Distance between Earth and Sun

Measure it yourself during transit of Venus this year

Memoirs of a plant

Plants remember their past. Dehydrate them to find out

Alien hunt gets serious

Website>> Extraterrestrial species • US

Bite that mosquitoes love

It depends on the diversity of skin bacteria

Tap to know how well you are

Trend of using health-monitoring apps on smartphones catches up in India

Spit and know your future

Personal genomics makes individualised healthcare possible; but experts remain wary

Hopping officials

Photo>> Internet • China

In honour of Galileo

Exhibition>> Astronomy • Italy

Activists’ ware

Internet>> Training • USA

Green denim

Safe and eco-friendly way to process the fabric

Duping police

Facebook>> Protest • Azerbaijan

News Snippets

Osteoporosis connection

Timing of puberty can affect bone density

A bond more than virtual

Internet>> Undersea Cables • Cuba/Venezuela

Wave power

Plastic from rapeseed

The gastronomic path to cancer cure

Certain fruits and vegetables guard the body against cancer

Bacterial blessing

No-fear syringe

Havoc in harmony

A diet for the heart

Fungi disarmed

Last blossom

Greening the desert

Hands off the cane

With mechanical assistance, Indian sugar cane cultivators can give their backs a break