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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

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 a biological memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutri...

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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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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`

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 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?

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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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