Washington, Oct 25: European scientists say that emerging nanotechnologies, based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures, may pave the way for wide ranging applications in disease therapy and novel materials—such as resins, electronic displays, and energy storage.
Called hyperbranched polymers, the molecules open the doors for design of bespoke compounds that may revolutionise materials science and the pharmaceutical industry.
A recent workshop organized by the European Science Foundation (ESF), revealed the great scope of hyperbranched polymers.
Washington, Oct 25 : Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie was in tears after visiting poverty-stricken families in Afghanistan.
In her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Jolie spent two says with former refugees, who have returned to the country and are attempting to build new homes.
At one point, she gets choked up after witnessing the refugees'' poor living conditions.
Paris - A 14-year-old Moroccan boy rode 1,300 kilometres from Tangiers right across Spain to the French city of Biarritz hiding and clinging in the axle area of a truck.
Washington, Oct 25 : Republican presidential nominee John McCain has turned to an argument that has served his party well in recent history, using stump speeches and television ads to drive home the idea that his rival Barack Obama would raise taxes on average Americans.
But for the first time in decades, Democrats appear to have the upper hand in the debate over taxes.
Putrajaya (Malaysia), Oct 25 : The ten supporters of the outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), who were arrested for gathering outside the prime minister''s office on Thursday, face a maximum five years'' imprisonment if convicted under the Societies Act 1966, reports nstonline. com.
Those convicted could also be slapped with a maximum fine of RM15000 under section 48 of the Act.
Yesterday, they were produced before magistrate Nurdiana Mohd Nazir who allowed the police to detain them up till Oct 26 to carry out investigations, added the report.
Earlier, investigating officer ASP Rajali Agong applied to the court for a 14-day remand order to enable police to find out the motives of the assembly and who the organisers were.
Ahmedabad, Oct 25 : With the festival of lights ''Diwali'' just round the corner, companies caught up in the global financial crisis have cut down on corporate gifts.
Every year during this festive season, the demand for corporate gifts is on an all time high, especially in Gujarat.
But with the US meltdown trickling down to India as well, many companies have resorted to cost cutting and are refraining from purchasing expensive gifts or token gifts usually presented to employees on Diwali.
Shopkeepers and traders say that their business has gone down by more than 30 per cent.
Washington, Oct 25 : Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie was in tears after visiting poverty-stricken families in Afghanistan.
Washington, Oct 25 : Republican presidential nominee John McCain has turned to an argument that has served his party well in recent history, using stump speeches and television ads to drive home the idea that his rival Barack Obama would raise taxes on average Americans.
