World Heart Day: 27% of deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseasesWe should talk more about preserving heart health. In India, cardiovascular diseases account for more than 26 per cent of all deaths. Poor ...
29 Sep, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
18 million Indians have autism: Learn more about 3rd most common developmental disorder; know the basics of parenting children with ASD1 to 1.5 per cent of children aged two to nine years are diagnosed with ASD.
02 Apr, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
Is it possible to trick your brain into thinking a placebo will help reduce pain?One of the most curious phenomena is "observationally-aquired" placebo effects.
14 Dec, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Is fake meat healthy or good for environment? And what's actually in it?Many consumers believe these fake meats are better for their health, as well as better for the environment, but is that right?
22 Aug, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Technology is your best bet to create wealth in stock market for the long termJohn Bogle, the founder of Vanguard (which today has $7 trillion AUM), predicted in the 1970s that over the long term, humans would find it...
12 May, 2022, 11.16 PM IST
Why do we love sugar so much? Here is a genetic connection to your sweet addictionInsights into our species' evolutionary history can provide important clues about why it's so hard to say no to sweet.
07 Jan, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Feeling bad about hair losing its sheen? Vitamin pills may help revive your locksExperts share their thoughts on best practices to keep your locks lustrous.
22 Dec, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
2019: More bird mysteries unravelled as warming hit avian flightRevelations that bird species across the world are shrinking in size, and that the North American continent has lost a quarter of its avian...
31 Dec, 2019, 02.50 PM IST
VCs plowed a record $9.3 billion into AI startups last yearThe surge comes after three years of steadily increasing investment, with the average annual increase from 2015 to 2017 at 28 percent.
09 Jan, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
New 'nano-reactor' to produce hydrogen biofuel"The end result is a virus-like particle that behaves the same as a highly sophisticated material that catalyses the production of hydrogen...
05 Jan, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Molecular diagnostic firm Myriad Genetics partners with Positive BioscienceThese tests will help screen for cancer risks and enable families of cancer patients to take various preventive measures.
19 Aug, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Stronger IPR is about Big Pharma profits, not health: Joseph StiglitzIf patent rights are too strong and maintained for too long, they prevent access to knowledge, the most important input in the innovation p...
01 Mar, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Scientist offers STEM training to 250 needy studentsOf the current 250 students, about 40% are African-Americans, 40% are Hispanics and rest are immigrants from the lower strata of the societ...
10 Jul, 2013, 02.38 PM IST
US Supreme Court's judgment on gene patents is neither ethical nor logicalAs sensible as this sounds, it doesn’t reflect scientific logic. The court just is trying to protect big pharma and the US economy.
21 Jun, 2013, 09.21 AM IST
Is it all right for firms like Myriad Genetics to patent genes?The US SC will rule on Monday on a case challenging some patents by a company that offers predictive genetictesting services for breast can...
10 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Samoa Air's 'pay-as-you-weigh' concept brings focus back on obesity & its related costsAt a time when airlines are floundering in rising costs, they could at least address those stemming from passenger weight.
07 Apr, 2013, 05.55 AM IST
Indian growth miracle faces threatCountry's leadership views India's destiny to great world power as inevitable. As a result, complacency has returned at top policy levels. ...
25 Feb, 2010, 06.12 PM IST