Soon, a Pied Piper’s flute deadly for rats but harmless for humans, plants
January 13th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Scientists are on a mission to create a life-like version of the Pied Piper that will specifically target rodents but pose no harm to other animals, people or ... Read more...
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MRI may hold key to improved jet engine performance
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Apart from the usual task of imaging organs and soft tissues, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could prove useful in improving the efficiency of jet engines, says researcher.Lt. Colonel ... Read more...
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Now, urine test to differentiate between dangerous, safe snoring
January 10th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 10 (ANI): A simple urine test can now help differentiate between dangerous and safe snoring.Researchers at the University of Chicago conducted a study on 90 children referred to a clinic ... Read more...
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Scientists find an easy way to examine world’s thinnest material
December 24th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 24 (ANI): Scientists at Northwestern University, US, have used the dye fluorescein as an easy way to examine the thinnest material in the world.Jiaxing Huang, assistant professor of materials science ... Read more...
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Scientists develop microscope capable of ’super-resolution’ video imaging
May 5th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): A team of scientists at the University of Georgia (UGA), US, has developed a microscope that is capable of live imaging at double the resolution of fluorescence microscopy ... Read more...
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Microscope that enables 3-D visualization of cells may revolutionise cancer detection
February 10th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 10 (ANI): U.S. researchers at the University of Washington have announced the development of a new kind of microscope that can help visualize cells in three dimensions, an advance ... Read more...
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Nontoxic nanoparticle developed to deliver and track therapeutic drugs
November 19th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Penn State researchers have developed a nontoxic nanoparticle that shows promise as an all-around effective delivery system for both therapeutic drugs and the fluorescent dyes that can ... Read more...
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Imaging tracks how live cells help tumours grow
September 17th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Advances in cellular imaging are allowing scientists to spy on how live cells are supporting formation of tumours, according to researchers.Zena Werb of California University and her colleagues ... Read more...
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Nano-zinc may give detectives clearer fingerprints even on wet surfaces
July 7th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): Australian researchers say that detectives can obtain a clearer image of fingerprints even on wet surfaces by using a powder made up of zinc oxide nanoparticles during ... Read more...
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Scientists find way to make cheap fluorescent nanodiamonds
April 30th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by admin
London , Apr 30 (ANI): Diamond chips make for effective tools when it comes to delivering chemotherapy drugs. The only problem however, was that they were too expensive for regular use. ... Read more...
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Chicken soups new use diagnosis of breast cancer
February 20th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): The famous remedy for curing a common cold - chicken soup - might also be of great use in the detection of an aggressive form of breast cancer, ... Read more...
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