What elephants teach us about cancer prevention
Joshua Schiffman, University of Utah and Lisa Abegglen, University of Utah Every time a cell divides, there is a chance
Read MoreISRO asked to remain silent on South Asia Satellite launch
“We have been asked to [remain] silent on the launch [of the South Asia Satellite from Sriharikota off Andhra Pradesh
Read MoreIndia to treat all HIV positive people irrespective of CD4 count
Two years after the World Health Organisation recommended that antiretroviral therapy (ART) be initiated in people living with HIV irrespective
Read MoreNumber of wild poliovirus cases drop in Pakistan, Afghanistan
In the last six months, there have been only eight wild-type poliovirus (type 1 and type 3) cases reported in
Read MoreIGIB uses novel drug discovery approach to identify drug targets in TB bacteria
In a completely different approach to drug discovery, a team led by Dr. Samir K. Brahmachari at Delhi’s CSIR-Institute of
Read MoreThe big test for malaria vaccine RTS,S
Beginning next year, the World Health Organisation will begin pilot tests of the injectable malaria vaccine RTS,S (or Mosquirix) on
Read MoreIIT Madras’ baby steps to develop data glove for the speech-disabled
A data glove, which measures the individual joint angles of all the five fingers to understand the activity daily living,
Read MoreScience or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
Gunveen Kaur, Deakin University Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice widely used in Indian and South East Asian cuisine. It’s
Read MoreSoon, plastic can be biodegraded more efficiently
Polyethylene, which is a widely used plastic and the toughest to be degraded, has met its match. Larvae of wax
Read MoreIISc team unravels how vitamin C helps kill bacteria
That vitamin C, an anti-oxidant agent, boosts and strengthens immunity is well known. Its ability to speed-up recovery from tuberculosis
Read MoreIIT Kanpur finds more aerosol in the atmosphere produces heavier, widespread rainfall
Contrary to the general notion that pre-monsoon aerosol loading results in decrease in seasonal rainfall, a long-term (2002-2013) satellite observational
Read MoreWhy do we see H1N1 cases every year?
The spread of influenza virus declines when the temperature shoots up. But this year, despite the summer temperature crossing 40
Read MoreExamination without invigilation – An experiment in trust
By Sharad Patil It is generally acknowledged that there are many things seriously wrong with our system of education. Otherwise
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