Biotech & pharma
US defence turns to new antibiotics from the sea
By By Mario Aguilera | 21 Sep 2010
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
By By Susan Brown | 21 Sep 2010
Microscopic glass spheres filled with a gas could make tumors visible with ultrasound during surgery
Increased Brain Protein Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
By By Scott LaFee | 17 Sep 2010
The friendly way to catch the flu
16 Sep 2010
Smoking is in the genes, stupid
16 Sep 2010
Millions try to quit smoking every year, but the success rates of smoking cessation treatments vary widely, because of their genetic make up.
Engineers make artificial skin out of nanowires
14 Sep 2010
Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material from semiconductor nanowires that could one day give new meaning to the term "thin-skinned"
New research throws fresh insights into neurodegenerative diseases
14 Sep 2010
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have solved a long-standing mystery of how cells conduct "quality control" to eliminate the toxic effects of a certain kind of error in protein production.
Misfolded neural proteins linked to autism disorders
By By Scott LaFee | 11 Sep 2010
Visual Pattern Preference May be Indicator of Autism in Toddlers
By By Debra Kain | 08 Sep 2010
Biologists Find Way to Reduce Stem Cell Loss During Cancer Treatment
By By Kim McDonald | 08 Sep 2010
Imaging reveals key metabolic factors of cannibalistic bacteria
By By Scott LaFee | 04 Sep 2010
Exploring the role of gut bacteria in digestion
30 Aug 2010
Where is the Fat'?
By By Scott LaFee | 28 Aug 2010
Study of cell division sheds light on special mechanism in egg cells
By By Debra Kain | 27 Aug 2010
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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