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Isro Mars mission planned in 2013

Is there life on Mars? The Indian Space Research Organisation plans find this out by sending Mars Mission in 2013, which will focus on life, climate and geology of the red planet. It will also conduct

Montek stirs up a storm in a teacup

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Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday raked up a a controversy when he announced at Jorhat in Assam that tea would be declared as National Drink by April next year. C

Montek brews a storm in a teacup

Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Satu-rday raked up a a controversy when he announced at Jorhat in Assam that tea would be declared as national drink by April next year.

Probiotics can fight child, adult diarrhoea

Select probiotic agents can either prevent or treat antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in both children and adults. Research by some institutions across the country says use of specific probiotic agents

Parkinson’s now striking below 40

The frequency of Parkinson’s disease in the state has increased two-fold in the past decade, alarming medical experts and health planners. What is even more worrying is that Parkinson’s, always known

Docs warn of kidney drugs risk

Health experts warn against the non-judicious use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) for chronic kidney patients, as clinical trials have revealed that the patients are far better off withou

Dark matter makes diamonds

Celestial events involving a tiny speck of the dark matter, which may take place every 100 or 200 years, could be the reason for formation of diamonds on Earth, said Dr Holger Bech Nielsen, eminent ph

US readies law to see what you surf

Look who wants to discover what you are surfing, trending, emailing, searching, downloading, torrenting and chatting on the Internet. Having twice tried and failed to pass legislation to oversee what

Want to live to 100? Traditional lifestyle is the answer

One in three children born in the United Kingdom during 2012 can expect to live for 100 years, say UK health experts on the eve of World Health Day.
Can Indian babies achieve this feat?

Recycling extends uranium life by 10k years

India has limited resources of uranium, but a proper recycling of this radioactive element can extend the fuel supply to 10,000 years. A study presented at the national conference on emerging trends i

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