Drug to resist anthrax threat
With anthrax emerging as the favourite biological warfare weapon, a team of researchers from Guntur district has found that the deadly super bacterium can be tackled by attacking its genetic material
Insulin bags kept under skin to replace injections
People suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes may no longer have to take their daily injection of insulin, as doctors at the city-based Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) have devised an eas
Tummy worms affect TB vaccine
The age-old advice to regularly get children and adults dewormed has now got some solid scientific backing. An Indian research team have found that the presence of worms in the stomach makes tuberculo
Tummy worms affect TB vaccine
The age-old advice to regularly get children and adults dewormed has now got some solid scientific backing. An Indian research team have found that the presence of worms in the stomach makes tuberculo
India rediscovers first-ever dino fossil it lost
Talk about the largest “lost and found” item in the world. After 134 years of losing the first ever fossilised remains of a dinosaur unearthed in India, scientists from the Geological Survey of India
Deadly uranium traces found in Chittoor water
In what is being seen as a disturbing trend, studies have revealed that the drinking and groundwater in Chittoor district is polluted with high concentrations of uranium, 135 times more than the safe
Hyderabad turns hub for surrogate moms
“I signed up for surrogacy five times,” claimed a young woman from the city in her post on a website, offering to rent her womb for the sixth time to infertile couples. Another young woman described i
17-gm device to guide missiles
What can a 17-gm device deliver? A lot, including guiding satellites high above the earth, ships on the rough seas and missiles into the enemy territory. It will also help the defence forces protect t
Once in a blue moon is today
Once in a blue moon, you get to witness two full moons in a month. Don’t forget to take look at the night sky on Friday as the proverbial ‘blue moon’ will occur a couple of minutes before 7.30 pm in I
No link between births and lunar cycle
The moon may have been hailed as the deity of fertility and delivery, but a team of Indian doctors has debunked the age-old myth that different phases of the moon influence childbirth. Many people in