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World’s smallest predator can recognize prey with sense of touch

Washington, May 19 : Biologists have determined that the Etruscan shrew, which is one of the world’s smallest predators, hunts for its prey predominantly with its sense of touch.

Road tests dismiss eco-friendly claims for hybrid cars as marketing gimmick

London, May 19 : Road tests conducted on latest models of hybrid cars have dismissed the environmental claims made by their manufacturers as a marketing gimmick.

First transgenic nonhuman primate model of Huntington's disease developed

London, May 19: Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have reported the development of the first transgenic nonhuman primate model of Huntington's disease (H

Now, a way to tell how much ancient carbon from soil is being lost to the atmosphere as CO2

Washington, May 19: A group of international scientists have found a way to distinguish just how much of ancient carbon, which is stored in huge amounts in soil, is being lost to the atmosphere as

Cosmic dust helps in water formation on interstellar clouds

London, Cosmic DustMay 19: Scientists hav

Global warming might make Atlantic hurricanes rarer

London, May 19: A new study has suggested that hurricanes might become rarer in the Atlantic throughout the 21st century if the world continues to warm.

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