Grunting affects opponent’s response time
Published in The Hindu on January 27, 2011 “Quiet please; thank you.” There has been no tennis match, be it
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Editorial: MMR vaccine & science fraud
Published in The Hindu on January 25, 2011 A 1998 paper linking a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine with a
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The case of bacteria using arsenic and human teeth: Dangers of hyping up science
While NASA’s press briefing said the “astrobiology finding that will impact the search for extra-terrestrial life,” the paper published in
Read MoreNanotechnology: ‘None said ‘there are risks, so let’s stop it’
Published in The Hindu on January 13, 2011 Genuine fear of genetically modified (GM) crops arising from relatively less studied
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The challenge for chemistry
“Reinvention is essential for the continuing relevance and survival of chemistry,” warn George M. Whitesides from Harvard University, Cambridge and
Read MoreEditorial: Shoring up public healthcare
Published in The Hindu on January 1, 2011 The world’s growing riches seem to make little difference to over 100
Read MoreEditorial: Promising microbicide
Published in The Hindu on August 12, 2010 Half of the 33 million people living with HIV worldwide are women.
Read MoreEditorial: 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
Read More‘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
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