Three chemists share the 2010 Nobel for Chemistry
Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
Three chemists have been awarded the 2010 Nobel for Chemistry. Two Japanese scientists and an American scientist won the big prize for their work on techniques to make complex carbon molecules.
Richard F. Heck, a retired professor from the University of Delaware, Ei-ichi Negishi a professor from Purdue University and Akira Suzuki professor from Hokkaido [...]
Illegal gold mining and lead poisoning saga continues in Nigeria: This time kills 400 children
Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
The illegal gold mining and lead poisoning saga continues in Nigeria, this time killing around 400 kids. Lead poisoning outbreak in the state of Zamfara killed as many as 400 toddlers in the last six months.
The northern state in Nigeria had had the pilferage of lead in the soil in amounts lethal enough to kill [...]
X-ray exposure increases risk of childhood leukemia
Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
According to a new study increased exposure to diagnostic x-rays increase the risk of developing leukemia among children.
Team of researchers at the Berkeley’s School of Public Health found that increased exposure to diagnostic x-rays increase the risk of childhood leukemia.
Furthermore, the scientists reported that the risk of leukemia is double in children with ALL (acute [...]
Your attention seeker here: Lindsay Lohan
Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Entertainment
Lindsay Lohan and controversy are inseparable it looks like. Instead of recovering from substance abuse addiction, this attention-craving lady is up to silly stuff again at the rehab.
The lady seems to not waste a moment and earning handsome from inside the rehab by staging photo shoots there inside the facility.
She doesnt need to do a [...]
Musharraf admits that Pakistan trained militant groups against India
Posted on 05. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
In a startling revelation, Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf admitted that Pakistan trained militants to fight in Kashmir against India.
The revelation comes in a few days after the former President announced mainstream political come back.
Musharraf was quoted of saying, “they (underground militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir) were indeed formed,” in an interview [...]
Google buys mobile typing start up Blindtype
Posted on 03. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Business
The mobile typing start up company Blind Type is acquired by Google.
Blind Type is a company that works on enhanced typing experience on cell phones especially the smartphones that run on the Android or the iOS.
Blind Type acknowledged on its official blog about its acquisition by search engine major Google. Blind Type has actually been [...]
Champions League T20 Trophy winner Chennai Super Kings
Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Sports
It was a show of champions and Chennai Super Kings held their nerve to win the finals against Warriors on Sunday.
While it was spinners who made things miserable for the Warriors, it was also the superb opening stand between Vijay and Hussey for Chennai who made the 129 runs target dwarfed and took the match [...]
Singapore Grand Prix 2010 winner is Fernando Alonso
Posted on 26. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Sports
A masterful drive by Fernando Alonso makes him finish first at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, September 26, 2010.
The Singapore Grand Prix 2010 has been incident rich, yet Alonso finished ahead of Kiwi driver Sebastian Vettel. Alonso’s win puts the Formula One world championship 2010 title race so unpredictable and on knife edge.
The Ferrari [...]
Japanese scientists make robot to help with dementia patients
Posted on 26. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Technology
Team of scientists in Japan developed a robot that can help people with dementia. The robot can give verbal reminders to those suffering from mild dementia. The reminders can be about day-to-day as appointments to taking their medicines.
The robot was collaborative development by National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, University of Tokyo and National [...]
Philippines doctors banned from smoking
Posted on 25. Sep, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Health
Philippine Medical Association has banned doctors from smoking so to ensure they set a good example to the patients and the society.
The ban by the Philippine Medical Association also ensures that people will not get affected by doctor’s second hand smoke.
Medical association president Oscar Tinio says, “Physicians must be role models on matters [...]
