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Scientists uncover types of genes necessary for brain development

Washington, July 8: Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Brandeis University say that they have identified what types of genes are necessary for brain development.

Robotic spacecraft mission would return Martian rocks for lab study on Earth

London, July 8: Space experts are planning out an ambitious robotic spacecraft mission to return rocks from Mars to Earth, which would be tested for signs of life on Earth laboratories.

Scientists learn about rice and how to help fight poverty

Los Baños(Philippines), July 7 : A unique course designed to inspire young scientists will develop the research leaders who can help prevent food crises such as that seen around the world in 2008,

Airplanes can never mimic birds and bees’ miracle of flight

Washington, July 7: A researcher from the Royal Veterinary College in London, UK, has suggested that scientists should avoid imitating the actions of birds and bees in flying machines.

Nobel-winner John Sulston slams medical industry for ‘moral corruption’

Nobel Prize-winning British scientist Sir John SulstonLondon, July 7: Nobel Prize-winning British scientist Sir John Sulston has accused the medical industry of giving rise to the "moral corruption".

He feels that experts these days are vying to make more and more profits rather than taking care of the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world.

New IVF technique doubles infertile men''s chance of fatherhood

London, July 7 : Researchers from Italy have shown that infertile men can more than double their chances of fatherhood with a new IVF technique called intra-cytoplasmic morphologically-selected spe

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