New guerrilla tactics could outwit cancer cells
September 5th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Scientists may soon be targeting cancer cells 'social networking' ability to outwit and destroy them, which grudgingly yield to treatment with drugs or radiation, but renew ... Read more...
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Neuroscientists track how brain cells process information
July 13th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 13 (IANS) Although machine logic follows human logic, the way a computer processor works cannot be compared with how brains process information.
Doctoral student Mark Shein and supervisors ... Read more...
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Build with tree roots, watch your home grow
August 22nd, 2008 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) A shelter made from living tree roots could protect one from earthquakes, or even help grow entire homes, thanks to eco-architecture, a concept being developed by Tel Aviv ... Read more...
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New method might make plants super water seekers
July 31st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel have devised a new solution to the inefficiency of current irrigation methods, by genetically modifying plants root systems to ... Read more...
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Plant roots being modified to be better at finding water
July 31st, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Most of the water brought by irrigation to grow crops evaporates even before reaching plant roots, a huge waste of resources that contributes to the global food crisis. ... Read more...
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