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Researchers make bacteria to produce useful proteins

Washington, Sep 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of British Columbia have turned the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus into a protein production factory by adapting a single protein on its surface, thus making useful proteins that can act as vaccines and drugs.

C. crescentus is a harmless bacterium that has a single protein layer on its surface. [...]

Britney demands for ‘never smoked in’ hotel room during London visit

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Pop princess Britney Spears is proving to be a “diva” in the true sense, as she has demanded a hotel room that has never been smoked in during her London visit.

The ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ hitmaker, who is gearing up to extend her Circus tour to Europe, will [...]

Now, ultra small, energy efficient computer chip

Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, Davis have developed an ultra small chip that provides breakthrough speeds for a variety of computing tasks.

The 167-processor chip, known as AsAP, is fully reprogrammable, extremely energy-efficient, highly configurable. It can be widely adapted to a number of applications.

The maximum clock speed for the 167-processor AsAP [...]

Atmospheric ’sunshade’ could reduce solar power generation

Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak electricity generated by large solar power plants by as much as one-fifth.

The study was conducted by researchers at the [...]

Regular three-minute workout bursts best for health

Washington, January 28 (ANI): A regular and intense three-minute workout can do wonders in boosting your metabolism, says a new study.

According to Professor James Timmons, who worked with a team of researchers from Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Scotland, brief high-intensity exercises repeated in every couple of days may significantly take down the risk of diabetes.

Timmons investigated [...]

World’s most powerful laser to simulate conditions at centre of the Earth

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, US, are preparing to fire the most powerful laser in history at a tiny target on the ground, in order to understand what conditions are like at the centre of the Earth.
According to a report in the Telegraph, the laser, which is as [...]