Papermaking at your doorstep
Although papermaking has traditionally been located in urban settings, technological innovations brought about by an NGO brings a new trade to …
Cleaning the microbe way
Even the tiniest microbes could help spruce up our foul environment when let loose on domestic waste. Researchers in Delhi are now advocating the …
A question of heredity
The environment in which an embryo develops influences gene expression and some acquired traits can be inherited
Tense? Cut down on fat
A lowfat diet can be as effective as any single drug therapy in checking high blood pressure
Baby fat is out
Researchers have concluded that high-fat diets for infants might have an adverse efteq on their later lives
Affairs of the heart
Not relying purely on preventive measures is being considered a better strategy for heart patients
Earlier the better
With rapid rise in the incidence of breast cancer, a new approach for early detection is welcome
Down with iron
Evidence indicts excess of iron in the body as reason for coronary diseases and the growth of latent cancers
Shades of green
Fabric printinggoes high-tech with the help of a computercontrolled nvironmentfriendly technique
Fired by plants
The world's first biomass-based power plant promises a 'cleaner' alternative to coal-fired plants
Disease and genetics
Finding a link between genes and the evolution of disease can give a new dimension to drug development
Dangerous grafting
Public health could be under a serious threat if organ transplants from animals are carelessly conducted
Transplant tricks
Bone marrow transplantation shows promise of curing patients afflicted with sickle-cell disease
Malignant malaise
Research finally establishes that smoking and lung cancer are directly proportional to each other. Tobacco firms are hopping mad
Hope for Earth
We are producing less CFCs - the main agent for ozone depletion. That, say experts, is a good sign
Bugs for breakfast
There is more to your average germ than you can digest with a straight face. These bacteria can prevent allergies and fight ulcers
Gas to liquid
A new physical process will help convert natural gas into liquid fuel, making it easier to transport
Look sharp
With the most powerful telescope in the world coming up in Chile, our view of the final frontier is sure to become larger and clearer
Not a child's toy
Are they safe or are they toxic? The debate continues as the US tries to oppose Europe's efforts to ban toys containing PVC
RNAs online
Scientists discover how molecules travel along a veritable 'information superhighway' inside plants
Super-heavy elements
Two experiments succeed in creating super-heavy elements, improving our understanding of the nuclear structure
Gender bias
Studies from Africa show that women are more prone to the aids virus than men. This will require reorientating drug research
The light show
A satellite tracks outbound electrons from the Earth's poles to understand the northern lights
Healthy veggies
A vegetarian diet can improve the functioning of lungs and also control blood sugar in diabetics
Unsafe cloning
Scientists confirm the previous suspicion that reproductive cloning is not only inefficient, but also unsafe