LARRY the robot is probably the ultimate labour saving device: He does the puking so we can do the partying.British boffins have enslaved an anatomically correct robot (at least when it comes to the digestive and throat reflex systems) to a lifetime of projectile vomiting - all in the name of science. Read more here....You see this a robot that do the puking and we do the partying.
Norovirus - commonly called gastro - appears to be spreading. The past year has seen more than the usual number of cases of chronic gastroenteritis in Britain and Australia.Read more here....
The virus generally only lays its victims low for two or three days with no lasting effect. But, for the very young and the elderly, it can pose serious problems.To help doctors understand how the virus spread, Larry the robot comes into the picture. Scientist help doctors understand how the virus spread through understanding the mechanics of projectile vomiting.
And if one person gets the virus, they - on average - pass it on to seven others.
For the past 40 years, scientists have been trying to understand how the virus spreads so rapidly. They've not made a lot of progress. Read more here....
Professor Ian Goodfellow of Cambrige University told the BBC that once the virus lands on a surface, as few as 18 of the hardy particles can still infect someone up to two weeks later. Read more here....Larry's performance was impressive.
His barfing has shown the norovirus can be projected up to 3m in a violent attack. But it gets worse: chucking-up also produces an ultra-fine spray that can hang suspended in the air - and travel - for a considerable amount of time.Technology have help science progress.
An analysis of small business taxes by Your Business shows Western Australia is the cheapest state in terms of state taxes, followed by the Northern Territory. (NEWS.COM.AU)Businesses in Western Australia (WA) has lowest impact of land tax and stamp duty compare to business in Australia Central Territory (ACT) where it has the highest amount of property taxes.
Business in the ACT incur the highest amount of property taxes at this level ($40,828 in land tax and stamp duty) while WA businesses have the lowest impact ($25,712).Northern Territory and Western Australia among the top potential business states.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows 94.9 per cent of existing and new NT small businesses survived 2011/12 the highest across the country.
the success of a business relies more on economic potential than the underlying cost base, and the NT and WA regularly appear at the top. Read more:WA and NT attracting the private sector investor. Bulk of expenditure is expected to fall to big infrastructure projects.
The private sector is investing big in WA and NT. While the bulk of this expenditure is expected to fall to big infrastructure projects, some trickle down is also expected.For an overall view of business analysis state by state in Australia, please click here to read more....
About $78,855 was invested for every small business in WA in the September quarter, and that investment has grown 225 per cent over the last five years.
NT businesses see $72,015 invested for every small business, and a five-year growth rate of almost 290 per cent.Read more:
CommSec chief economist Craig James says Western Australia ranked first in four of the eight criteria to again come first, despite the impact of falling iron ore prices on the mining sector.The study done by CommSec State of the States were to analyse the economies of each states in Australia.
"Really it's a case of Western Australia first, daylight second," he said. Read more here....
Western Australia led the way on construction work, retail trade, population growth, construction work completed and equipment investment. Read more here...Victoria, NSW and Queensland each has their own unique strength and weakness.
The report said there was very little separating the three largest states with Victoria, NSW and Queensland each having different strengths and weaknesses. (skynews.com.au, 2013)Victoria was strong in Housing Development but loss momentum, for Queensland on the other hand ranked highest on construction work and equipment investment but they had high unemployment.
The report said there was very little separating the three largest states with Victoria, NSW and Queensland each having different strengths and weaknesses.
Victoria was supported by its housing sector but was losing momentum.
Queensland ranked highest on construction work and equipment investment but had historically high unemployment.
This contrasted with NSW which had historically low unemployment but low economic growth. Read more here...
It was thought the continent had been largely isolated after the first humans arrived about 40,000 years ago until the Europeans moved in in the 1800s.But DNA from Aboriginal Australians revealed there had been some movement from India during this period. Read more here...Researchers believe the Indian migrants might have introduced dingo to Australia and also microliths stone tool.
The researchers believe the Indian migrants may have introduced the dingo to Australia.In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they say that the fossil record suggests the wild dogs arrived in Australia at around the same time.They also suggest that Indians may have brought stone tools called microliths to their new home. Read more here...Let see what Prof Mark says about the Indian Migration.
""For a long time, it has been commonly assumed that following the initial colonization, Australia was largely isolated as there wasn't much evidence of further contact with the outside world," Read more here...Read more here...How did they do it? What methodology were used?
To study the early origins of Australia's population, the team compared genetic material from Aboriginal Australians with DNA from people in New Guinea, South East Asia and India.Genetic Material from Aboriginal Australians with DNA from people in New Guinea, South East Asia and India were use. It is by looking at specific locations called genetic makers within the DNA sequences, researchers were able to track the genes to see who was most closely related to whom.
By looking at specific locations, called genetic markers, within the DNA sequences, the researchers were able to track the genes to see who was most closely related to whom.
They found an ancient genetic association between New Guineans and Australians, which dates to about 35,000 to 45,000 years ago. At that time, Australia and New Guinea were a single land mass, called Sahul, and this tallies with the period when the first humans arrived.Read more here...Continue reading the main story
Prof Stoneking said: "We have a pretty clear signal from looking at a large number of genetic markers from all across the genome that there was contact between India and Australia somewhere around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago."
Prof Stoneking said: "We don't have direct evidence of any connection, but it strongly suggestive that microliths, dingo and the movement of people were all connected."Read more here...Dingo, microliths and the movement suggested that India Migrated Australia 4000 years ago.
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