Harvesting stem cells from umbilical cord
After umbilical cord blood, the Chennai based LifeCell International is planning to save the umbilical cord tissue that is routinely
Read MoreCelecoxib: a big research fraud stands exposed
Published in The Hindu on March 19, 2009 One of the biggest research frauds in recent times has come to
Read MoreEditorial: Removing the shackles
Published in The Hindu on March 13, 2009 With a stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama has removed the
Read MoreEmbryonic stem cell research winter ends
Published in The Hindu on March 12, 2009 By signing an executive order, President Barack Obama on March 9 has
Read MorePFBR: novel steel reduces power generation cost
Published in The Hindu on March 12, 2009 The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam has achieved
Read MoreWe won’t look at a paper for five years if there is any problem: Bruce Alberts
Professor Bruce Alberts is a biochemist par excellence. He has served in different capacities on a number of prestigious advisory
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A giant leap in sequencing Neanderthal genome
The successful completion of a rough draft of the Neanderthal genome — this is the first time that a genome
Read MoreUnlocking the secrets of human evolution
Published in The Hindu on February 19, 2009 Preliminary study of the Neanderthal genome reveals many thousands of differences between
Read MoreCharles Darwin: Filling the missing links
Published in The Hindu on February 12, 2009 In 1859, when Charles Darwin published his “On the origin of species”
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Rocking Charles Darwin’s tree of life
Scientists have proposed a web of life as lateral transfer of genes is seen in bacteria, eukaryotes, plants and animals
Read MoreOnly a fraction of all species identified
Published in The Hindu on February 12, 2009 One hundred and fifty years since Charles Darwin published ‘On the Origin
Read MoreEditorial: Research funding imperatives
Published in The Hindu on February 19, 2009 The European Union’s Science, Technology and Competitiveness report of 2008-09 has said
Read MoreGenome of sorghum plant sequenced
Published in The Hindu on February 5, 2009 With the genome of sorghum sequenced, scientists may soon be able to
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