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Iraq flight ban halts dig for lost ancient city

Iraq - Muslimchronicle

Ismael Nuraddini peers into a hole in the earth of Iraq’s Kurdistan region at what researchers believe could be remnants of a lost city dating back more than 2,000 years. Pointing around the Qalatga Darband site, he recounts the discoveries of two statues that may help to prove this was once a thriving hub founded by one of the ancientRead more

Study: Diabetes Could Be Warning Sign of Cancer

London - QNA

Diabetes could be a warning sign of cancer, a new study suggests. The research found 50% of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes the previous year. The study of nearly 1 million patients in Italy and Belgium was led by the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France, with findings presented at the EuropeanRead more

Researchers point telescopes at possible extraterrestrial inhabitants

San Francisco - XINHUA

Researchers with a collective term for the scientific search for intelligent extraterrestrial life have pointed their telescopes in the direction of a star system 94 light-years away for possible intelligent inhabitants. The star system, HD 164595, is a few billion years older than the Sun but centered on a star of comparable size and brightness. It is the purported sourceRead more

New test could help early detection of Parkinson's disease

London - XINHUA

A team of researchers has demonstrated in trials that a new test can detect Parkinson's disease in the early stages of the illness, according to a study published Monday by the University of Edinburgh. Parkinson's disease is a progressive brain condition caused by the loss of nerve cells. The causes of the condition are still not known. The new testRead more

Stanford researchers combine satellite data, machine learning to map poverty

San Francisco - XINHUA

Researchers with Stanford University have used machine learning to extract information about poverty from satellite imagery of areas where survey information from sources on the ground is previously unavailable. "We have a limited number of surveys conducted in scattered villages across the African continent, but otherwise we have very little local-level information on poverty," said Marshall Burke, an assistant professorRead more

400-year-old Greenland Shark Longest-Living Vertebrate

London - QNA

Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of 28 of the animals, and estimated that one female was about 400 years old. The team found that the sharks grow at just 1cm a year, and reach maturity at about the age of 150, the BBC reported. Lead author Julius Nielsen, a marine biologist from the University of Copenhagen, said:Read more

German researchers: expectation affects benefits of exercise

Berlin - XINHUA

A new study by German researchers showed that people benefit more from exercise when they believe exercise brings health. Psychologist Hendrik Mothes from the department of sport science of University of Freiburg in Germany and his team conducted the study. The results were published in the latest issue of "Journal of Behavioral Medicine". The researchers invited 76 men and womenRead more

Aussie researchers' finding may lead to new cancer drugs

Caberra - XINHUA

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have revealed the inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production, which the university said on Wednesday may lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs. One of the proteins involved is linked to breast cancer, which is the mostRead more

Cardiac Bruising May Predict Worse Heart Attack

Edinburgh - QNA

UK researchers say they have found a new way to tell if a heart attack is more severe and might cause lasting harm - by looking for bruising or bleeding in the heart muscle. Patients with this sign on scans more often develop serious problems like heart failure, says the Glasgow team. The British Heart Foundation-funded work followed just overRead more

New blood test may help Cancer treatment

London - QNA

Researchers, for the first time, have found that the level of blood metabolites, the building blocks of fats and proteins, are "testable indicators" of whether or not a cancer treatment is working accurately, an advance that could help in tailoring treatment for patients. This new way of monitoring cancer therapy could speed up the development of new targeted drugs -Read more