London, March 30 : The world's first biodegradable chewing gum, which is completely environment friendly, has been introduced in supermarkets all over Britain.
According to a report in The Guardian, Chicza Rainforest Gum, as it is called, is manufactured in Mexico by Consorcio Chiclero, which is a consortium of 56 co-operatives employing some 2,000 chicleros (gum farmers) and their families.
The workers extract natural gum from the sap of the chicle tree, which is then used to make the product.
Washington, Mar 30 : Scientists have found that several categories of patients with heart disease, including African-Americans and lower-income families, have a lower quality of life.
Although paediatric surgeons can effectively repair complex heart defects in kids, some of the children may have great quality of life, while others with the same condition may not.
The new study was conducted at seven paediatric medical centres throughout the United States.
Washington, Mar 30 : A gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome can explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease than males, according to a new study.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center identified the gene called IRAK1 as part of an international human genetic study.
Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus for short, causes a wide range of symptoms such as rashes, fever or fatigue that make it difficult to diagnose.
London, March 30 : In a new research, scientists have found that leaf-cutting ants that carry colonies of anti fungal bacteria on their bodies, contain a chemical which could help speed the quest to develop better antibiotics and biofuels.
In a mutually beneficial symbiosis, leaf-cutting ants cultivate fungus gardens, providing both a safe home for the fungi and a food source for the ants.
London, Mar 30 : Scientists have provided women the perfect excuse for extravagant shopping: a new study has linked ladies' much-loved activity to menstrual cycles.
Hertfordshire University researchers believe that women are more likely to make extravagant impulse buys in the ten days before their periods begin.
According to psychologists, shopping sprees could be a way for premenstrual women to deal with the negative emotions created by their hormonal changes.
Washington, March 30: A team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, has developed a new, environmentally friendly coating with the help of bacteria, which protects metals against corrosion in seawater.
Researcher Jeanette Gittens and colleagues have described how they had encapsulated spores s from a bacterium into a sol-gel coating, which then protected an aluminium alloy from microbial corrosion.
London, March 30 : The world's first biodegradable chewing gum, which is completely environment friendly, has been introduced in supermarkets all over Britain.
Washington, Mar 30 : Scientists have found that several categories of patients with heart disease, including African-Americans and lower-income families, have a lower quality of life.
Washington, Mar 30 : A gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome can explain why females are 10 times more susceptible to the disease than males, according to a new study.
London, March 30 : In a new research, scientists have found that leaf-cutting ants that carry colonies of anti fungal bacteria on their bodies, contain a chemical which could help speed the quest to develop better antibiotics and biofuels. 
London, Mar 30 : Scientists have provided women the perfect excuse for extravagant shopping: a new study has linked ladies' much-loved activity to menstrual cycles.
Washington, March 30: A team of researchers from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, has developed a new, environmentally friendly coating with the help of bacteria, which protects metals against corrosion in seawater.
