Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
a virus attacks a bacterium and turns the microbe into a lethal organism. The toxin that the cholera causing bacteria Vibrio cholerae produces, is in fact secreted by a virus that rides the bacterium in order to gain an entry into the cells. This startling discovery has been made by …
being a barfly is most of the times associated to bad upbringing or other social reasons. A few years back, some scientists had taken up the task of associating alcoholism to a gene. The scientists had to confront disappointment day after day when they read the news: a gene found …
for the millions who have been condemned to life on a wheelchair after having met with an accident and damaging their nerves and for those suffering from multiple sclerosis, there is now a ray of hope. Scientists have found that certain drugs could come handy in curing multiple sclerosis or …
the assumption - in force till a few years ago - that obesity, or the condition of being overweight, might be reduced by simple drug treatment, had been a cause for much euphoria. Recent studies, however, indicate that things may not be all that straightforward. It has long been known …
a gene, according to established beliefs, is a stretch of deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) which encodes hereditary information. When decoded, the message is seen to be a protein that performs a specific function
one of the principal discoveries of modern molecular biology has been that genes come in pieces. More precisely, in higher organisms, the sequence of dna that encodes a protein message corresponds to the protein called exons, interspersed with portions called introns. The introns are cut and removed between the production …
it may escape one's notice, but every time we breathe, we inadvertently inhale an invisible stream of gases, aerosols, particles, microbes, pollen and dust into our lungs. Although many take it for granted, it is an act that is not easy on millions of people all over the world. The …
True, prevention is better than cure, but what about inherited diseases? To tackle the problem of a particular disease going on in families, the National Institute of Health and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US, will set up a centre for inherited disease research. The project which will analyse the …
Research in finding a cure for AIDS is moving at a fast pace. The role of fusin in helping the HIV virus attach itself to the cells was recently identified. Now researchers are saying that chemokines, chemical messages that summon blood cells to the site of inflammation can stop the …
malaria is back again, and this time with a trans-generational implication. According to a recent report, first pregnancies undo the relative resistance against Plasmodium falciparum , the most serious form of malarial parasite. The resistance seems to improve with subsequent pregnancies. The distinct clinical entity is known as maternal malaria. …
the origin of schizophrenia, has baffled researchers for a long time. Once attributed to poor communication within families, the condition is now recognised as a disease of the brain, as seen in differences between schizophrenic and normal brains. Foetal development is the time when nerve cells grow and divide, building …
HERE is good news for all those trying to beat hunger pangs and stay on the slimmer side. Scientists from the institute of Health and Medical Sciences (INSERM), France, are a few steps away from developing a new diet control therapy that involves the use of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals …
FROM darkness we come and into darkness we go, but in between this a mysterious darkness ebbs in and out of our lives every 24 hours, rejuvenating us for the struggles of the day. But for some 20 million Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, this biological necessity called sleep …
CANCER remains a mystery in its aetiology even today. Death tolls from cancer are gaining staggering proportions; the us recorded 538)000 deaths from cancer in 1994, which amounts to one-fifth of the nation's population. The basic problem in cancer research is the unavailability of conclusive causative agents The disease finds …
Men lose brain tissue as they age at almost three times the rate women do; this could reduce their memory, concentration and reasoning power, says Ruben C Gur, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, US. His findings are based on a study of the brain functions -measurement …
HAEMOGLOBIN, the ubiquitous component of red blood cells (RBC), known to be a transporter of gases - ferrying oxygen from the lungs to tissues and carbon dioxide (c02) on the return journey - has been found to distribute a third gas on its rounds through the body. This gas is …
