Blocking cancer
Latest research in Britain finds a drug, a synthetic peptide, which forces tumour cells to wither and die
Pregnancy calcified
New research findings show that adequate intake of calcium is a remedy for anxiety and high blood pressure-related conditions in many expecting women
Genesis
Over thirty years of continuous research later, scientists report the outcome of a hybrid wheat, which is billed to substitute the available …
Storm in the coffee cup
The coffee borer having developed resistance to the insecticide endosulphan, is threatening coffee plantations throughout the world
Be Indian
.... and lower the risk of getting coronary diseases. This is the finding of a study conducted by Monilek Hospital and Research centre in Jaipur
Fuel fantasy
A Canadian firm has given a fresh lease of life to defunct fuel cells which have been modified to produce enough electricity to run a home or …
Save thy skin
Exposure to sunlight -for even the shortest possible duration -is now being seen as the worst enemy of those wishing to flaunt a fair and lovely …
Fertility cold-stored
Women who might lose their ability to conceive - be it due to the inevitable menopause or a damage to their ovaries caused by radiation or …
Conception misconception
Scientists in the US have taken significant strides in solving the mysteries surrounding human birth. Their achievements answer questions …
Rice bowls shall brim
A new and healthier version of rice promises to produce and provide more for Asia's teeming millions
Ouch, it is a mutation
Do headaches, stomach upsets and several other minor ailments have their roots in the speed of genetic mutations?
Nature's second course
Do not lose sleep over insomnia, says the physic. Resort more to behavioural changes and less to pills. The rest is zzz...
The unknown factor revealed
Some people may be predisposed to suffer vertigo due to a weak bone in the temple. And the cure may be quite simple
A mutating monster
Some strains of the AIDS-causing virus are developing resistance to whatever drugs are available
Eco-cool
An Indian firm introduces eco-friendly air conditioners and takes a step towards a future free from ozone holes
Tea: a health drink?
Recent research indicates that drinking tea can prevent cancer and heart diseases. However, not everyone is buying this idea
Return of the tube
Announcing the second coming of vacuum tubes, which were wiped out by transistors and integrated circuits
As clean as coal
India dithers on cleaner coal technologies. But it has the technology to help the thermal power sector clean up its act
Recipe for rice
The two recently-published incomplete rice genome sequences do not in any way undermine the ten-country effort at a complete sequencing of the …
Ice ice baby
Satellite images revealing vast quantities of ice on Mars rekindle hopes about life existing on the planet
Befitting slow pace
A slowed down ocean circulation has led to Pacific Ocean releasing less amount of carbon dioxide
Kalpana Chawla—a mission becomes impossible
In all the media hype, the legacy left behind by the Columbia (STS-107) crew was almost forgotten–a wealth of information gathered from …
Win some, lose some
Even as we discover new life, we are losing others. A 10-year long global project--Census of Marine Life--created a map indicating the abundance …
Betrayal by monopoly
Book>> Common as air, revolution, art and ownership • by Lewis Hyde, Farrar, Strauss and Girar
League of extraordinary men
Book>> Seeing Further: The Story Of Science And The Royal Society • edited by Bill Bryson • Harper Press • Rs 650