielding thick black markers, stencils, duct tape and spray-paint. African National Congress president Jacob Zuma suffered the worst, at least in Johannesburg. His detractors added horns to his visage, a forked tongue, a shower rose, a banana. They labelled him
