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 »
Gazza hoping 2014 will be `his year` after `suffering` in `unlucky` 2013
London – Troubled England football legend Paul Gascoigne is vowing to clean up his act and says 2014 is going to be ‘his year’, according to reports. According to the Daily Star, Gazza said that he never liked the number 13 so he is looking forward to 2014, hoping it will be his... read more »
We’ve made our own choices: Sussanne on split with Hrithik
Mumbai – Sussanne, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s wife of 13 years, Saturday said their separation is based on their “individual choices”. But, they will continue... read more »
Samsung Galaxy J: 5 interesting features
New Delhi – Samsung Electronics this month launched the Galaxy J, seen as a variant of its popular Galaxy S4 Smartphone in Taiwan. The phone with a metal body will also be available... read more »
Chidambaram calls for high level of probity in capital market
Mumbai – Pitching for high level of probity, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said Indian capital markets are facing many concerns including low level of retail participations,... read more »
Lal Thanhawla sworn-in Mizoram CM
Aizawl – Lal Thanhawla, who steered Congress to a landslide victory in Mizoram, was sworn-in as Chief Minister by Governor Vakkom Purushothaman on Saturday. He was sworn-in and... read more »
Haryana CM and his Aam Aadmi Party worry
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh – Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda seems to have been rattled by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the recent Delhi... read more »
