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Scientists sequence domestic cat genome

Washington, November 1 : Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a four-year-old Abyssinian cat, which lives in a cat colony maintained at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Harvard scientists create colourful 'brainbow' images of the nervous system

London, November 1 : Neuroscientists at Harvard University have for the first time created distinctly colourful images of the brain and nervous system by combining multiple fluorescent proteins in

Giant hyenas, saber-toothed cats and giraffes roamed ancient European site 1.8 million years ago

London, Nov.1 : Giant hyenas, sabre-toothed cats, giraffes and zebras lived side by side in the Granada region of south-east Spain 1.8 million years ago.

Stronger bullet proof vest in sight

Washington, Nov 1 : New research has found a way to use the elasticity of carbon nanotubes to build a stronger bullet proof material.

Spiders turn on their stripes at night to lure prey

London, Nov 1 : A new study has found that during night time spiders lure unsuspecting prey using coloured abdomen stripes, which are otherwise hidden in the daylight.

World's smallest single nanotube radio 100 bln times smaller than first radio

Washington, Nov 1 : Scientists at the University of California have devised the smallest radio ever, which is 100 billion times smaller than the first commercial radio.

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