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There is new evidence that the human brain does not generally disintegrate with advancing age. And that even if it does, the maladies are curable

A series of elephant killings has exposed the lack of adequate measures for protecting wildlife at the Amboseli National Park which borders Tanzania. The latest victim was discovered less than 1.6 km

In a bid to halt the crippling disease in its tracks, American researchers have recently experimented with gene therapy as a cure for arthritis

Thousands of Africans fall prey to meningitis every year. A major initiative was launched this week by the World Health Organization ( who ) to control the recurring cycle of cerebrospinal

A new neurosurgical technique could mean a new life for those with severed a spinal cord, which with a little guidance, can nurse itself back to health

An accelerated destruction of the Amazon rainforest has set alarm bells ringing. Satellite data from the National Space Research Institute in Sao Jose dos Campos shows that from 11,000 sq km in 1991,

Stuttering and the reasons behind it have perplexed scientists for long now. Some assign the trouble to the deficiencies in hearing, others to the peculiarities in the areas of the brain that govern

The Mexican state of Coahuila will be an experimental area to test a new rain-making technique. Until now, creating rain involved flying over a supercooled cloud at a high altitude and sprinkling it

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The second anniversary of the International Day of Indigenous People was celebrated on August 9 this year. In his address, the UN secretary general Boutros-Boutros Ghali stressed the need for