Biotech & pharma
A call to arms for synthetic biology
15 Sep 2011
Scientists synthesise one arm of yeast chromosome, develop new method for "scrambling" DNA
New hope for hepatitis C vaccine
15 Sep 2011
Invention unravels mystery of protein folding
15 Sep 2011
Cancer-killing cells caught on film in greater 3D detail than before
14 Sep 2011
Scientists reveal how a type of white blood cells, called Natural Killer cells, protect the body from tumours and virus-infected cells
Men also wired for childcare
14 Sep 2011
New hope for HIV vaccine
10 Sep 2011
Bacteria shed light on new drug targets for inherited cancers
09 Sep 2011
Scientists have succeeded in purifying a protein found in bacteria that could reveal new drug targets for inherited breast and ovarian cancers as well as other cancers linked to DNA repair faults
Innovative nanoparticle purification system using magnetic fields may aid medication, diagnostics
08 Sep 2011
New drugs for dangerous yeast infections
06 Sep 2011
Developing drugs tailored to patients' genome
By By Marla Paul | 06 Sep 2011
Killing a cancer cell from the inside out
03 Sep 2011
Biologists have designed a synthetic gene that, when delivered to cancer cells, forces them to commit suicide.
Discovery could create retinas from 'Jell-O'
03 Sep 2011
Two brain halves, one perception
02 Sep 2011
Free radicals crucial to suppressing appetite
30 Aug 2011
New imaging method sheds light on cell growth
29 Aug 2011
Plants could pave the way for new ovarian cancer treatments
27 Aug 2011
Tropical plants may contain the basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer, according to researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Portsmouth.
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
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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
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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.
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