Genetically modified Bt brinjal should not be released in the market without a full assessment of its impact on health and the environment, argues Manu Sharma

Skin cells could help discover cause of Parkinson’s disease

21 Jul 2010

Metabolic disease: researchers find cause and possible cure

16 Jul 2010

An international team of scientists has discovered the gene mutation responsible for a condition in which eye and brain development is severely disrupted in affected infants

Opening the gate to the cell's recycling center

15 Jul 2010

In cells, as in cities, disposing of garbage and recycling anything that can be reused is an essential service. In both city and cell, health problems can arise when the process breaks down.

Drug delivery system developed using nanoparticles triggered by electromagnetic field

14 Jul 2010

Novel Indian discovery may end pain of daily insulin shots

13 Jul 2010

A team of Indian scientists has developed a novel form of insulin that could drastically reduce the suffering diabetics have to undergo in controlling their blood sugar

Government plans Rs10,000-crore VC fund for drug research

13 Jul 2010

The fund, to be set up as an independent asset management company under the PPP model, will have 15 per cent government participation while the rest will come from other investors.

Radiation device allows for targeted breast radiation to control cancer

By By Karen Shea | 13 Jul 2010

Biologists find new way to lower tumour risk in stem cell therapies

By By Kim McDonald | 08 Jul 2010

Chennai vets moot umbilical cord bank for animal stem cell therapy

08 Jul 2010

Novel artificial proteins boost industry and science

08 Jul 2010

By integrating artificial amino acids into proteins in our body, a process known as genetic code engineering, the qualities of proteins can be systematically improved