IIT Delhi team develops a new antibacterial drug-delivery system
As the drug delivery is better and bioavailability gets improved reduced dosage is sufficient to kill the bacteria. A new
Read MoreScientists edit a disease-causing mutation from genes in human embryos
As scientists repair a genetic mutation in a human embryo, the ethical debate has been revived. Scientists have for the
Read MoreFDA wants to prevent smoking addiction by limiting nicotine in cigarettes
Lower nicotine content in cigarettes is an idea whose time has come. On July 28, 2017, the U.S. Food and
Read MoreFarmer suicides in India may be linked to climate change
The increase in temperature during the cropping season reduces crop yields, thus resulting in increased suicides. Climate change has led
Read MoreIGIB researchers’ first step to rein in cancer cells
Controlling the level of telomerase can probably prevent cancer metastasis. Researchers at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB)
Read MoreIISER Thiruvananthapuram: Scooping out marine oil spills is now possible
The sorbent is able to absorb and congeal 16 times its own weight of oil. More efficient and quick absorption
Read MoreinStem team finds how colour-blind flatworms choose colours
When flatworms (planarians) choose one colour over the other, they are not truly sensing colour. They are comparing the two
Read MoreBleached girls: India and its love for light skin
In India, a light complexion is associated with power, status and beauty, fueling an innovative and growing market of skin-bleaching
Read MoreIACS researchers use a novel approach to cancer drug discovery
Four-stranded DNA structures known as G-quadruplexes, which are present in human genome, can control the activities of cancer-causing genes and
Read MoreThe uncertain future of genetic testing
Bringing genetics into medicine leads to more accuracy, better diagnosis and personalised treatment – but not for all. Carrie Arnold meets
Read MoreH1N1 is back with a vengence
So far this year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus in India, of which 600
Read MoreAs another smog season looms, India must act soon to keep Delhi from gasping
Vijay Koul, CSIRO “Smog chokes Delhi”, declared the the New York Times on November 7, 2016, informing readers around the
Read MoreSee how well you can spot photoshoped images
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