Bird puzzle solved
Did birds evolve independently or from dinosaurs? The question has been settled by a recent discovery; the findings are published
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Earthquakes and science
The 7-magnitude shallow-depth earthquake of January 12, which had its epicentre about 15 kilometres southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, ruptured
Read MorePandemic lessons to be learnt
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is planning to review its response to H1N1 once the pandemic is over. Several European
Read MoreEditorial: Oldest four-legged animals
Our understanding of when fishes evolved into tetrapods — animals with a backbone and four limbs — and began to
Read MoreEffects of aircraft emissions studied
Published in The Hindu on December 24, 2009 First ever analysis of emissions from aircraft have finally been made in
Read MoreThe future for Hwang Woo Suk does not look gloomy
Published in The Hindu on October 28, 2009 After becoming the pride of South Korea and gaining worldwide fame due
Read MoreConcerns about H1N1 vaccine safety snowball in Germany
Published in The Hindu October 24, 2009 Concerns about the safety of H1N1 vaccine in Germany has snowballed and appears
Read MoreNASA changes its Moon crash target
Published in The Hindu on September 29, 2009 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has made a last-minute change
Read MoreUnambiguous evidence of water on Moon found
Published in The Hindu on September 24, 2009 The moon does contain water on its surface. This has been the
Read MoreH1N1 trial results in children show promise
Published in The Hindu on September 22, 2009 Early results from vaccine trials undertaken in 10-17-year-old children show similar results
Read MoreTortured brains tell not the truth
Published in The Hindu on September 22, 2009 Contrary to popular belief, fuelled by reams of fiction, prolonged torture does
Read MoreHormone replacement therapy increases risk of death from lung cancer
Published in The Hindu on September 20, 2009 Women who take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) using oestrogen and progestin are at
Read MoreGene therapy cures red-green colour blindness in adult monkeys
Published in The Hindu on September 17, 2009 There is hope for millions of people who are unable to see
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