century-old IISc is a basic research institute, but that has not deterredits researchers from getting into the product line.An RTI inquiryhas revealed that IISc has secured patents for products as diverse as hand-heldtea leaf harvester, portable washing machines for rural areas and time-sensitivering tones in communication devices.IISc researchers have secured 54Indian patents and 10 foreign patents...
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Number of researchers in developing countries is rising, according to UNESCO study, but women researchers still a minorityThe number of researchers, on the rise world-wide, jumped by 56% in developing countries between 2002 and 2007, according to a new study published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). In comparison, their number increased by only 8.6% in developed countries during the same...
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Yes, taking your shoes off indoors is more than justgood manners -- it's actually healthier and cleaner, a studyhas claimed.Researchers have carried out the study and found that60 per cent of dust comes from outside - though some particlesget blown in by wind or arrive by other means, the most commonmethod through the front door is on the soles of shoes.But it is more than just an added chore for whoeverdoes...
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Hamburg - Contrary to conventional thought, the "placebo effect" may be effective in reducing chronic pain, German researchers report in the journal Science.The placebo effect is often put down as merely psychological. The unconscious mind believes it is getting real help and rallies, even though the placebo itself does not contain anything helpful.Now, German researchers report that when it comes...
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Researchers suggest that musical sensibility can significantly help people to become better teachers as well as researchers.Lead researcher Liora Bresler, University of Illinois professor of education, says that the inherently performative and improvisatory aspects of teaching, along with the temporal, polyphonic aspects of scholarly research, compares favourably with musicianship.She added that knowing...
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Researchers suggest that musical sensibility can significantly help people to become better teachers as well as researchers.Lead researcher Liora Bresler, University of Illinois professor of education, says that the inherently performative and improvisatory aspects of teaching, along with the temporal, polyphonic aspects of scholarly research, compares favourably with musicianship.She added that knowing...
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Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy sidewalks or roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.They have found that blindness causes structural changes that could help brain reorganize itself functionally in order to adapt to a loss in sensory input.Lead researcher Natasha Lepore, a postgraduate researcher at UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro...
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Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy sidewalks or roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.They have found that blindness causes structural changes that could help brain reorganize itself functionally in order to adapt to a loss in sensory input.Lead researcher Natasha Lepore, a postgraduate researcher at UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro...
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wondered why young children ask so many "why" questions? Well, a new research says children are motivated by a desire for explanation.The study, by researchers at the University of Michigan, appears in the November/December 2009 issue of the journal Child Development.The researchers carried out two studies of 2- to 5-year-olds, focusing on their "how" and "why" questions, as well as their requests...
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Carbon nanotubes which are used in everything from sports equipment to medical applications can affect the lining of the lungs, say researchers.The study was a collaboration between North Carolina State University (NCSU), The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.Using mice in an animal model study, researchers set out to determine what happens...
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