Editorial: Lethal injection is cruel and unusual
On January 30, the U.S. State of Ohio postponed all the seven executions scheduled for 2015 to procure a different
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A smartphone dongle to diagnose HIV, syphilis
A palm-sized dongle connected to a smartphone will soon be able to diagnose HIV and syphilis with good accuracy. The
Read MoreEditorial: Climate change deniers
The passage of the Keystone XL pipeline bill, the first priority of the new U.S. Senate controlled by Republicans, hit
Read MoreEditorial: Another Ebola battle won
On January 18, the World Health Organization and the Malian government declared Mali free of the Ebola virus disease. Mali
Read MoreIISc: Repurposing existing drugs to fight TB
A proof-of-concept study has successfully identified two small molecules (imipramine and norclomipramine) that can arrest the growth of TB bacteria
Read MoreMeningitis: Indian vaccine will protect infants also
A meningitis A vaccine (MenAfriVac) manufactured by Serum Institute of India, Pune was approved by WHO a few days
Read MoreEditorial: Sterilisation deaths has no room for choice
Following massive protests over the death of 13 women who underwent the sterilisation procedure of tubectomy in Bilaspur district of
Read MoreIndian Science Congress: An annual ritual losing its meaning
“Few practising scientists of note consider the [Indian Science] Congress an important event. Pomp and ceremony take precedence over substance,”
Read MoreEditorial: Mythology and science
The 102nd Indian Science Congress being held in Mumbai will be remembered for a very long time to come,
Read MoreEditorial: A step in the right direction
Yet another bold initiative was taken on the last day of 2014 when the Union government made public the draft
Read MoreKey science developments to look forward to in 2015
The year 2015 is likely to see some key science developments. The one that most people are eagerly looking forward
Read MoreISRO: Radhakrishnan in journal Nature’s top ten list
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the 2014 top ten scientists chosen
Read MoreEditorial: Mangayaan – A significant achievement
It has been a glorious year for the Indian Space Research Organisation. The successful launch of Mangalyaan into Mars orbit
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