New study shows promise against typhoid-causing bacteria
March 5th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Bacteria like salmonellae possess an infection apparatus which is a nearly unbeatable weapon. They usually infect their host cells by hollow-needle-shaped structures, which they create in large numbers ... Read more...
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‘Quantum dot’ promises super-fast, super-powerful computing
May 24th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 24 (ANI): Australian scientists have developed a new transistor in a computer chip that is 10 times smaller than those currently in use.The invention marks the start of a new ... Read more...
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3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer revealed
February 10th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, Los Angeles, have revealed a 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus, which has the potential to fight cancer and HIV.Vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV, ... Read more...
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DNA repair mechanism may help design drugs to heal sun damage
January 29th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): Scientists at Ohio State University have made a novel discovery that could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin.In nature, DNA avoids damage by converting ... Read more...
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New technological breakthrough may lead to faster electronic devices
January 23rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 23 (ANI): A new research by scientists has made a technological breakthrough that can lead to faster electronic devices.The research, by scientists at Cornell University, US, discovered that the thin, ... Read more...
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Scientists decode the ‘DNA’ of cement
September 10th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 10 (ANI): A team of scientists has finally decoded the basic molecular structure of cement.The three-dimensional crystalline structure of cement hydrate - the paste that forms and quickly hardens when ... Read more...
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Scientists record first ever image of molecule’s structure
August 29th, 2009 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Scientists have recorded the first ever image of a molecule's "anatomy" with unprecedented clarity, using a complex technique known as non-contact atomic force microscopy.
The results could greatly impact ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist’s supercomputer can perform 28.16 trillion calculations per second
August 22nd, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 22 (ANI): A scientist of Indian origin has created a new supercomputer, called Cystorm, which can carry out 28.16 trillion calculations per second.Cystorm, a Sun Microsystems machine, was developed by ... Read more...
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Tiny rotors may help develop nano-scale generators
May 28th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Scientists are working on infinitesimally small rotors that may one day lead to nano-scale generators.Collaborating with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, a research team have already ... Read more...
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Quantum tunneling may aid quest for low-cost DNA sequencing
March 23rd, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): A new research has indicated that a ghostly property of matter, called quantum tunneling, may aid the quest for accurate, low-cost DNA sequencing and sensor applications.Stuart Lindsay ... Read more...
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Finding gravity waves may validate ”big bang” theory
February 17th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Cosmologists are searching the deep reaches of space for the presence of gravity waves, which would give credence to the big bang theory that lead to the ... Read more...
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Physicists create millimeter-sized Bohr atom
July 1st, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A Rice University-led team of physicists has created giant, millimeter-sized atoms that resemble the famous Bohr Atom more closely than any other experimental realization yet achieved.Bohr offered ... Read more...
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Optics study may pave way for faster, energy efficient computers
April 29th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 29 (ANI): North Carolina State University physicists have made a significant advance in gaining a deeper understanding of how light interacts with matter.Professor Dr. David Aspnes and post-doctoral Research ... Read more...
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