Sleuthing errant genes
Virulent genes in disease causing bacteria may be 'disabled' with the help of a new identification method
Stable steriods
Capable of reducing bone destruction and pain, steroids lend a strong hand to arthritis patients
Bees before blossoms
A new finding suggests that bees may have been around about 100 million years before flowering plants appeared
Parasite expunger
Scientists claim to have identified the constituent of human blood that destroys a parasite which plays havoc with livestock
Is HIV harmless?
A group of scientists believe that HIV does not cause the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Hay days forever!
A simple procedure helps in the conversion of surplus fodder during the monsoons into hay, which can help overcome fodder shortage in the summer …
Medicine malady
A new study indicates that microbes can develop resistance even if the intake of antibiotics is minimised
Depressing fats
Low cholesterol helps prevent heart diseases but watch out, excessive loss might drive you towards suicide
This one understands
No need to type out your messages; this new technology is adept in deciphering whatever you scribble
Less fuel, more fire
A new research, currently in an experimental stage, could be the propelling force behind the future rocket
Agouti : the prolific gene
A gene that determines coat colours in mice and affects cellular calcium might hold valuable clues to understanding human ailments like obesity
Of life and death
A nematode reveals the secrets of the genetics of apoptosis (physiological cell death) and points to possible pharmaceutical breakthroughs in …
New line of defence
A drug which was abandoned because of its toxic effects more than a decade ago is finding new uses in preventing and curing cancer
Spaceage goes to sea
Launch sites based at sea will offer a safer and cost-effective way for the flourishing satellite industry
Kashmir’s Dal Lake harbours bacteria that can degrade pesticides
The presence of naturally-occurring bacteria that is resistant to an insecticide widely used in the region may help in bioremediation …
Scientists develop nanocomposite for bone implants using microwave energy
Researchers at the IIT Mandi, have developed a novel technique to fabricate a porous nanocomposite which shows potential as a bone scaffold
Red planet rumbles: NASA’s recordings of ‘marsquakes’ let us listen to the martian heartbeat
Sounds and vibrations are important, they tell us about the medium they’re travelling through
Scientists create first portrait of a Denisovan by analysing chemical changes to DNA
The ancient hominins shared many traits with Neanderthals: Low foreheads and wide rib cages, an elongated face and a wide pelvis; but differed in …
Study paves the way for new approach to boost rice yield
The new development represents a new approach towards developing rice varieties that produce bigger and consequently heavier grains
New nanocomposite for flexible electronic devices in the offing
Researchers could overcome challenges like establishing electronic properties of materials and the reproducibility of nanocomposites
Hawaii to begin construction of mega-telescope on July 15
Thirty Meter Telescope got delayed over planned site of construction atop Mauna Kea, a sacred mountain to native Hawaiians — already home …
Indian astronomers find evidence of supernova remnants
The evidence of explosion in a star-forming region, called G351.7–1.2, is in the form of a high velocity jet of atomic hydrogen
How this bacterial strain from mosquito gut may help combat dengue
Researchers have been artificially infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia, a bacteria that prevents replication of disease-causing virus in the guts …
This new composite material can absorb electromagnetic radiation
A team of Indian scientists has now developed a new room temperature composite that exhibits high absorption of EMI in the high-frequency range
Rakesh Sharma on space exploration and technology
Wing Commander (retired) Rakesh Sharma recently completed 35 years of being the first Indian to have ever set foot in space. He talked to Down To …