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1. Watermelon is nature's Viagra, claims Indian-origin scientist ANI - Tue, Jul 1

   Washington, July 1 (ANI): If you thought watermelon is just a fruit that refreshes parched throats, here's something you should know: the juicy fruit has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body's blood vessels and may even increase libido. 

2. World might have already reached the tipping point of climate change ANI - Sat, Jun 28

   Washington, June 28 (ANI): Climate experts have warned that the world might have already reached the tipping point of climate change, where immediate actions needed to be done to reduce the effects of global warming. 

3. Poisonous ink likely cause of Biblical text-writing monks' deaths ANI - Sat, Jun 28

   Washington, June 28 (ANI): Monks who wrote Biblical texts and other religious materials might have died out of exposure to toxic mercury, with which the red colour ink they used for scripting was made, according to a study. 

4. MIT students develop solar cooker fit for Tibetans ANI - Mon, Jun 23

   Washington, June 23 (ANI): A team of students from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the US has made a portable solar cooker, designed especially for use in Tibet. 

5. Scientists unveil new source of heart stem cells ANI - Mon, Jun 23

   London, June 23 (ANI): As part of their efforts to document the heart's earliest origins, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a previously unrecognised group of stem cells that give rise to heart muscle cells, known as cardiomyocytes. 

6. Smart technology could reduce global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 ANI - Sun, Jun 22

   Washington, June 22 (ANI): A new report has determined that transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man-made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020. 

7. Study on honeybees confirms the existence of 'selfish gene' ANI - Sat, Jun 21

   Washington, June 21 (ANI): An expert at The University of Western Ontario has unearthed strong evidence supporting British biologist Richard Dawkins' concept of the 'selfish gene', which was long accepted as fact decades ago. 

8. Washing fruits and vegetables doesn't always wipe out bacteria completely: Expert ANI - Fri, Jun 20

   Washington, June 20 (ANI): Washing fruits and vegetables under cold water does not always remove potentially harmful bacteria off their surface completely because some of them are resistant to the shower and hang on tight, according to experts. 

9. Scientists get a new tool for reconstructing planetary origins ANI - Fri, Jun 20

   Washington, June 20 (ANI): A precision analysis of lava samples taken from the Kilauea Iki crater in Hawaii crater is giving scientists a new tool for reconstructing planetary origins, by revealing more about the formation of the crust than previously thought. 

10. Global warming might wipe out whales off the face of the Earth ANI - Thu, Jun 19

    Canberra, June 19 (ANI): A new research has determined that climate change due to global warming might wipe out the entire species of whales off the face of the Earth.