Hook in the gut
Scientists are striving to develop a vaccine against hookworm that is rampant in the Third World
Down to the bones
Mercilessly lethal osteoporosis - the withering of a body's bone mass - may finally have met its match
Sun city
Architectural features that eliminate artificial heating or cooling of a building are becoming de rigeur
Hail inhaler
Doubts concerning the reliability of inhalers in controlling mild asthma have been put to rest as a recent study in the US has given beta-…
End of innocence
Two recently published American studies reveal that cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause arterial blockages in infected individuals
In a better mould
German researchers have hit upon a novel technique that converts waste plastics into multiple gains for steel industry
A better alternative
Cheaper and more easy to operate models of solar devices have been developed and these can also be built by the people who use them
Slitting the beating heart
Dutch surgeons show the way to carry out coronary bypass surgeries without using the heart-lung machine
Hampering growth
A drug which functions in a unique fashion is being used to cure small-cell lung cancer in the UK. Researchers are looking for further uses of …
Trust the robot
Soon a simple robot that can learn the physical characteristics of the brain may give neurosurgeons finer control over surgical instruments …
A snake in your guts!
"Eeeks", you may say, but a new robot which can travel down your intestines is opening up exciting possibilities of medical breakthrough, though …
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
Green gold
Grown only in a few developed nations till now, the nutrient-rich spirulina algae comes to India
Jump, they say
Why do some gene fragments jump around from one place to another? Russians believe they have the answer
The killer unveiled
Scientists find out how anthrax kills. It may not be very long before we have an antidote to the dreaded bacterium
Pepped up by peptides
A follow-up to an earlier report on how experts are targeting blood vessels that nurture cancers