Health & Medicine
New method to make complex anti-cancer compound discovered
05 Aug 2013
Scientists have achieved the first efficient chemical synthesis of ingenol, a highly complex, anti-cancer substance found in a plant whose milky sap has long been used in traditional medicine
Ultrasound patch heals venous ulcers in human trial
03 Aug 2013
Researchers are developing a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid, that delivers low-frequency, low-intensity ultrasound directly to wounds, accelerating healing
Trapping T-rays for better security scanners
02 Aug 2013
A quick test for the Black Death bacteria
31 Jul 2013
Detecting breast cancer: 3-D screening reduces recall rates
By By Helen Dodson | 30 Jul 2013
Women's height linked to cancer risk: study
30 Jul 2013
From gold, a new way to control blood clotting
By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 29 Jul 2013
Using gold nanoparticles, MIT researchers have devised a new way to turn blood clotting on and off. The particles, which are controlled by infrared laser light, could help doctors during surgery, or to promote wound healing.
Surprising mechanism discovered in polycystic kidney disease
By By Helen Dodson | 29 Jul 2013
Animal-to-human cell transplant works in first step for new diabetes therapy
By By Marla Paul | 25 Jul 2013
New clues illuminate Alzheimer’s roots
25 Jul 2013
Magnets steer stem cells to specific locations
24 Jul 2013
By feeding stem cells tiny particles made of magnetised iron oxide, scientists can then use magnets to attract the cells to a particular location in the body
New findings from Yale labs may protect the heart during ischaemia
By By Brita Belli | 24 Jul 2013
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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.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
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
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