Health & Medicine
Why hay fever may be a good sign
27 Apr 2012
Rhythm of heart revealed by 3D X-ray
26 Apr 2012
The new 3D images could further understanding of how the body’s heartbeat can be disturbed, which may help medics develop ways to reduce the risk of fibrillation
Imaging how heroin works in the brain
25 Apr 2012
Photoreceptor transplant restores vision in mice
23 Apr 2012
Childhood trauma linked to schizophrenia
21 Apr 2012
Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase risk of hospitalisation for lung, heart disease
20 Apr 2012
Scientists develop antidote for cocaine overdose
19 Apr 2012
How common is off-label drug prescription?
18 Apr 2012
Obese patients face higher radiation exposure from CT scans - but new technology can help
16 Apr 2012
Engineering researchers develop “phantoms” to make medical imaging safer for overweight individuals
Alzheimer’s Telltale Tau
14 Apr 2012
Sensing when the brain is under pressure
12 Apr 2012
Featured articles
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.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation