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Mutation in a gene can predict high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblast leukaemia

Mutation in a gene can predict high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblast leukaemiaThe Children's Oncology Group (COG) study revealed that mutations in a gene called IKAROS can help predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblast leukaemia (ALL).

Experts from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, the University of New Mexico Cancer Research and Treatment Centre, Albuquerque and the National Cancer Institute conducted the recent study.

Male sweat can attract female unconsciously

Male sweat can attract female unconsciously Recent research has shown that socio-emotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. Researchers at the Rice University in Texas found that women can subconsciously sniff out men who are attracted to them.

Research team led by Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice studied how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men.

Elecon Engineering bags order worth Rs 18.50 crore

Elecon Engineering bags order worth Rs 18.50 croreIndia's leading material handling equipments maker Elecon Engineering Company has bagged an order worth Rs 18.50 crore from Techpro Systems Ltd., Chennai.

The scope of work includes supply of 1 No. Stacker Reclaimer and other Equipment for Coal Handling System of 1050 MW Coal Fired Thermal Power Project at Maithon Power Ltd.

The work involves design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supplying, erectioning and commissioning of Material Handling Equipments and other Equipment.

BOC wins 15-year long-term contract from SAIL

BOC wins 15-year long-term contract from SAIL BOC India, the arm of BOC Group, which is the second largest industrial gases company in the world, has secured an order from state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) for supply of gas to meet its increasing demand.

Under the 15-year long term contract, BOC will supply 2600 tpd of oxygen, nitrogen and argon gases to SAIL, to meet its incremental demand as the company is expanding capacity at its Rourkela Steel Plant.

Art Directors’ Guild Nominations

Art Directors’ Guild NominationsRather expected, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Milk', 'The Dark Knight' and 'Slumdog Millionaire, all figure among the feature film nominees for the 13th annual Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards that honour excellence in production design.

Announced Friday in nine categories for films, TV and commercials, the nominees are, as under:

Period Film Nominees
1.    James J. Murakami - 'Changeling'.
2.    Donald Graham Burt - 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'.
3.    David Gropman - 'Doubt'.
4.    Michael Corenblith - 'Frost/Nixon'.

Sintex Industries Consolidated Q3 Net Zooms 21.06%

Sintex Industries Consolidated Q3 Net Zooms 21.06% Sintex Industries, a market leader in the plastic and textiles business segments, has announced the results for the three month period ended December 31, 2008.

On a standalone basis, the company has registered an increase of 21.06 percent in its third quarter net profit, which stood at Rs 708.44 million, as against Rs 585.175 million during the corresponding quarter of the last year (Dec 2007).

The total income of the company rose 36.12 percent to 8453.49 million as against Rs 6210.39 million in the previous year period.

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