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Indian scientists have discovered that chicken eggs can become a source of molecules to treat snake bites,says The Times of India. Birds about 12 weeks old are injected with a sub-lethal dose of venom intramuscularly and a booster dose two to three weeks later.
After 21 weeks, they start laying eggs that contain antivenin antibodies. Researchers are hopeful that the egg-derived antivenin may replace that obtained from horses, which undergo painful tests for collection of snake anti-venom, says The Times.
Scientists in Australia have already claimed success with the new technology in veterinary trials. If egg-derived antivenin proves to be effective on humans, it may be a boon to India, where 300,000 cases of snakebite are recorded annually. Of these, 10 percent of the victims die.
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Updated : Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:37:11 GMT
LiveScience.com - You'd probably remember seeing a man with pink hair more than you could recall the guy walking next to him with brown hair. That's because our brains best remember attention-grabbing images, according to a new study.
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:05:39 GMT
Reuters - U.S. stem cell experts have produced a library of the powerful cells using ordinary skin and bone marrow cells from patients, and said on Thursday they would share them freely with other researchers.
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:01:04 GMT
Reuters - Poland opens a museum on Thursday to exhibit the remains of a previously unknown dinosaur, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which have attracted scientists from around the world to this small southern village.
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:23:53 GMT
AP - A privately held rocket company on Wednesday blamed a design error for its latest failure to reach orbit, which caused the loss of three government satellites and human ashes, including the remains of astronaut Gordon Cooper and "Star Trek" actor James Doohan.
Publ.Date : Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:34:41 GMT
AP - Scientists have found ways to tease even more clues out of fingerprints' telltale marks — one in a string of developments that gives modern forensics even better ways to solve mysteries like the anthrax attacks or JonBenet Ramsey's murder.
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For a tax that each year affects only a few hundred of the nation's 27 million small companies, the estate tax manages to scare an outsize number of entrepreneurs: In a July Zogby poll of small-business owners, nearly half said they believe they will be affected by the fee critics call "the death tax."  
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:58:09 EDT
The web hosting company set to go public on Friday looks like a solid bet, but investors should be aware of some red flags.  
Publ.Date : Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:03:54 EDT
Eleven people, including three U.S. citizens, were indicted Tuesday on a number of charges in connection with the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers, federal authorities said.  
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