Health & Medicine
Health risks from arsenic in rice exposed
23 Jul 2013
High levels of arsenic in rice have been shown to be associated with elevated genetic damage in humans, a new study has found
Researchers dioscover why Africans with HIV are more susceptible to TB
By By Helen Dodson | 23 Jul 2013
For women with hysterectomies, estrogen may be a lifesaver after all
By By Karen N. Pear | 22 Jul 2013
"Intelligent knife" tells surgeon which tissue is cancerous
18 Jul 2013
Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not
Preventing cell death in osteoarthritis
16 Jul 2013
Typhoid’s lethal secret revealed by Yale researchers
By By Bill Hathaway | 13 Jul 2013
Disrupted internal clocks play role in disease
By By Megan Fellman | 11 Jul 2013
Nature’s own nanoparticles harnessed to target disease
By By Helen Dodson | 11 Jul 2013
‘Scent device’ could help detect bladder cancer
09 Jul 2013
Researchers from the University of Liverpool and University of the West of England, (UWE Bristol), have built a device that can analyse odours in urine to help diagnose patients with early signs of bladder cancer
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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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)
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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.
