Health & Medicine
Microfluidic device with artificial arteries measures drugs’ influence on blood clotting
01 Apr 2014
MRI reveals genetic activity
01 Apr 2014
Fast synthesis could boost drug development
29 Mar 2014
Chemists devise a new way to manufacture peptide drugs, which hold promise for treating many diseases
A long - and lean - life for mice missing just one gene
By By Bill Hathaway | 28 Mar 2014
Beer with barbeque offers health benefits: Study
28 Mar 2014
Research opens up new ways to treat blindness
28 Mar 2014
Smoking increases risk of TB recurrence: study
26 Mar 2014
Children’s characteristics shape parenting
24 Mar 2014
Bangalore’s ISB students invited to present NanoHealth idea at Clinton summit in NY
22 Mar 2014
This is the first time an Indian team has entered the finals in the global Hult Prize competition
Spending more does not necessarily mean better results for heart health: research
By By Holly Lauridsen | 20 Mar 2014
New study shows why smokers find it hard to kick the butt
14 Mar 2014
A new study says nicotine withdrawal weakens brain connections tied to self-control over cigarette cravings
Cheaper, more aggressive prostate cancer treatment may also be riskier
By By Karen N. Peart | 14 Mar 2014
World’s first migraine-prevention device gets US FDA nod
12 Mar 2014
The US Food and Drug Administration for the first time yesterday allowed the marketing of a device as a preventative treatment for migraine headaches
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
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
02 Apr 2023
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
06 Mar 2023
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