Health & Medicine
Brain implant gives paralysed patient hand control
16 Apr 2016
The new technique is still far from being a cure for paralysis, as the chip implant in the brain has to be connected to the arm via a computer, and the patient has to put in hours of practice – but it is a huge step forward
Antibiotics in farm animal feed fueling increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Study
16 Apr 2016
High-calorie package images mislead eaters
15 Apr 2016
‘Healthy’ vegetable fats may not be so healthy, after all
14 Apr 2016
A re-evaluation of studies conducted back in the 1960s and ‘70s upends the notion that fats from vegetable and seed oils are healthier than those from red meat and dairy products
Marriage may help fight cancer: Study
13 Apr 2016
Using physics to tackle biomedical challenges
09 Apr 2016
Researchers recruit paedophiles to test efficacy of chemical castration to prevent child abuse
08 Apr 2016
Cost of diabetes hits $825 billion a year: study
06 Apr 2016
More than one in ten men and one in seven women across the globe are now obese, according to the world's biggest obesity study
Bad news for heart patients – statin side-effects are real
05 Apr 2016
New research shows that the reported side-effects of statins taken to reduce LDL or bad cholesterol are not just psychological, as some previous studies had indicated. But PCSK9 inhibitors offer new hope for such patients
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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.
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