Saving grace

Killer bug's DNA code deciphered

Dose of relief

Efficient way to treat ailments without using injections

Unending opinion

Editorial dole

Journals bereft of inputs from developing countries

It's subtly done

Spicy pill

Turmeric to treat cystic fibrosis

Are low-paid jobs really a stepping stone to better pay? A new study suggests it's not that simple

Past studies may have considerably overstated the chances of moving from low to higher pay

Bankruptcy of ideas and innovation: What India’s recent science & tech indicators show

Indians have shown little innovation over the decades. They are content to copy successful ideas from elsewhere or …

Scientific researchers must maintain integrity

These soldiers of science must understand that they may not have taken the Hippocratic Oath to serve patients, but their research determines the …

Climate proxies can effectively mobilise public action and tackle climate change

These proxies work for everyone as people use them based on their age-group, understanding and even geographical location

Debased database

Statistical data has been used and abused for centuries by a range of people for a variety of reasons. Is there a way out?

Quality V Quantity

Daniele Fanelli, a researcher at University of Edinburgh in Scotland is analysing the increasing bias in scientific studies. He did a similar …

Protein bodyguards

A protein found in almost all life-forms not only offers protection against toxins but also preverits errant behaviour in other proteins

Persistence helps masquerading ant raiders

Similarities between human beings and social insects extend to even stealing. One ant species, probably too lazy to forage, has found that when …

A penchant for adultery

Most birds are adulterous, find bird-watchers, and contrary to earlier beliefs, it is the females who have a roving eye

Star hunger

A recent astronomical observation may prove to be the first sighting of a class of celestial bodies whose existence was postulated about two …

Timeless pursuits

A new interpretation of texts from a civilisation that flourished 1,000 years ago reveals its uncanny similarity with modern times

A case of tolerance

Studies on heat shock protein synthesis in mosquitoes leads on to significant pointers to pesticide use and transmission of diseases

Back to nature

Computer scientists are resorting to help from a highly unlikely source to solve the software design problems they frequently encounter: nature. …

Material in, metal out

A recently produced ceramic is likely to replace metals used for various purposes and increase efficiency

Little brother's tale

Cog and Kismet are brothers, who are helping scientists learn a thing or two about artificial intelligence

Defence strategy

With researchers discovering the evading mechanism of the anthrax bacteria, better drugs may be on the anvil

After the bang

The universe has been continuously undergoing destruction and formation, indicates a new research

Scientific research - Mutual admiration cycle

Scientists seeking the spotlight are adversely impacting the quality of scientific research, says a recent article in Nature magazine. Scientists …

Book review: Edison's Eve by Gaby Wood

After he was done with the phonograph and the electric bulb, the American scientist Thomas Alva Edison focused his attention on a living doll …