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Mechanism affecting Salmonella virulence, drug susceptibility discovered
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind Salmonellas virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics. ANI
New fluorescent biosensor to aid drug development
Carnegie Mellon researchers have come up with a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). ANI
Silk fibres could pave way for edible optics in future
Silk, spun by spiders and silk worms, could some day find use in degradable and flexible electronic displays for sensors and implantable optical systems for diagnosis and treatment, according to scientists. ANI
Eating kangaroos can save them from extinction, claims Aussie biologist
A biologist has said that despite climate change threatening Australias iconic kangaroos, the people of the country should not stop themselves from eating the marsupials meat, as monitoring their decline could help save them from extinction. ANI
Mobile handsets will be cyber-criminals next targets, says report
U.S. experts are urging cell phone users to exercise the same caution with their mobiles that they do to protect their computers from spam and virus attacks. ANI
World first know dog ate horse, musk ox, and reindeer 31,700 years ago
The worlds first known dog was a large, toothy canine that subsisted on a diet of horse, musk ox and reindeer 31,700 years ago, according to a new study. ANI
Squid squirt ink to alert mates to danger
Squid squirt ink to alert their companions to the presence of predators, according to a study. ANI
Just a single hair can provide many pluripotent stem cells
An research team in the U.S. has made a major advance in repeatedly generating induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from the tiny number of keratinocytes attached to a single hair plucked from a human scalp. ANI
Scientists go hi-tech to search for Genghis Khans hidden tomb
Scientists are using advanced visualization technologies to find the hidden tomb of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol empire. ANI
NASA satellite to study solar systems outer limits
A NASA satellite, scheduled to be launched on October 19, will study the outermost reaches of our solar system in unprecedented detail. ANI
Waterless concrete made from moon dust to build future lunar bases
Scientists have suggested the use of waterless concrete for building future lunar bases, which would be composed entirely of moon dust, a process that would prove to be cost-effective. ANI
Atom smasher to restart operations by June 2009
Details of last months accident at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the worlds premier particle accelerator, have confirmed that the machine will not restart before late May or early June 2009. ANI
Kids exposed to B and W TV more likely to dream in greyscale
Children exposed to black-and-white films and television programmes are more likely to dream in greyscale throughout their lives, say researchers. ANI