Editorial: Revolutionary test for TB
A new test developed for diagnosing active tuberculosis is set to revolutionise treatment of a disease that kills 1.8 million
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‘Science is cool and fun,’ say child authors
Published in The Hindu on December 23, 2010 When do children learn science better and take a liking for the
Read MoreEngland takes the first step to legalise assisted dying
Published in The Hindu on November 24, 2010 England and Wales are taking the first step to consider passing a
Read MoreEffects of sea level rise on Tamil Nadu coast
Published in The Hindu on November 18, 2010 Tamil Nadu has a coastline that is 1,076 km long, and most
Read MoreEditorial: Treasure trove
Published in The Hindu on November 16, 2010 Drifting at a rate of 20 cm a year for 100 million
Read MoreEditorial: Origins of plant life
Published in The Hindu on November 2, 2010 Evidence collected from western Argentina samples shows that land plants (Embryophytes), which
Read MoreMalarial deaths in India grossly underestimated by WHO
Published in The Hindu on October 21, 2010 How many people die of malaria every year in India? According to
Read MoreEditorial: Landmark achievement
The first-ever Census of Marine Life (CoML), a mammoth decade-long exercise involving more than 2,700 scientists from over 80 countries,
Read MoreEditorial: The threat of lifestyle diseases
Published in The Hindu on October 16, 2010 No longer can it be said that non-communicable diseases like diabetes and
Read MoreAIDS vaccine trial: prime-boost elicits modest immune response
Published in The Hindu on September 30, 2010 The preliminary results of the Phase I prime-boost AIDS vaccine trial started
Read MoreEditorial: Dead water zones
Published in The Hindu on September 29, 2010 Levels of dissolved oxygen in the tropical oceans are dropping at a
Read MoreEditorial: Better news on the HIV front
Published in The Hindu on the September 28, 2010 Although nearly 7,500 new cases of HIV infection are reported every
Read MoreThe great continental divide on scientific issues
Published in The Hindu on September 23, 2010 Is the evolution theory equipped to explain the variety of species found
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