Planets of Orion hunted down

The constellation is made up of planet-like bodies

Cheaper drugs

Fate sealed

Dodo's tale

Pigeons are the closest relatives of the extinct dodo, proves DNA analysis

N-Tangle

Vulture watch

Bad news for hayfever sufferers

Foreign bodies in upper atmosphere

UK plays spoilsport

Hole in the pocket too!

Dangerous delicacy

Curbs sought

On tobacco trade

Weighty issue

UK mulls tax on fatty food

Brexit exposes globalisation's fatal flaw

It is clear that the world desperately needs a globalisation model that will work for all and not just some

Venting the spleen

A new drug will reduce the agony and the costs of treating thalassaemia, a hereditary blood disorder

Inverse proportion: species quantum and carbon dioxide

The extinction of species decreases plant productivity and impairs the functions of an ecosystem -- like mopping up carbon dioxide

A peep at planetary births

The Gemini twin-telescope project, being spearheaded by Britain, will help astronomers watch a planet being born

The economics of teenage pregnancies

A study finds teenage pregnancies occur more frequently in socially backward areas than affluent areas, but the opposite holds true for abortions

Cultivating wood for fuel

Faced with food surpluses, farmers in the UK are being encouraged to plant trees on part of their land and sell wood as fuel for heating or …

Bouquets and brickbats for Thorp

Japan and Germany have welcomed the go-ahead for Britain's Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant, but opponents feel it will lead to nuclear proliferation.

Projecting a distorted reality

A documentary for British children presents an inaccurate and oversimplified image of India.

Green, yet mean

Reducing vehicular pollution and promoting the automobile industry: the twain shall probably never meet. A UK government survey too, does not …

Soaring greener heights

Surrey University in the UK, specialising in satellite engineering, is developing a hybrid rocket motor that uses liquid and solid fuel, both of …

The cholesterol dilemma

High levels of cholesterol in the blood can prove risky. But low levels could be even more dangerous. Well, high or low, cholesterol seems to …

Drip as you trip

Patients hooked on to intravenous drug delivery systems have so far had to confine themselves to their beds. But a new portable infusion pump …