Gene responsible for obesity in Indians identified
Published in The Hindu on August 23, 2015 For the first time, Indian researchers have been able to isolate a gene associated with obesity which is specific to the Indian…
Pluto may be geologically active
Published in The Hindu on August 16, 2015 Contrary to the grand old theory that Pluto is an inert mass made up of rock and ice water, data returned by…
Surprising discovery of oxygen in 67P comet’s atmosphere
Published in The Hindu on October 29, 2015 The Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has thrown a very big surprise — its atmosphere contains molecular oxygen. Based on our current thinking, the presence…
New insights into how geckos climb walls
Published in The Hindu on September 6, 2015 It is widely known that geckos and lizards employ dry adhesion system using a combination of microscopic hairs (setae) on their toe…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis prevents HIV infection in gay men
Published in The Hindu on September 13, 2015 Daily HIV medication (tenofovir-emtricitabine) to HIV negative gay men who run a high risk of getting infected is highly effective in preventing…
Alcohol consumers in India face higher health risk, mortality
Published in The Hindu on September 17, 2015 Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found to disproportionately…
ASTROSAT spots Crab Nebula, the brightest X-ray source
Published in The Hindu on October 18, 2015 On October 9, ASTROSAT, the first Indian space observatory, spotted the Crab Nebula using the Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI) instrument. The…
ASTROSAT, India’s unique space observatory
Published in The Hindu on September 27, 2015 The launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) ASTROSAT telescope today (September 28) will be a shot in the arm for astronomers,…
