India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile
India on Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said. The operation of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out by the Strategic Forces... read more »
New study provides answers to fundamental questions about Alzheimer’s
Washington – A new study has revealed fundamental issues about Alzheimer’s disease, including where it starts, why it starts there, and how it spreads. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center have found that it begins specifically in the lateral entorhinal cortex, which is... read more »
Gene involved in response to cocaine identified
Washington – Neuroscience researchers including an Indian origin scientist have identified a gene in mice that appears to underlie the intensity of the response to cocaine. The UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suspect that the newly identified gene, Cyfip2, determines how mammals... read more »
Spotify rolls out Spotiamp to honour Winamp for music streaming
Washington – As the good old Winamp has headed to its untimely demise, music-streaming service Spotify has reportedly rolled out ‘Spotiamp’, an app for Windows built by one of its engineers to stream music. The company said that Spotiamp is a small tribute to honour the great legacy of... read more »
