Brain drain in Africa, what's wrong?

How secure?

Experts wary of EcoSecurities' entry into Indian market

Viral device

In UK, images to accompany anti-smoking warnings

Plotting heat

Having a ball

Great balls of fire! Science has finally explained ball lightning, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon until now

Why not all urban foxes deserve their ‘bin-raiding’ reputation

Foxes are ecologically important to urban green spaces, so people need to find ways of living amicably alongside them

COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas

COVID, flu and pneumonia still account for a significant proportion of all deaths in many countries

July heatwave triggers air pollution in UK

Ozone levels increased significantly and exceeded World Health Organisation recommendations, the researchers found after drawing on a national …

Capturing the promise of offshore wind

Emerging offshore markets can learn from Europe's success and use it in a domestic context 

UK on track to be first G7 country to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050

The Climate Change Act, 2008 will be amended on June 12 in Parliament, as advised by the Committee on Climate Change

Children and passive smoking

A pregnant woman exposed to cigarette smoke can pass on the harmful smoke constituents to the foetus

Drugs alone do not create health

Spending heavily on medicines does not necessarily result in better health, indicate recent studies.

Protein provides clue to Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in treating this old-age disease, with the discovery that abnormal production of proteins, called …

A passage to India through trade

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Craft of the graft

A plastic tube can be used to insert a graft into blood vessels, circumventing the need for bypass surgery

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 …

Blocking cancer

Latest research in Britain finds a drug, a synthetic peptide, which forces tumour cells to wither and die

Ruminant ramifications

Beef, the staple food of the British, finds itself out of favour as a ban on its sale sweeps across UK and also the European Union

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 …

Smart homes

Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting

Return of the tube

Announcing the second coming of vacuum tubes, which were wiped out by transistors and integrated circuits

Growing tendency

Compared to Europeans, South Asians need longer workouts

In Court

All about climate

Book>> The Hot Topic by David King and Gabrielle Walker Bloomsbury, New York 2009 Price Rs 399