Nuclear plants do not explode: BARC
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has launched an awareness campaign to drive home the point that there is no risk of explosion associated with a nuclear power plant.
This comes in the wake of Nuclea
Cancer kills Indians young, says study
Striking as early as at 30, cancer kills Indians at an young age, says a multi-centre study, the first of its kind in the country. Though India maintains a national cancer registry, its data is based
UK to host world Telugu meet
Eminent Telugu scholars from around the world are scheduled to discuss varied facets of history and culture of the land, its people, and the language at the first World Congress of Telugu History in L
Remote AP village to fuel 25% of India’s nuke plants
With the Tummalapalle uranium mines becoming operational, Andhra Pradesh will soon supply about 25 per cent of the uranium required by nuclear power plants in the country. Tummalapalle village in Kad
H1N1 resurfaces; doctors suspect minor mutation
The human influenza virus, called H1N1, has resurfaced in the country, with dozens of sporadic cases reported from different states including AP and Maharashtra. Authorities are planning to screen pas
Stem cell technology to repair damaged hearts
In what is a great boon for medical science, stem cell technology now makes it possible to repair heart tissue damaged by myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack, according to a top rese
Sick children must be fed more: Study
Busting the popular myth, a recent medical research advocates healthy and adequate food for quick recovery of children who are ill. “Disease consumes calories. Food restriction during illness leads to
Chikungunya virus is mutating
In a research study that will boost efforts to develop a vaccine for chikungunya, a group of city scientists has found that the chikungunya virus, responsible for recurring outbreaks in South India ex
Aviation to go green
After automobiles, the aviation industry is looking at biofuel for future needs. Accor-ding to experts, biofuel brings down carbon dioxide emissions by almost 50 per cent and gives 15 per cent more fu
Ficci plan to boost India’s aviation
India’s vision of becoming a global aviation hub and the third largest aviation market by 2020 can be achieved through an eight point action agenda. The agenda must pursue policies conducive to the gr