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Pigeons can count as well as monkeys, says study

Pigeons can count as well as monkeys, says study


Researchers in New Zealand having discovered that pigeons can actually count as well as monkeys.
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Australia: Pig`s head hung on fence at mosque site

Australia: Pig`s head hung on fence at mosque site


The words terrorists and Go back to Afghanistan were scribbled across planning signs.
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Three children injured as crude bomb explodes


Three children were on Wednesday injured when a crude bomb exploded in Gopiganj area here, a senior...
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Even an organism `can create memory`

Even an organism `can create memory`


Even an organism can create a biological memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutri...
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Pigeons `never forget a face`

Pigeons `never forget a face`


Even feral and untrained pigeons can recognise individuals and are not fooled by a change of clothe...
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Dino-era bird feathers look like 100 mn yrs ago

Dino-era bird feathers look like 100 mn yrs ago


Gansus yumenensis, considered the oldest modern bird, lived more than 100 million years ago and look...
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Pigs organs are safe for human transplantation

Pigs organs are safe for human transplantation


Genetically engineered pigs may someday overcome the severe donor organ shortage, and save human liv...
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Minor boy`s head found, human sacrifice suspected


In a suspected case of human sacrifice, the head of a minor boy was found in a field in Gopiganj are...
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Pigs may grow human organs soon: Scientists

Pigs may grow human organs soon: Scientists


Human organs could soon be grown inside pigs for use in transplant operations.
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Book pharmas using humans as `guinea pigs`: TDP


The party also wanted a committee to be constituted to probe into the activities of the pharmaceuti...
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Cuba marks Bay of Pigs, opens pivotal Party summit

Cuba marks Bay of Pigs, opens pivotal Party summit


Cuba kicked off a crucial Communist Party congress with a big military and civilian parade to mark 5...
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`Bionic eye` implant offers hope to the blind

`Bionic eye` implant offers hope to the blind


The device has an electrode array in the eye and a wireless camera mounted on a pair of glasses.
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Thyroid hormone is crucial in controlling eye`s visual pigments

Thyroid hormone is crucial in controlling eye`s visual pigments


Thyroid hormone plays an important role in development of the eye and particularly cone visual cells...
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Nine injured in mishap


Nine persons were injured, three of them seriously, when a bus rammed into a stationary taxi in Gopi...
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Germany kills hundreds of dioxin-infected pigs

Germany kills hundreds of dioxin-infected pigs


German authorities ordered hundreds of pigs at a farm to be slaughtered after tests showed high leve...
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Scientists create 1st genetically modified pigs

Scientists create 1st genetically modified pigs


Enviropigs` manure contains less phosphorus than normal slurry and poses less risk to nature.
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Now comes Rs 2.1 crore watch from AP


As the Indian luxury market continues to attract global brands, Swiss watchmaker Audermars Piguet Fr...
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Italian PM`s ally apologises for calling Romans `pigs`

Italian PM`s ally apologises for calling Romans `pigs`


Umberto Bossi has infuriated residents of Rome by calling Romans "pigs".
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Indonesian police to sue magazine over pig cover

Indonesian police to sue magazine over pig cover


Indonesian police will sue a news magazine over a story on corruption because the cover depicted a...
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How much vitamin D do you actually need?

How much vitamin D do you actually need?


Scientists have developed a model that predicts an individual`s vitamin D needs.
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Pak `spy` pigeon caught on border; ISI suspected


A pigeon from Pakistan suspected to be on a "spying mission" was caught today near the Indo-Pak bo...
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Cigarettes may contain pig blood: Australian expert

Cigarettes may contain pig blood: Australian expert


Cigarettes may contain traces of pig blood which, if confirmed, can lead to protests against tobacco...
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DDA`s water supply reservoir worth Rs 1-cr housing pigs!


The DDA spent nearly Rs one crore for setting up a much-needed water supply system at an "authorise...
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Pig-human lung transplant moves a step closer: Scientists

Pig-human lung transplant moves a step closer: Scientists


Oz scientists claim to have successfully passed human blood through pig`s lungs without clotting.
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Pigs can spread deadly Hendra virus to humans

Pigs can spread deadly Hendra virus to humans


New research by scientists in Canada has shown that pigs can spread the deadly Hendra virus to human...
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McDonald`s apologises to Singapore for pig toy omission

McDonald`s apologises to Singapore for pig toy omission


US fast food giant McDonald`s placed an apology in Singapore dailies for omitting from the local mar...
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Austrian avalanche experiment with pigs called off

Austrian avalanche experiment with pigs called off


An experiment in Austria in which 29 live pigs were to be buried under masses of snow to study human...
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Living like a pig could actually be good for health

Living like a pig could actually be good for health


Ever thought of being as dirty as a pig? Well, such a lifestyle could be helpful, says a research th...
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Zimbabwe plane crashes after run-in with pigs

Zimbabwe plane crashes after run-in with pigs


Two people were slightly injured after a passenger aircraft of Zimbabwe`s state-owned airline crashe...
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Scientists decode DNA of pig

Scientists decode DNA of pig


An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one ...
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Pig DNA mapped: may help with vaccines

Pig DNA mapped: may help with vaccines


A global team of researchers said Monday it had mapped the DNA of a domestic pig.
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Scientists decode DNA of pig, a research favourite

Scientists decode DNA of pig, a research favourite


An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one ...
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Ways to generate electricity from pig manure

Ways to generate electricity from pig manure


In an analysis, a team of scientists has come up with ways to use pig manure to generate electricity...
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US finds first case of swine flu in pigs

US finds first case of swine flu in pigs


The US has detected the first case of swine flu in pigs, the Department of Agriculture said Monday.
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‘Smart’ pigs use mirrors to find hidden food!

‘Smart’ pigs use mirrors to find hidden food!


The “Mr. Smarty Pant” animal can learn how to interpret an image in the mirror and use it to find hi...
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Pigeon transfers data faster than SA`s Telkom

Pigeon transfers data faster than SA`s Telkom


A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmi...
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Fever kills nearly 1,000 pigs in Mizoram


At least 1,000 pigs have died of a mysterious fever in Mizoram, even as no case of swine flu has bee...
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