Science Notebook Finally! A safe and effective vaccine against malariaR. RamachandranIn African adults who previously had malaria, PfSPZ provided 52 per cent efficacy.
Science Notebook Aerosolised particles shoot out of a lid-less toilet when it is flushed: studyR. Ramachandran
Cells and signalsR. RAMACHANDRANAmericans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win the Chemistry Nobel for piecing together the puzzle of cells responses to the environment.
Understanding cellsR. RAMACHANDRANThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2012 goes to scientists John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for their pioneering research on stem cells.
Biased BacteriaA FEW degrees difference in a single hydrogen bond angle prevents bacteria from importing arsenate in place of phosphate, a molecule integral to energ
Black silicon solar cellsSOLAR cells convert three-quarters of the energy contained in the suns spectrum into electricity. Infrared radiation, which makes up the remaining one
Vacuum vesselINDIA'S Larson & Toubro (L&T) has been awarded a contract to supply the massive cryostat that will form the vacuum-tight container surrounding the vac
Stellar reservoirTHE European Space Agencys Herschel space observatory has discovered enough water vapour to fill the earths oceans more than 2,000 times over in a gas
Cosmic lifeTHE theory of panspermia (the hypothesis that life exists throughout the universe, distributed by comets, meteorites, asteroids and planetoids) has fo
Sun power in EuropeFOR the second year in succession, solar power was the renewable energy that attracted the highest investment worldwide, with a total of $127.2 billio
Seismic shiftTHE massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean south-west of Sumatra on April 11 has revealed a complicated faulting and rupturing process. The 8.7 magnit
Healing peelTHE pericarp of pomegranate (Punica granatum) could help combat multi-drug resistant (MDR) microbial infections. Scientists from Jadavpur University,
Our primary emphasis is on qualityR. RAMACHANDRANInterview with Professor Atta-ur-Rahman, president of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
Quantum kissesFOR the first time, using optical methods, the quantum regime in the interaction between nano-sized spheres of gold has been observed. This regime can
Is a reversal of bank nationalisation on the cards? Calls for privatisation have grown louder just as public sector banks clean up their balance sheets.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
