Washington, Mar 25 : Johns Hopkins scientists have found that an increased consumption of fructose can lead to higher food intake, which may contribute to a high incidence of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Because of the recent inclination towards excessive consumption of ''high energy'' foods and sedentary behaviour, there is a high incidence of obesity and its pathological consequences.

Such lifestyles have led to the increased occurrence of insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.

Washington, March 25 (ANI): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a surface treatment that boosts the light absorption of silicon photovoltaic cells in two complementary ways.

The surface treatment increases absorption both by trapping light in three-dimensional structures and by making the surfaces self-cleaning - allowing rain or dew to wash away the dust and dirt that can accumulate on photovoltaic arrays.

Denver, Colorado - The International Olympic Committee's executive board convenes in Denver Wednesday amid fresh controversy over a revenue-sharing agreement with the US Olympic Committee.

Senior IOC members are insisting the agreement gives the US an unfair share of television-contract and sponsorship money in a row which comes at a delicate time for Chicago's bid to stage the 2016 summer Games.

Google has introduced two new algorithm tweaks with regard to the search-results pages of its web-dominating search engine. While the first additional feature offers longer site descriptions, the second provides for a longer list of searches. The company said in its blog
post that the changes are aimed to "help guide users more effectively to the information they need."

Florida (US), Mar. 25 : The game of cricket is getting serious attention again in the United States these days, more than a century after it first made its presence felt in the region.

Players taking part in the recently held American College Spring Break Cricket Championship in Florida feel they have brought the sport one step closer into the American mainstream.

Though cricket counts its fans by the billion worldwide, the sport does not register a pulse in the United States.

Washington, Mar 25 : Over the past three years there has been a drastic increase in the number of patients seeking laser treatments to take light-years off their faces, says a new American survey.

According to American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)'s annual Procedural Survey, there has been a 456pct increase in the number of males undergoing laser resurfacing, compared to 215pct in females.

Laser resurfacing is performed with a "super-pulsed" carbon dioxide (CO2) laser to minimize wrinkles and lines on the face.