Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Foot cream kills HIV by tricking cells to commit suicide

A common drug that dermatologists turn to treat nail fungus appears to come with a not-so-tiny side effect: eradicating HIV.
In a study performed at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, not only does the drug Ciclopirox completely eradicate infectious HIV from cell cultures, but unlike today's most cutting-edge antiviral treatments, the virus doesn't bounce back when the drug is withheld. This means it may not require a lifetime of use to keep HIV at bay...

Οκταήμερη κράτηση σε Στ. Κιττή, Γρηγόρη και Γιάννη Σουρουλλά

Διάταγμα οκταήμερης κράτησης εξέδωσε το Επαρχιακό Δικαστήριο Λάρνακας εναντίον των τριών υπόπτων για την υπόθεση της αγοραπωλησίας τ/κ γης στη Δρομολαξιά.

Ενώπιον του Επαρχιακού Δικαστηρίου Λάρνακας για έκδοση διαταγμάτων κράτησης προσήχθησαν σήμερα ο Πρόεδρος του ΔΣ της ΑΤΗΚ Στάθης Κιττής, ο Γρηγόρης Σουρουλλάς, υπάλληλος του Κτηματολογίου και ο Γιάννης Σουρουλλάς, υπάλληλος της CYTA που συνελήφθησαν χθες...

Air Force’s unmanned F-16 fighter jet completes first flight

A QF-16 full scale aerial target from the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron takes off on its first unmanned flight at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Sept. 19, 2013. The 82nd ATRS operates the Department of Defense’s only full-scale aerial target program. The QF-16 will provide a fourth generation fighter representation of real world threats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)The US Air Force and the Boeing aerospace and defense corporation announced they have successfully converted a retired F-16 into a drone. It is now possible for fighter jets to fly supersonic speeds, land, and operate normally without a pilot on board.
Boeing announced Tuesday that modified versions of the F-16 Fighting Falcon will operate as a QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target for use in Air Force training practices. Last week, two Air Force pilots controlled the first...
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