NDTV News - Sci-Tech

New drug for swine flu offers hope

November 6, 2009 2:39 PM

Athena Gurno thought her allergies were acting up when she started coughing in early October. But within days, Gurno, the 30-year-old mother of a young girl, was in a Seattle hospital, close to death from the H1N1 flu.

Spicy Indian curry could prevent swine flu

November 6, 2009 10:52 AM

Spicy Indian curries could prevent swine flu and common cold just like any prescribed medicine available with the chemists, Russian doctors have said. "You can strengthen immunity by consuming spicy foods like curries, as spices like turmeric, ginger and zeera also posses excellent therapeutic effect," an unnamed official of Moscow city sanitary and anti-epidemics committee was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. As panic grips Muscovites over the spread of seasonal influenza and swine flue in the eastern parts of the country and neighbouring Ukraine, authorities are focusing on prevention and have ordered the use of masks at work place. Besides the intake of spicy food, people have been advised to consume raw onions and garlic, which also are said to contain good anti-viral properties.

'Failures are not pillars of success'

November 5, 2009 5:30 PM

Contrary to the popular belief that people learn from their mistakes, a new study claims the brain may not learn from failures. According to the researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Success has a much greater influence on the brain than failures and it may not learn from negative experiences".

Swine flu vaccine for pregnant women

November 3, 2009 11:37 AM

One dose of swine flu vaccine protects pregnant women against the flu, but children under 10 still need two doses, U.S. officials said Monday, announcing further results of clinical trials of the vaccine.

Phone application steers unmanned car

November 3, 2009 1:25 AM

Members of the team of Freie University of Berlin, lead by Professor Raul Rojas developed an application for the iPhone, which makes it possible to drive the car using the mobile phone.

Your face shows 'how temperamental you are'

November 1, 2009 10:27 PM

A person with a broad face, having large width-to-height ratio (WHR), is likely to be more aggressive than the one with a narrow or long face, according to psychologists of Brock University, Canada.

Fibre 'calms immune response to asthma'

October 31, 2009 10:47 AM

An international team has carried out the study and found that insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps one fit but plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay. Foods high in dietary fibre include fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables and seeds.

Kerala's coconut oil gives it diabetes?

October 31, 2009 12:32 AM

At many of Kerala’s clinics, a chart warns of different oils and how much saturated fat they contain. At the very top of that list, sits Coconut Oil. And now, doctors are worried that’s to blame for Kerala’s rate of diabetes, highest in the country, with 21 out of every 100 people testing positive.

Google set to challenge Microsoft

October 30, 2009 6:24 PM

To tap the fast growing web and personal computers market, internet giant Google is working on an operating system, a move that is likely to pose a stiff challenge to Microsoft's dominance.

Internet turns 40 with birthday party

October 30, 2009 9:28 AM

Technology stars, pundits, and entrepreneurs joined the Internet's father on Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child. "It's the 40th year since the infant Internet first spoke," said University of California, Los Angeles, professor Leonard Kleinrock, who headed the team that first linked computers online in 1969.