H7N9 silently spreads in humans and birds
The novel H7N9 avian flu virus that is currently circulating in certain regions in China has bewildered public health officials
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Pottery used for cooking fish over 12,000 years ago
Evidence suggests that pottery was used by humans for cooking as long ago as 15,000 to 11,800 years back, and
Read MoreEditorial: The next contagion
The influenza A(H7N9) virus, a novel bird flu strain that emerged in China, has infected nine people and already killed
Read MoreEditorial: Houston, we have a litter problem
The change in the orientation and orbit of the 17-cm glass-sphere Russian nano-satellite BLITS that was noticed in early February
Read MoreTowards cheaper, mass-scale housing
Can panels made of gypsum reinforced with glass fibre be used as load-bearing walls replacing brick in a multi-storied building?
Read MoreEditorial: Mars mission accomplished
Published in The Hindu on March 28, 2013 In what counts for one more extraordinary achievement in space science, the
Read MoreWHO-approved TB test, now at a subsidised price
Published in The Hindu on March 28, 2013 Providing accurate diagnosis for TB and thereby enabling earlier initiation of treatment
Read MoreIncreasing access to eye care
Published in The Hindu on March 21, 2013 Low accessibility to eye care is a huge problem in India. The
Read MoreA trial drug raises hope to eradicate malaria
Published in The Hindu on March 21, 2013 A candidate drug (ELQ-300) was found capable of treating and preventing malaria
Read MoreEditorial: Too early to cheer on HIV
Published in The Hindu on March 14, 2013 It is too early to celebrate the recent news of a breakthrough
Read MoreA drug to treat leukaemia shows promise in mice
Published in The Hindu on March 14, 2013 A new monoclonal antibody that can treat leukaemia and a few
Read MoreStudy spikes notion atherosclerosis is lifestyle disease
Published in The Hindu on March 11, 2013 A study published on Monday (March 11) in The Lancet disproves the
Read MoreWas U.S. baby infected with HIV at all?
Published in The Hindu on March 7, 2013 A few days after the news broke of a “functional cure” in
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