Biotech & pharma
Bioprinting has promising future
19 Nov 2012
Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment
08 Nov 2012
Unlocking the secrets of DNA repair
06 Nov 2012
1,000-genomes study is 'guidebook' to how genes vary
05 Nov 2012
A landmark project that has sequenced 1,092 human genomes from individuals around the world will help researchers to interpret the genetic changes in people with disease
Scientific team sequences 1092 human genomes to determine standard range of human genetic variation
02 Nov 2012
How the brain controls our habits
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 30 Oct 2012
UCLA engineers control thousands of cells simultaneously using magnetic nanoparticles
By By Matthew Chin | 27 Oct 2012
Electron microscopy enables high-resolution visualisation of molecules inside cells
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 26 Oct 2012
Genome sequencing of ancient African humans may lead to medical advances
By By Bjorn Carey | 23 Oct 2012
A comprehensive analysis of the anthropological and genetic record of humans' expansion out of Africa could lead to medical advances
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
