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Unique Models Help Teach Nanoscience to the Blind

...ht help sighted students - or the public, for that matter - also appreciate the nanoscale. "A two-dimensional image is great," he says. "But if you can touch something - everyone enjoys that." Greenberg first conceived of the models during a visit to the Indiana School for the Blind, where a colleague showe...

Low-sugar Potato Cultivation Spreads in India

... potato-processing farms as they have a higher dry matter – that means more slices of wafers and fries. Canada’s Mccain Foods, a potato processing multinational, has now set up a unit in Gujarat with a capacity to process 10,000 tonnes a year. Its officials are hoping to triple the capacity by next year...

Patent Problems in US – Over Stem Cell Researc

...ked, things could change, they hope. However the matter is far from over and the WARF would go all out to defend its turf, it is expected. GP/M...

Gels, Wax or Paste: New Styling Products for Men's Hair

...ing" while remaining "elastically resistant." No matter whether you put on a pullover or wear a hat, the hair "springs back into the styled shape," according to the packaging. Despite the plethora of products styling has not become any easier than it used to be. "Most people use way too much," says Dali...

British Court Allows Argument in Favour of Open-air Funerals

...eld to establish the legality of the ceremony as a matter of interest, according to The Evening Chronicle newspaper. Justice Collins added: "The point it raises is of some considerable importance to the Hindu community and will not go away. It is, in any event, in the public interest that this court shoul...

Emergency Department Strain As Ice Problems Grows

..., and methamphetamine in particular, asprimarily a matter for health and social interventions, although drug law enforcement shouldcontinue to play an important role." The articles can be found in full at www.mja.com.auThe Medical Journal of Australia is a publication of the Australian Medical Association...

Rohini Forensic Lab to Be Upgraded

...c science for analysis. Taking cognizance of the matter on its own, the high court had issued notice to the authorities for a reply on the state of affairs in the forensic labs all over the country. 'It is not only delaying the proceedings of the case, but also the case of the prosecution,' said the ord...

Tuberculosis, A Challenge To The Political Will Of Governments, Says Veteran Crusader

...Tamil Nadu the official patronage of drinking is a matter of serious concern, says Deivanayagam. Congested living, tremendous stress at the workplace and easy access to alcohol have meant more and more are hitting the bottle. And the infected father passes on the disease to his children. What is the way...

Doctors Hopeful for Elizabeth Edwards

...y, they will die from the breast cancer. So it's a matter of how long they live, and how good is their quality of life.”...

Global Tuberculosis Epidemic Levelling Off - WHO

...is and treatment within countries. “All people, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to TB diagnosis and treatment as part of a package of general health services,” he stresses. In most countries with a high burden of TB, efforts to fight TB are impeded by inadequate laboratory f...

Managing Emotions to Prevent HIV

...h psychiatric disorders and found that feelings do matter when it comes to making decisions about safe sex. Specifically, the findings suggest that lack of self-efficacy (the belief that one could effectively engage in a particular behavior) when confronted with the stress of using condoms is a powerful bar...

Cross-country Mobike Expedition to Spread AIDS Awareness

...re especially thrilled by the fact that people, no matter which part of the country they were in, recognized the fraternity they belonged to. "Wherever we went people came to us saying that they knew we belonged to the NCC. That helped us bond easily with them and spread our message," said a cadet. Orga...

Teens to Be Lined Up for Vaccination Shots

...niversity of Bristol, says that a consensus on the matter would have to be reached after nation -wide debates and discussions involving the teenagers themselves, among other relevant authorities. Currently, teenagers are offered only a booster jab to the diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccine that they re...

Spirituality Increases as Alcoholics Recover

...irituality seen in the study was not necessarily a matter of believing in one interpretation of God, or even belief in a God of any kind. Each individual’s own spirituality, and the ability to experience growth in that spirituality, appears to be paramount, the authors suggest. So, each individual alcoho...

Easy Money-NHS Trusts Make Millions from Parking Fees

...ese fees. Says a spokesman: "Ultimately, it is a matter for individual NHS bodies to decide whether or not to charge for car parking, and the level of charges in the light of local circumstances. "Charges help hospitals as it discourages people who are not using the hospital from using the car parking s...

TB Vaccines: Ring Out the New, Bring in the Old

...nd less." Brosch advises more research into the matter coupled with methods of making the present vaccines more effective. The Health Protection Agency of U.K welcomed the research and added that EU sponsored clinical trials were in the process of re-evaluating older strains. The agency was quoted: "...

NCPAP Decreases Cerebrovascular Risk in OSA Patients

...wedge-shaped or round and showed up in brain white matter on MRI scans. "The percentage of silent brain in...lation, thereby providing a link between the white matter lesions and their pathogenesis. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure may therefore lea...

SMS Help-line to Provide Answers for HIV/AIDS Queries

...reply to each user's SMS query within 24 hours, no matter how personal or complex the questions are. "The SMS help-line is a great ignorance buster and is targeted at the urban and semi-urban youngsters who shy away from seeking help. The help-line will initially run for a three-month trial period till Ap...

No Dying in Peace for Woman Prescribed Medical Pot

...ey would continue fighting. “This is literally a matter of life and death for Angel and thousands of other patients, and we will keep fighting on both the legal and political fronts until every patient is safe", said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project. The court has however l...

Manufacturers of Infant Formula Milk Asked to Do Away With Exaggerated Nutritional Claims

...The legislation is framed in a way that it doesn't matter whether they are correct or not. It is designed to promote breastfeeding.' AV...

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