April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 1, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Day: January 11, 2016

Blood pressure BPCardio vascular diseases

Will high HDL level lower the risk of heart attack?

Published in The Hindu on May 17, 2012 According to observational studies, increasing the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or

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EditorialEducation

Editorial: Educating students for free

Published in The Hindu on May 15, 2012 In a spectacular initiative that could transform our understanding of the ‘classroom’,

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CancerOral cancerSmokingTobacco

‘Cancer killed 5.56 lakh people in India in 2010′

Published in The Hindu on May 12, 2012 Cancer killed 5,56,400 people across the country in 2010. The 30-69 age

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NatureNuclear energy

Consuming plutonium for producing energy is the superior option: Anil Kakodkar

Published in The Hindu on May 10, 2012 A paper published today (May 10) in Nature states that the process

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NASANuclear energy

The safest way for plutonium disposal

Published in The Hindu on May 10, 2012 There are 500 tonnes of separated plutonium (Pu) worldwide that can be

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Avian influenzaH1N1NatureResearchSwine Flu

Bird flu viruses have potential to cause a ‘human pandemic’

Published in The Hindu on May 3, 2012 At last, the controversial paper by Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of

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EditorialNIHOpen AccessOpen access journal

Editorial: A blow for open access

Published in The Hindu on May 2, 2012 Harvard University’s decision to ask faculty members to make their papers available

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EditorialTuberculosisWHOWorld Health Organisation

Editorial: TB or not TB

Published in The Hindu on April 24, 2012 With tuberculosis killing two people every three minutes and the number of

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MeaslesWHOWorld Health Organisation

India accounted for 47 per cent of global measles deaths in 2010

Published in The Hindu on April 24, 2012 “Delayed implementation of accelerated disease control in India” has led the country

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Cardio vascular diseasesNature

Repairing damaged hearts by healing affected cells

Published in The Hindu on April 19, 2012 Scientists have found an easier way of repairing hearts damaged by cardiac

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Vaccines

Shantha Bio to supply cholera vaccine to Haiti

Haiti is all set to start vaccinating one lakh people with an oral cholera vaccine “Shanchol” developed by the Hyderabad-based

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Magnetic sensors in pigeon beak unlikely

Published in The Hindu on April 16, 2012 Many animals and migratory birds use some navigation system based on magnetic

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Earthquake

April 11 quake: Distance from epicentre protects Indian cities

Published in The Hindu on April 13, 2012 If the amount of energy released during an earthquake is measured in

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