In a rare example of a phenomenon known as Lazarus Syndrome, a 23-year-old man came back to life 30 minutes after doctors pronounced him dead.
Doctors at the Royal Preston Hospital declared Michael Wilkinson dead on February 1.
However, half an hour later, doctors realised that his pulse had returned, reports the Telegraph.
Wilkinson survived for two days before being pronounced dead a second time.
An inquest heard that his return to life was known as Lazarus syndrome - the spontaneous return of circulation after attempts to resuscitate fail.
There have only ever been 38 cases recorded worldwide.
The syndrome takes its name from the biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Jesus.
John Whittaker, a consultant at the Royal Preston's accident and emergency department, said it was "not a small thing" to pronounce a patient dead. "You make absolutely certain," he added.
Wilkinson had collapsed after an evening in which he had enjoyed a number of drinks with his family.
However, tests showed that alcohol played no part in the incident.
A post mortem conducted at the Royal Blackburn Hospital found that he had an undiagnosed heart condition in which his left ventricle had become abnormally thickened. (ANI)
ANI
Monday, June 15, 2009
First planet spotted outside the Milky Way may lie in Andromeda galaxy
A team of astronomers has claimed to have seen hints of the first planet to be spotted outside the Milky Way galaxy, in the Andromeda galaxy.
According to a report by BBC News, the team, which has made the finding, is made up of researchers from the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) in Italy and collaborators in Switzerland, Spain, and Russia.
They exploited a type of gravitational lensing called microlensing to make the discovery.
The effect of large, massive objects between an observer and a distant planet or star can cause distortion or multiple images as the intermediary object's gravity bends the passing light.
Microlensing, by contrast, occurs when a less massive object lies in the middle. The technology is in place to truly see planets of Jupiter's mass and even less in other galaxies
Francesco De Paolis of the INFN and his colleagues developed a computer model to determine the likelihood of detecting an exoplanet via a microlensing event in the Andromeda galaxy.
They modelled the "light curve", the variation in light that a microlensed star would exhibit if it were being orbited by a companion - another star or a planet.
Having determined the clues that a planet in Andromeda would show, they returned to a survey completed in 2004 by the Point-Agape collaboration of astronomers that showed an unusual light curve.
That event, the group says, matches up to its theory and can be attributed to a companion of a mass about six times that of Jupiter.
That suggests either a planet, or a small companion star such as a brown dwarf.
Unfortunately, given that microlensing events from a given pair of objects happens just once, astronomers cannot return to the planet candidate to confirm the idea.
But, Dr De Paolis is encouraged by the possibility of detecting planets at such phenomenal distances.
"The interesting thing is that the technology is in place to truly see planets of Jupiter's mass and even less in other galaxies. It's an exceptional thing," he told BBC News.
Armed with the new theory, the authors of the work are looking to secure time on a larger telescope to continue with their observations in the hope of finding more candidates.
With about 350 extra-solar planets already found in our galactic neighbourhood, Dr De Paolis said, it was likely that such candidates were abundant. (ANI)
ANI
According to a report by BBC News, the team, which has made the finding, is made up of researchers from the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) in Italy and collaborators in Switzerland, Spain, and Russia.
They exploited a type of gravitational lensing called microlensing to make the discovery.
The effect of large, massive objects between an observer and a distant planet or star can cause distortion or multiple images as the intermediary object's gravity bends the passing light.
Microlensing, by contrast, occurs when a less massive object lies in the middle. The technology is in place to truly see planets of Jupiter's mass and even less in other galaxies
Francesco De Paolis of the INFN and his colleagues developed a computer model to determine the likelihood of detecting an exoplanet via a microlensing event in the Andromeda galaxy.
They modelled the "light curve", the variation in light that a microlensed star would exhibit if it were being orbited by a companion - another star or a planet.
Having determined the clues that a planet in Andromeda would show, they returned to a survey completed in 2004 by the Point-Agape collaboration of astronomers that showed an unusual light curve.
That event, the group says, matches up to its theory and can be attributed to a companion of a mass about six times that of Jupiter.
That suggests either a planet, or a small companion star such as a brown dwarf.
Unfortunately, given that microlensing events from a given pair of objects happens just once, astronomers cannot return to the planet candidate to confirm the idea.
But, Dr De Paolis is encouraged by the possibility of detecting planets at such phenomenal distances.
"The interesting thing is that the technology is in place to truly see planets of Jupiter's mass and even less in other galaxies. It's an exceptional thing," he told BBC News.
Armed with the new theory, the authors of the work are looking to secure time on a larger telescope to continue with their observations in the hope of finding more candidates.
With about 350 extra-solar planets already found in our galactic neighbourhood, Dr De Paolis said, it was likely that such candidates were abundant. (ANI)
ANI
Saturday, June 13, 2009
MY LOVE FOR DANCE
I am a die hard dance lover...I love Odissi(i never learnt it),but i always loved 2 watch others dancin odissi haha...my favourite dance program is boogie woogie n dance india dance..one cud find all kinds of dances in these programes..
HOSTEL N COLLEGE.....
I luv my college n hostel, though the food n some rules r damn bad n useless...One year in the college--seniors advices( v vr never ragged!!),new friends,some useful technological clubs(these clubs were closed ultimately due 2 decreasin student population:{),got 2 know famous seniors,then sarted assignments,internals,internal marks,comparin marks vid the friendz(though some comparisions seemed 2 be satisfyin,many of them let me in2 frustation),havin birthday treats in canteen with my friends(actually those were my friends r8 from my school),havin small cute fights vid friends,later havin big apoloziges,then entering the dragon.SEMESTER XMS..Then hols,results,ek semester khatham...Then starts another sem,vid very few new friends,more birthday treats,more fun,more studies,more assignments,college tech fest,,cultural fest,internals,marks,again comparisions,movies,fun,then 2ND SEMESTER,,hols,results ....THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN A LONG LIST ABOVE,,ONE COULDNT BELIEVE HOW TAT ONE YEAR RAN SO FAST ...After this one successful year in college(actually it was nt quite successful for me as my cgpa wasnt 2 the xpected range),i decided 2 have three more years in college a grand successful one(got 2 know where i tuk untrodden paths which were actually unlucky,bad r whatever u call)............HOWEVER COLLEGE LIFE ROCKS N WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORY IN LIFE
Monday, June 8, 2009
world is new always
I read a lot..iz all about sum interestin novels n stories. .I like sum cartoon charecters a lot...especially,Ben n Gwen..I luv makin friends ..and thats why i have many friends and a very few true friends:}..I luv 2 have fun...I talk a lot ( tat sumtimes irritates others..but i never bother)..evry1 says tat i have many responsibilities as a grown up girl n tats why i never wanted 2 get old..haha..i luv this world coz every day seems 2 be new n fresh n beautiful...tat always depends upon the way u see the world...
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