Japanese researchers create smell sensor using genetically engineered frog eggs

Sunday, August 29, 2010 A University of Tokyo group of researchers, led by bioengineer Shoji Takeuchi, has made an electronic sensor capable of smelling gases. The sensor uses genetically engineered frog cells. Since previous sensors were not very accurate, the scientist decided to try a biological approach. The invention was revealed in a US scientific […]
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Obama makes unannounced visit to Iraq

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 American President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Iraq today, The New York Times reported Tuesday. This is Obama’s first visit to Iraq since he became president. Air Force One touched down at 4:42 p.m. local time (1:42 p.m. UTC, 9:42 EDT), amid heavy security at Baghdad International Airport. White […]
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With US mid-term elections fast approaching, three prominent Democrats announce retirement

Thursday, January 7, 2010 With this year’s November midterm elections fast approaching, three prominent United States Democrats announced their plans for retirement from public service on Wednesday. Powerful and influential—yet controversial for his alleged close ties to the financial sector and his handling of last year’s bailout—Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announced that he would […]
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