Bone for bone
Oral intakes of a proteinaceous natural substance may replace the unwelcome injections and other drugs used to cure rheumatoid arthritis
Hands shackled
Repetitive work done by hands can lead to serious nervous disorders, from numbness in fingers to permanent nerve damage
Replacing surgeons knife
Communication gain
Fraud-free greenbucks
The Swiss, trust them! have come up with a digital bank note aesthetic, state of the art and in-copiable
United we stand
Various theories have attempted to explain the origin and positioning of the earth' continents. A new hypothesis now suggests that there, perhaps,…
Not more, not less
Oxygen is the component that sustains life on earth. Too much or too little of it could change the entire life scenario on the planet. How does …
Sparkling clues
Diamonds not only have glamour value; research reveals that they have helped solve a long-standing puzzle on recycling capabilities of the earth'…
Out of Africa
Stanford University researchers, by studying what are known as DNA microsatellites, try to explain the genesis and evolution of the Homo sapiens -…
A matter of character
Disguised depression
Feelings of anxiety and alienation must not be taken lightly as most of the cases of depression go unnoticed and hence uncured
Fighting venomous foes
Medical treatment after snake bite usually causes strong allergic reactions, but a new antidote makes better promises
Silk with a difference
Analysis of the moleular orientation of spider dragline silk by CorneIl University researchers offers material science the chance to make use of …
Material gains
Brought about by scientists of the Laboratoire de Chimie des Metaux de Transition in Paris, synthesisation of a new magnetic compound- with …
GLASTing into space
Making of a planet
Simpler, simplest
In cooler light
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, well... laser was, naturally, thought to be a superheater. But, soon it will be used as …
Mutation marauders
A new class of mutations, involving duplications instead of deletion or 'misspelling'and displaying queer patterns of transmission, might be …
Mid-life crisis prolonged
High blood pressure when you are over the hill causes 'silent' strokes, which pile up and damage cognitive faculties in your old age
Hi-tech harvests
Rural agricultural practices in the UK maybe in for an automation invasion. Robots, instead of humans, will pick and sort through vegetables …
Endangered existence
Angling for profit
Fish farming offers bright commercial prospects for small scale farmers and a worthy pastime for amateurs. Here are a few tips for beginners, …
Crowded with stars
Killed by a belch
Carbon dioxide, the killer gas in today's world seems to have been the culprit aeons ago too. It has been identified as the gas which possibly …