London, Mar. 31 : When US President Barack Obama touches down in London tonight, he will be cruising the British capital''s streets in the limo dubbed "The Beast".
According to Sky News, "The Beast", a 250,000 pound vehicle, is equipped with rocket-propelled grenades, a night-vision camera and pump-action shotguns to destroy would-be attackers.
"The Beast''s" titanium superstructure is capable of shielding the president from a chemical weapons attack. Its sealed interior forms an impregnable "panic room" if the vehicle is attacked.
Washington, Mar 31 : A small cup of coffee in the morning might just help you push a little harder during your morning workout, and scientist have now found what makes caffeine reduce the pain during distance training and competitions and enhance an athlete''s performance.
A former competitive cyclist, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Robert Motl admitted to having had coffee with his teammates to fuel up on caffeine prior to hitting the pavement on long-distance training rides.
Florida (US), Mar. 31: The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General David Petraeus has said that while Washington will seek to build trust with Pakistan, the US military reserves the "right of last resort" to take out threats inside Pakistan.
In an interview with FOX News, General Petraeus said the U. S. military is putting "additional focus" on rooting out ties between Pakistan''s intelligence service and the Taliban.
Washington, March 31 : American scientists have created a "switch" that allows mutations or light signals to be turned on in muscle stem cells to monitor muscle regeneration in a living mammal.
The research team, including 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario R. Capecchi, say that their breakthrough may lead to a genetic switch, or drugs, that allows people to grow new muscle cells to replace those that are damaged, worn out, or non-functional.
Washington, March 31 : Researchers at St. Jude Children''s Research Hospital have found that eye cells believed to be retinal stem cells are actually normal adult cells, and thus therapies to restore vision in people with retinal degeneration should involve other types of stem cells.
Scientists have always believed that retinal stem cells may form the basis for treatments to restore sight to millions of people with blindness caused by retinal degeneration, provided they can be obtained.
Miami - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were both pushed by aggressive opponents Monday before the pair of leading seeds constructed survival scenarios to reach the fourth round at the Miami Masters.
Number 1 Nadal had fought off a spirited challenge from Portuguese challenger Federico Gil for a tight, 7-5, 6-3 victory.
"No opponent is easy, especially if you are not playing your best tennis," said Nadal. "Everything was more difficult today. I didn't play very well, and I had chances to lose the first set."
London, Mar. 31 : When US President Barack Obama touches down in London tonight, he will be cruising the British capital''s streets in the limo dubbed "The Beast".
Washington, Mar 31 : A small cup of coffee in the morning might just help you push a little harder during your morning workout, and scientist have now found what makes caffeine reduce the pain during distance training and competitions and enhance an athlete''s performance.
Florida (US), Mar. 31: The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General David Petraeus has said that while Washington will seek to build trust with Pakistan, the US military reserves the "right of last resort" to take out threats inside Pakistan.
Washington, March 31 : American scientists have created a "switch" that allows mutations or light signals to be turned on in muscle stem cells to monitor muscle regeneration in a living mammal.
Washington, March 31 : Researchers at St. Jude Children''s Research Hospital have found that eye cells believed to be retinal stem cells are actually normal adult cells, and thus therapies to restore vision in people with retinal degeneration should involve other types of stem cells.
Miami - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were both pushed by aggressive opponents Monday before the pair of leading seeds constructed survival scenarios to reach the fourth round at the Miami Masters.
