On the job

A nice, worm surprise

Who would have thought that the roundworm could ever shock the geneticists?

Stunted growth

Researchers have found a gene on the tip of X chromosome that may influence human height

Matter of choice

The bene-fits of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women outweigh its side-effects

Cancer prone

Earful of noise

What is supposed to be a receptacle for sound, sometimes makes quite a racket itself

Engendering global development

Flab control

Genes have a fair share in determining a person's predisposition to obesity

Hormone moans

Manpower?

Female hormones can boost your sperms

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Garlic breath

Living dangerously

A uranium plant in Bihar is being blamed for the numerous diseases that afflict the area

Calcium calls

The mystery of nerve cell behaviour could be solved with a recent study of how calcium affects cellular responses

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the …

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the lesser …

Explainer: what is pain and what is happening when we feel it?

Pain scientists are reasonably agreed that pain is an unpleasant feeling in our body that makes us want to stop and change our behaviour

Explainer: what is pain and what is happening when we feel it?

Pain scientists are reasonably agreed that pain is an unpleasant feeling in our body that makes us want to stop and change our behaviour

Universally changing

A recent research throws light on the possibility that the laws of physics were different in the past

A device that uses sweat for real time physiology check

Researchers believe that this technology may be further enhanced for studying patterns and providing personlised medicine

Deadly duo

Masking noise

Bytes

Likes and unlikes

Appearances are deceptive, as the case of honey bees demonstrates. Though physiologically alike, queens and workers among bees can be …

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