Moon keeps Earth's tilt in check
Scientists say the Moon exerts a moderating influence on variations in the Earth's obliquity or tilt and this has a direct effect on our climate.
Turning on the sexually fastidious female
Recent studies confirm the reason why the males of many species have unusual or elaborate physical features is to attract the opposite sex.
Infant death linked to child-rearing habits
The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is more frequent among children in the West than in Asia. Researchers say a difference in child-care …
Penguins gauge sea resources for scientists
Scientists are relying on the emperor penguins to find out the state of sea resources in the inhospitable Antarctic region.
Male flowers enhance pollination
Plants normally have only bisexual flowers. Some species, however, also produce male flowers to make the dispersal of pollen more efficient.
Eight hearts do the work of one
US scientists postulate the Barosaurus needed more than one heart to pump blood throughout its 15-metre height
Perfecting crystals
When cultivated in gravity-free space, crystals have more perfect protien structures that help help in designing better drugs
Yeast genes spring surprise on scientists
Chromosome III in yeast, the first to have its DNA fully described, opened up a wealth of new genes whose functions are completely unknown
What shaped human intelligence?
Scientists are trying to uncover the adaptive pressures that transformed primates into intelligent humans
The strength of the future
Composite materials, which can be tailored to specifications and strengths and ultimately replace even steel, have come of age in India.
It's mama's fault
Scientists suggest a disorder that causes periods of ecstasy and depression is passed on through mothers.
Lung power
What does it take for a lay athlete to take on a Serge! Bubka or a Carl Lewis? Good,powerful lungs, say scientists
Tiny terrors
Ecological changes have favoured their growth. They cannot be decimated. Then how do you cope with this rodent problem, asks ANAMITRA CHOUDHURY
Sex on the brain
The battle of the genders intensifies as scientists discover that the differences begin, and perhaps end, at one of the human fundamentals: the brain
From research to riches
It's no more going to be science for science's sake in China anymore as the nation plans for megabuck
The essence of being
Is it the soul? Is it the mind? Or is it something outside the confines of the human body? Author most elusive of mental phenomenon of consciousness
Teasing death
The trials run before introducing drugs into the market are peppered with death-inviting inaccuracies and even brazen lies
Ignorance is no bliss
Coronary heart disease is more prevalent among the poorly educated rural Indians than the well-educated
Private and public poverty
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Saviour steroids
A new theory attempts to explain the mystery behind steroid hormones' anti-inflammatory and immuno-suppressive qualities
Yeastly tales
Mating practices of yeast cells provide some pointers to the little-known area of asymmetrical cell division
On hoary grey cells
There is new evidence that the human brain does not generally disintegrate with advancing age. And that even if it does, the maladies are curable
Not junk
Introns, which till recently were seen just as junk DNA, might be playing an important role in coding
The omega of it
Research points to the existence of a developmentally regulated gene that does not encode any protein
New life for nerves forgotten
Preliminary studies reveal that a particular group of compounds could go a long way in regenerating nerves damaged by diseases such as multiple …