New way to develop influenza A vaccine
Precious time lost in developing an effective vaccine against influenza A viruses that jump from animals to humans and spread
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White Bengal tiger enigma solved
A change in a single amino acid (A477V) in one pigmentation-related gene (SLC45A2) causes some tigers to have white fur
Read MoreEditorial: When commerce rules the roost
Awareness about genetic testing to know if a woman with a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer carries
Read MoreBRCA gene case: will the court take the middle ground?
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently hearing a case on the validity of the isolated DNA and cDNA patents filed
Read More‘Not all BRAC1, BRAC2 mutations result in breast cancer’
“Genetic test for BRCA1/2 is not recommended as a screening test,” said Dr. Vani Parmar, Associate Professor, Department of Surgical
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North Pole drifts east due to climate change
Around 2005, accelerated melting of polar ice sheet and mountain glaciers, together with rising sea level, caused the North Pole
Read MoreEditorial: Too early to die
It cannot get any worse than this. Over 300,000 newborns in India die on the very first day of their
Read MoreIs the new TB drug already being misused?
Bedaquiline was the first TB drug to be discovered in more than 40 years, and the first one specifically for
Read MoreIIT Madras: Affordable water purification using silver nanoparticles
A team led by an IIT-Madras professor has devised a cheap and effective method to produce clean drinking water. It
Read MoreEditorial: Silent spread of H7N9
With the continued spread of influenza A(H7N9) virus to 127 people in China and a concomitant increase in the number
Read MoreCamera with compound eye-like lenses
A digital camera that has a lens that very closely mimics the compound eye of arthropods in all respects —
Read MoreIGCAR: Hydrogen sensor for greater safety
The use of liquid sodium as a coolant in fast breeder reactors has been made safer, thanks to a sensor
Read MoreEditorial: Crowdsourcing science
A group of Russian space enthusiasts has shown the world how citizen science can contribute to scientific advancement. They have
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