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Deadly salmonella designed to administer vaccines in the body
Scientists at the Biodesign Institute, affiliated to Arizona State University, claim to have made a significant advance towards developing a biologically engineered organism that can effectively deliver an antigen in the body. ANI
New Ad In The Hole Branding Program Creating Marketing Opportunities Nationwide
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Churchgoers more likely to find their perfect mating partners
People go to church to go forth and multiply, says a leading researcher, who found that churchgoers feel they would find both faithful and loyal partners within the vicinity of the place of worship. ANI
Arizona-Based SenesTech, Inc., Partners With Australia to Stop Starvation Due to Rice Shortages
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A poor diet may be bad for your memory
A new study in mice has linked memory loss to a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol. ANI
Researchers untangle vital problem in quantum computing
Two researchers from Arizona State University in the US have untangled a vital problem in quantum computing, which could help in the realization of next generation computers. ANI
Barn swallows colour impacts its physiology
A new study has revealed that the colour of barn swallows have a profound effect on their physiology. ANI
Toads inspire new muscle model
Frogs and chameleons capture their prey by darting their long muscular tongue out and back inside their mouth in a flash. This mechanism has now given researchers a new insight into how muscles work and may help them in developing a new muscle model. ANI
Office pool thrills can be bad for your health: Study
Office pools on who will win a cricket match or a singing contest are not all fun. In fact, they can be bad for your health and happiness, says a new study. ANI
Worrying about the future makes us gobble more cookies
Gobbling cookies can provide a sweet escape from worrying about the future, finds a new study. ANI
Scientists Announce Top 10 New Species; Issue SOS
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Scientists announce top 10 new species described in 2007
Scientists have announced the top ten new species described in 2007, which include an extinct animal as well. ANI
New model of inner Earth clarifies mantle motion
Scientists have developed a new model of inner Earth, which pulls past information and hypotheses into a coherent story to clarify mantle motion. ANI
Researchers explain how birds navigate
Scientists have long known that migrating birds use a navigation system that involves the Earths magnetic field when they fly to specific places in specific seasons. Now, they have uncovered the underlying mechanism behind this inherent global positioning system (GPS) that helps our feathered friends do so. ANI
Healing clays may help fight MRSA superbug infections, other diseases
Researchers in Arizona have found that minerals from clay could provide a source of powerful antimicrobials for fighting deadly MRSA infections and other diseases. ANI
Your non-stinky sock might be killing the environment
Your stinky socks might not be the only toxic thing around, for even its smell-free counterpart made of silver nanoparticles may be a threat to the environment, warn researchers. ANI
Healing clays may help fight MRSA superbug infections, other diseases
Researchers in Arizona have found that minerals from clay could provide a source of powerful antimicrobials for fighting deadly MRSA infections and other diseases. ANI
Ancient Aztecs used special maths to measure taxable land
Scientists have discovered that ancient Aztec mathematicians developed their own specialized arithmetic to measure tracts of taxable land. ANI
Deficiency of oxygen and a heavy metal delayed life on Earth by 2 bln yrs
An International team of scientists have discovered that a deficiency of oxygen and the heavy metal molybdenum in the ancient deep ocean may have delayed the evolution of animal life on Earth for nearly 2 billion years. ANI
Specialists discuss influence of religion on American life
The impact of religion on American life was discussed when a prominent Hindu leader Rajan Zed met with Director of Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict of Arizona State University, Linell E. Cady, at Tempe in Arizona on Monday. ANI
Biosensing nanodevice may revolutionize health screenings, airport security checks
An Arizona State University researcher has developed a novel biosensing nanodevice that may do away with long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ANI
Our earliest human ancestors may have walked upright 6 million years ago
A six million year old fossil has anthropologists suggesting that the species may have been the earliest known hominin to walk upright. ANI
NASA finds new evidence that might lead to discovery of life on Mars
NASAs Mars Odyssey orbiter has found evidence of salt deposits on the surface of the Red Planet, which point to places where water once was abundant and where evidence might exist of possible Martian life from the planets past. ANI
Botox jabs could cure golfers yips!
Botox not only helps women get rid of those pesky wrinkles, but as it turns out, it can also help top golfers beat those nervous shakes. ANI
Scientists demonstrate how regulation of genes governs metabolism
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are working towards showing that gene-regulatory network governs fundamental life processes, including metabolism. ANI
Natures balance diverges across the lines of culture, livelihood and political ideology
A new research has indicated that natures balance diverge across the lines of culture, livelihood and political ideology. ANI
Mental illness is subject to biological and sociocultural factors
Biological and sociocultural factors have an important role to play in the treatment of mental illness, says an Arizona State University bioethicist and philosopher of science. ANI
Local ecosystems can soften the impact of global climate change
Environmentalists have said that adapting local ecosystems can soften the impact of global climate change. ANI
Obtaining hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight may be possible
Scientists at the Pennsylvania State University have developed a working model that manifests the possibility of obtaining hydrogen fuel by splitting water with the help of solar energy. ANI
Mathematical model to help combat dual-resistant hospital infections
Scientists have created a new mathematical model that deals with different approaches to combat hospital-acquired infections from dual-resistant bacteria. ANI
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