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Coke sued over VitaminWater health claims

Fri, 16/01/2009 - 14:16 by Pragati Khond

New York, January 16: The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has accused Coca Cola Co of falsifying health benefits of its 'Glacéau VitaminWater' range of beverages.

Simple surgery checklist can reduce death rate: Study

Thu, 15/01/2009 - 14:58 by Chanchal Sachde...

Washington, January 15: A new study suggests that the doctors can reduce the patients’ death rates and complications during and after major operations by just following a simple surgical safety checklist.

Volvo to launch live media service from Detroit Auto Show

Mon, 12/01/2009 - 14:19 by Chanchal Sachde...

Detroit, United States, January 12: Volvo Car Corporation plans to start an innovative live media service, Volvo Broadcast and Webcast, from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Panasonic cuts investment in flat-screen TV plant

Fri, 09/01/2009 - 15:00 by Chanchal Sachde...

Osaka, Japan, January 9: Japanese electronics maker, Panasonic Corporation will slash its investment in two new flat-screen TV Plants due to lower global demand, according to news reports.

Parkinson's patients may experience better life with DBS

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 17:50 by Pragati Khond

Washington, United States, January 7: Researchers have brought hope to many living with the Parkinson's ailment, as they suggested that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is quite effective with the typical trembling and shaking symptoms along with slow movements.

Death of Travolta's son raises questions

Wed, 07/01/2009 - 13:42 by Chanchal Sachde...

New York, United States, January 7: The death certificate of Jett, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, reveals seizure as the cause of death but there are still some questions left unanswered.

Toyota to suspend domestic production for 11 days

Tue, 06/01/2009 - 16:25 by Chanchal Sachde...

Tokyo, Japan, January 6: Japan’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation, said Tuesday that it would suspend some domestic production for 11 days between February and March because of faltering global demand.

Twitter warns of phishing scam

Mon, 05/01/2009 - 12:35 by Chanchal Sachde...

California, United States, January 5: The social networking and micro-blogging service, Twitter, warned its users about the phishing scam that redirects them to a look-alike site to know their username and password.

Five more American states adopt 'fire-safe' smoking law

Sat, 03/01/2009 - 18:27 by Pragati Khond

Texas, United States, January 3: In addition to the 17 states already figuring in the list, fire-safe cigarettes have become mandatory in five more states of United States, with effect from the New Year's Day.

Religious teens more likely to abstain from sex

Sat, 03/01/2009 - 15:01 by Chanchal Sachde...

Maryland, United States, January 3: A new study suggests that the students with strong religious backgrounds become sexually active at about 21 on average, regardless of whether they took a pledge to remain a virgin until marriage.

Scientists discover evidence of comet collision

Fri, 02/01/2009 - 22:02 by Nisha Bhatia

Los Angeles, California, January 2: Researchers have come up with a fascinating discovery; they have discovered the evidence that shows, 13,000 years ago a comet had struck the region of North America, which caused heavy flooding, fires and a short ice age in that area

New software released to unlock iPhone 3G

Fri, 02/01/2009 - 13:44 by Chanchal Sachde...

California, United States, January 2: The iPhone Dev Team has released the unlocking software yellowsn0w to unlock the iPhone 3G.