Challenge of the balance
When will scientists stop? The latest is the 'nanobalance', which would measure the mass of microorganisms and viruses
Y2K, and all that
Though India woke up late to the millennium bug, most large organisations seem on course to fix the problem
You've got Melissa
On March 26, thousands of computers across the world were infected with the 'Melissa' virus through the Internet. Many large corporations had to …
New blood in old veins
As if by magic, scientists turn brain cells into blood: an achievement that could let cells develop their own tissues
Cancerous route
Better cancer drugs may be on the anvil with researchers finding a cell protein that helps cancer spread
Chips make them rich
Princeton University scientists come up with cost-effective technology for making better silicon chips
The adventure of evolution
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In wait for revamp
Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?
AI throws the patent system into turmoil
Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights, especially in drug discovery
The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home
Har Gobind Khorana: The chemist who cracked DNA’s code and made the first artificial gene was born into poverty 100 years ago in an Indian village
Khorana’s legacy has also suffered from neglect that may be a result of racial bias. But this neglect is changing, as a new generation of …
Small, smaller
A wristwatch-sized mobile phone will be introduced in the market by ad 2000
Panacea?
Vitamin E gives protection against heart disease and slows the ageing process, among other benefits
Anticipating strokes
Will you suffer a heart failure or a paralytic stroke? A laboratory test can tell you years before it happens and help you avert it
The clot and the pill
Women using latest versions of birth control pills stand a higher risk of developing blood clots
A fibre for all seasons
The manufacturer of a newfibre claims that it combines the qualities of cotton and synthetics. But the price may not be right
Matter of choice
The bene-fits of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women outweigh its side-effects
Spotting the killer
A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning
The cytokine factor
A group of genes help creating cytokines, which could either offer a protective cover against immunological diseases or else inflame them
Cause for worry?
BA new study focuses on the link between genetic influence and anxiety leading to varied behaviour among different people
Deep rumblings
Increase in incidence of earthquakes in Kerala, otherwise a seismically stable zone, is due to high sea pressure and changing land- use patterns
Temperamental disease
Patients who are hypertensive inside a doctor's clinic are more likely to develop heart diseases
The role of genes
... in the making of an alcoholic is established by measuring the preference for alcohol in genetically bred mice
Aye for an eye
Transplanting light-sensitive cells of aborted human foetuses into retinas of blind adults can enable them to see again
A glass a day keeps cancer at bay
Whole milk from cows fed on an enriched diet could save humans from the risk of developing cancer