Sexual intercourse is `kiss of death` for certain female worms
Washington – Researchers have said that the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid trigger pathways that cause females to dehydrate, prematurely age and die. Senior author Coleen Murphy, an associate professor of molecular biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics,... read more »
Soon, pill to reverse effects of ageing
Washington – Researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases including cancer, type 2 diabetes, muscle wasting and inflammatory diseases. The research, led by UNSW Medicine’s David Sinclair,... read more »
HIV riddle solution brings AIDS drug closer to reality
Washington – Researchers have identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified an existing... read more »
ESA’s Gaia mission to study a billion suns launched
Washington – ESA on Thursday launched its Gaia mission, whose aim is to study a billion suns. Gaia is destined to create the most accurate map yet of the Milky Way. By making accurate measurements of the positions and motions of 1 per cent of the total population of roughly 100 billion stars,... read more »
Soha Ali Khan says `no to politics`
New Delhi – Soha Ali Khan, who was one of the poll ambassadors for the elections, has revealed that she will never enter politics because one is supposed to abide by many rules and... read more »
BJP does not support Lokpal Bill unconditionally: Shinde
Bangalore – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Saturday he did not think the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unconditionally supported the Lokpal Bill as they never made a... read more »
Why men should take care of their hair revealed
New Delhi – Beauty expert Shahnaz Hussain has revealed why men should look after their hair just like women, asserting that hair is an extension of one’s personality. According to... read more »
How horoscopes can turn into `horrorscopes`
London – A new study has revealed that studying the horoscope can be actually bad, as it can lead to indulgent and impulsive behaviour upon reading a negative prediction. Researchers... read more »
Pass Lokpal bill, Rahul appeals to parties
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by a battery of senior ministers, Saturday appealed to all political parties to pass the Lokpal bill in parliament as it was a... read more »
