Breasting cancer

A pair of genes responsible for causing breast cancer have been nabbed

Tipsy hearts and the good life

A recent study suggests thart a moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart

Bright colours, dark secret

Cheap storage for potatoes

An on-farm storage facility has been developed to see potatoes through the summer

Dirtbusters

Heating pools

Protection by mimicry and mime

Scientists have devised a new technique to make drugs resembling proteins more effective

When the whales took to water

Fresh evidence supports a long-held belief that whales evolved from land mammals

Milking the cattle

Indian cows and baffaloes can be made to lactate without becoming pregnant

Old is gold

Insight into asthma

Lighting hazards

A matter of identity

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Rats offer clue for human cancer treatment

A technique developed to fight tumours in rats may one day be used to treat humans

Eliminating rats

Infection on the rise

Breast cancer: Tracking down an elusive killer

Scientists are exploring various approaches to fight the deadliest cancer afflicting US women.

Arthritic relief

Eavesdropping on animals via satellite

Technological advances allow biologists to sit in their labs and monitor animal movements.

Halons decreasing

Fibrous substitute

Cleaner chimneys

Greedy wasps damage flowers to steal nectar

Lasers to track erosion