Hope of new treatment for Malaria

Scientists have identified a new method to stop malaria parasites from multiplying, paving the way for new treatments for the disease.

Researchers found that blocki...

Big B wants polio-free nation, happy no polio

Bollywood megastar and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Read More

Babies’ Immune Systems May Stand Down To Let Good Microbes Grow

A newborn’s immune system is deliberately not doing battle with every germ that comes along so that “good” microbes have a chance to settle in, researcher...

Exposure to particulate matter during pregnancy harms foetus

EXPECTANT mothers living in areas with high traffic density and air pollution levels are likely to have babies with low birth weight. A study conducted in 12 European count...

Muffin Top Movie: Reclaiming the Female Image

Are we still in 1954? No, this is 2013, yet female directors are only 4 percent of the Hollywood equation. In fact, for the last five years, there have been fewer women in ...

From Plates that Grow Food to Certified Cocoa: UN Awards Innovative Green Enterprises at Green Economy Symposium

Fully biodegradable plates implanted with organic seeds in Colombia to provide food after use, a social media website to promote car-sharing in Viet Nam,certified cocoa for...

Genetic testing raises hope for lung cancer treatments

Offering genetic testing to lung cancer patients can potentially save lives, research suggests.

A study of 5,000 patients found genetic profiling of lung tumours bo...

3 Indian enterprises win UN award for sustainable development

James Bond producers to receive PGA Award

The producers of the James Bond films are to receive the David O Selznick Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA).

Michael G Wilson and Barbara ...