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Washington, October 1 : Johns Hopkins researchers say that a popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body.

Washington, Oct 1 : Researchers at IBM, UK, have developed a software that converts spoken words into sign language and engages an avatar to communicate using gestures.

Its developers say the onscreen translator, named “Say It Sign It”, could work as a pop-up on a television, personal computer, mobile phone or auditorium screen, giving the hearing impaired wider access to television, radio and education.

London, Oct 1 : A daily dose of fear is just what the doctor ordered for kids, insists a leading headmaster in the UK.

Anthony Seldon, the headmaster of Wellington College, insists that kids are too protected these days, and as a result are missing out on things, as they are not allowed to conquer their fears by confronting them.

Speaking at The Dangerous Event for Boys, Dr Seldon insisted that both boys and girls needed to start pushing themselves so that they can experience the 'challenge of adventure'.

Islamabad, Oct 1 : At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured in a suspected suicide bomb blast in Pakistan’s north-western area on Monday morning.

According to police, a suicide attacker left a rickshaw at Afsar Chowk of Bannu and blown himself up.

A large number of people were present at the place when the blast was triggered. A severed head, probably of the attacker, has been found from the spot, The News reported.

The deceased include four policemen and 11 civilians.

London, Oct 1 : Eating a daily dose of dark chocolate a day may help reduce chronic fatigue say researchers from Hull York Medical School, UK.

Islamabad, Oct 1 : With less than a week to go for the presidential elections in Pakistan, uncertainty continues to prevail as to whether President General Pervez Musharraf would shed his uniform before seeking re-election on October 6, or he would wait till November 15.

There is no doubt in any official quarter that the President will have to quit his army slot by November 15 this year. The period during which he would say goodbye to the Pakistan Army spans approximately six weeks – from October 6 to November 15, The News reported.