An alternative to LED lampsR. RamachandranResearchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences have desi
Human sperm viable in spaceR. RamachandranThis, the study said, opened the possibility of safely transporting male gametes to space and of creating a human sperm bank outside the earth.
Painkiller ban to save vultures likelyR. RamachandranVultures are among the top predators and are enlisted in the critically endangered category in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In a related n
Global call to tackle air pollutionR. RamachandranAir pollution causes some seven million premature deaths every year and has also been linked to climate change. If we were to reduce short-lived poll
Health & fitness Protein music! R. RamachandranThe system translates the 20 types of amino acids, the building blocks that join together in chains to form all proteins, into a 20-tone scale. Any pr
Health & fitness In conflict settings, mental disorders higherR. RamachandranThe figures for these mental health conditions in the general population stands at one in 14 people. Depression and anxiety appeared to increase with
Astronomy New light on sun’s core R. RamachandranRecent advances in laser technology have allowed researchers to reproduce, for short times and small samples, conditions similar to those found in the
Biology All meats equally bad for cholesterol R. Ramachandran“When we planned this study, we expected red meat to have a more adverse effect on blood cholesterol levels than white meat, but we were surprised tha
Health Limits to human enduranceR. RamachandranRESEARCHERS from Duke University have determined that irrespective of the activity, human energy expenditure cannot be sustained above 2.5 times the r
Health High levels of mercury in urban IndiansR. RamachandranRESEARCHERS of the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), have found that people living in a city with active coal-fired power plants and co
Microbiology Enzyme to create universal blood typeR. RamachandranWHEN medical emergencies arise, either due to large-scale disasters or disease outbreaks, hospitals and agencies such as the Red Cross are faced with
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
