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Transparent transistorENGINEERS AT Oregon State University have created the world's first transparent transistor, a see-through electronics component that could open the door to many new products. The advance has been reported in a professional journal, Applied ... Moths use colour to see flowers at night A NOCTURNAL moth has become the first animal known to see colours in the dead of night. They use this visual talent to find yellow, nectar-packed flowers in the dark, but the finding reported in New Scientist suggests that other species ... Proton not shaped like a basketball The model showed that the highest momentum quarks, those moving nearly at speed of light inside the proton, produced the peanut shape. Contact lenses that dispense prescription drugs EYE DISEASES like glaucoma could one day be treated by pharmaceuticals delivered through contact lenses. Chemical engineers from the University of Florida say they've been able to make soft contact lenses containing tiny embedded particles that ... 
Human sperm may `smell' their way to eggA BETTER understanding of the new `smelling' capabilities of human sperm cells may lead to advances in contraception and fertility treatments. A new study identifies a novel odorant receptor on human sperm and shows how activating this ... Gene that contributes to sense of balance RESEARCHERS HAVE discovered a gene that appears to be critical for maintaining a healthy sense of balance in mice. The study, led by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, appeared in the journal Human Molecular ... Bone to brain AUTOPSIES ON four women have proved that stem cells from bone marrow do not just turn into blood and bone. They can turn into brain cells too, according to a report in New Scientist. The discovery could lead to new treatments for brain ... Radiation resistant bacteria APPROPOS TO the article on the discovery of gene responsible for radiation resistance (radio resistance) of bacteria published in these pages on 20 February it appears relevant to mention a couple of points. Radio resistance is one of the ... Flexible, biocompatible polymers RESEARCHERS AT the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have discovered how to transfer the optical properties of silicon crystal sensors to plastic, an achievement that could lead to the development of flexible, implantable devices capable ... Next generation optical fibres OPTICAL FIBRES have been produced from two materials with different refractive indices, the higher index material forming the solid core and the lower index material (called cladding) surrounding it. The former carries the light, while the ...
THE MILITARY triumphs of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have been chronicled in great detail. Also well chronicled is the tempestuous love life he and his wife Josephine had for decades. Devoted to her, he would take time out during his military ...
Hydrogel to promote plant growthA SUPER-ABSORBING polymer (SAP), which can retain at least 200 times its weight of water, has been found to promote the growth of plants. Developed by a distinguished polymer engineer Prof. Yuichi Mori, a visiting professor at the Advanced ... Magnesium deficiency in cotton MAGNESIUM (Mg) DEFICIENCY has occurred widely in cotton growing areas. Deficiencies occur particularly in highly leached humic acid soils or on sandy soils, which have been given heavy dressing of lime. In some cases, the deficiency occurs on ... Feeding colostrums can save calves DAIRY CALVES are born without antibodies to protect them from diseases. At birth, the cow passes these antibodies to the calf through the colostrums. Colostrum contains the antibodies in the form of immunoglobulins which provide resistance. ...
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