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What attracts silkworms to mulberry leaves revealed


May 8th, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): What attracts silkworms to mulberry leaves, their primary food source, is no longer a secret because Japanese scientists have found that a jasmine-scented chemical emitted in small quantities ... Read more...

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MIT engineers edge closer to creation of ‘artificial nose’


September 30th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) MIT bio-engineers have found a way to mass-produce smell receptors in the lab, edging closer to creation of 'artificial noses'.The work could also allow scientists to unlock the ... Read more...

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