Small invasions
A new surgical technique that involving only small incisions has been used for removing a cyst from under the lung
There for you to see
The world's first computerised library of human anatomy has been created. Medics and medical enthusiasts can now 'virtually' handle a man or woman'…
Vice versa works
Medical researchers have used some smart molecular jugglery to target cells that lack the p53 molecule or cancer cells, to fight the scourge
Gaea's youngest
For the first time, scientists beheld the unusual phenomenon of the birth of an island from an undersea volcano in the Pacific ocean off Hawaii
Lifting heart's burden
Heart diseases have been on the rise in the recent past but now a new research says that the trends can be reversed
Ruminant remedy
A new technique for early detection of mastitis in cows has been developed by British researchers
The golden grains
A new polymer can increase crop yields phenomenally by improving the water-retaining ability of soil and seeds
On the dot
A magnetically guided neurosurgical technique called magnetic stereotaxis could enable the performance of delicate brain surgery without …
Bovine benefit
Chromaffin cells derived from the adrenal glands of cows have been made to secrete painkillers that have brought relief to six terminally ill patients
Clay ceilings
Burnt clay comes in as a handy material for constructing timberless roofs in rural housing projects in Wardha, Maharashtra
Introns: the war of hypotheses
Two groups experiment to uphold the tenability of one theory of genesis of introns over another, yet fail to resolve the basic questions …
Chromosomal close-ups
Discovery of a new mode of dosage compensation -- that is, how the sexes are compensated for their reduced dosage of chromosome linked genes -- …
Never give up
Spermatogonial stem cells may be the solution to long-lived fertility, feel American researchers
Gene or genie
In a bid to halt the crippling disease in its tracks, American researchers have recently experimented with gene therapy as a cure for arthritis
Work-outs that work
Medical researchers in the US now insist that previous regimens, prescribing heavy exercise for women, are actually harmful
Combination of rays
For the first time, scientists have combined two complementary imaging techniques to peep inside the human body. Though still in the infant stage,…
Spectra of colour
A Japanese company has developed blue light-emitting diodes using gallium nitride, thus filling the gap in the spectrum of semiconductor light …
Tile tales
An innovative tile that could go a long way in reducing the cost of housing construction has been developed in the African country of Cote d'Ivoire
Killer farms
Popular imagination may paint a very idyllic picture of life on a farm. But lurking behind this rustic charm lies a dangerous occupation, farming
Mental dilemma
The first symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear in the late 20's, but neuroscientists now believe that the seeds for the disease are sown …
All in the blood
The newly-discovered relation of haemoglobin to the distribution of nitric oxide in the body could lead to treatments for blood pressure related …
Watch your waistline
Hormone replacement therapy after menopause could lower the risk of getting heart diseases, advocates' a new study
The answer to cancer
Cancer is a major killer, but its cause is still a -pestering mystery. Now a recent study linking carcinogens and human bodies at the molecular …
Sick of sleep
Complex modern lifestyles have disturbed the biological rhythms of the body, giving rise to a lot of diseases and forcing researchers to delve …
Sea, from space
Unique satellite images of the ocean floor, made available for the first time, could challenge the existing theories of the earth