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Sydney, March 20 - Cinema can go a long way in promoting positive bilateral relations between Australia and India, especially Bollywood films as they are "all about heart", said Rani Mukerji, who was here as chief guest at the 2010 Indian Film Festival - Bollywood and Beyond.

A gel that may soon heal the misery of cleft palates in kids, have been developed by Oxford scientists.

Those most severely affected can suffer problems with their speech and appearance for years to come, although they can be corrected through surgery.

The gel is "significantly better than anything we can do now", said researcher David Bucknall.

According to the reports of dailymail. co. uk, the gel is similar to the one used in soft contact lenses. It slowly absorbs water, swelling to 10 times its original size.

A genetically modified mosquito that vaccinates as it bites and could help prevent the spread of malaria, has been developed by Japanese scientists.

An insect producing a natural vaccine protein in its saliva has been created by the research team, which is injected into the bloodstream when it bites.

According to the reports of dailymail. co. uk, the "prototype" mosquito carries a vaccine against Leishmania, another potentially fatal parasite disease spread by sand flies.

After officials admitted Scottish applicants have an edge, charges of xenophobia and even racism have been hurled at Edinburgh University.

The Independent has reported that the university on its Web site said potential students from the north of England get next preference. That outrages heads of schools in southern England.

New Delhi, March 20 - "3 Idiots" might have gone on to become Hindi cinema's highest grosser till date with record collections of about Rs. 400 crore (Rs. 4 billion). But actor Boman Irani, who will be seen next in Shyam Benegal's "Well Done Abba", says the movie still awaits its true test.