Scientists have injected a dose of genes into a man's heart, the start of a study to see if they can get hearts with clogged arteries to grow new blood vessels . It'll take three to six months to
The foot and mouth disease in animals, which causes an annual loss of upto Rs 2,000 core in India, can now be detected using a sophisticated kit. The ELISA kit, developed at the Indian Council of
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry wants the industry to readjust its attitude on the environmental aspects of business. In a recent paper on corporate governance, Assocham has lamented
Indian Medical Association, a national body of practising doctors, has formally released a manifesto here on Tuesday declaring it wants growing population to be treated as a "national emergency." The
Switzerland, which is due to hold a refrendum on curbing genetic engineering later this year, has fallen into line with the majority of European Union members and approved the import of genetically
Environmentalists have expressed deep concern over the fissure that appeared at Kali Hydro-electric Power Project site near Kodsalli in Uttara Kannada district. They have appealed to the Union
Physicians at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center have announced what they say is the first application of gene therapy to heart disease : the injection of a gene instructing cells to make
One of the Milky Way Galaxy's largest stars may in fact be a double star system, according to recent research by a team of astronomers using NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE)
The Ford Motor company's decision to reduce smog causing emissions from its popular and profitable sport utility vehicles and Windstar minivans is a surprising and smart move. These vehicles are
Scientists observing a disk of matter surronding a black hole in our galaxy have discovered that the disk is periodically disrupted and hurled outward in opposite directions from the black hole, in
