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Prabir Purkayastha
Tech for Democracy in the Brave New Digital World
08 Mar 2019
If we can choke off the funds that can be spent on buying ads on such platforms, we would then have some amount of control on our elections.
Sandipan Talukdar
“London Patient” Cleared of HIV Virus Becomes World’s Second Case of Successful Treatment of AIDS
06 Mar 2019
The patient received bone marrow transplantation from a donor that has a rare genetic mutation, following which tests have showed his body to be clear of the virus after 18 months.
Ravi Kaushal
Kerala Set to Become First State to Be Free of Tuberculosis
05 Mar 2019
With the successful identification of over 25 lakh individuals through vulnerability mapping, the state is preparing to treat all the individuals suffering from latent TB infection.
Sandipan Talukdar
New Studies Raise Apprehension About Use of CRISPR Technology in Medicine
05 Mar 2019
Two independent researches, on rice and mouse embryos, found abundant off-target mutations in the experiments using CRISPR, where editing the DNA involved changes of base cytosine to thymine.
Mohd. Imran Khan
Gangetic Dolphin Population Stable in Bihar
02 Mar 2019
Bihar is home to around half of the estimated 3,000 Gangetic dolphins in the country.
Sandipan Talukdar
Singing Mouse’s Brain Circuit Could Reveal How Human Brains Hold Conversation
02 Mar 2019
Experiments conducted by scientists at NYU shed light on how mammal brains function during conversations.
Sandipan Talukdar
Removal of Toxic Substances From Brain Depends on Quality of Sleep
01 Mar 2019
This study also explains the potential links between aging, sleep deprivation and risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Newsclick Report
Kerala State-Owned Drug Manufacturer Turns Profitable, Plans to Produce Cancer Medicines
28 Feb 2019
KSDP has been manufacturing and supplying essential and life-saving medicines to cater to the need of the common patients who depend on the government hospitals in the state.
Sandipan Talukdar
Methane Hydrate Discovered in K-G Basin off Andhra Coast
27 Feb 2019
This is the first report on the discovery of an active methane seepage site and the occurrence of shallow methane hydrate deposits in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Sumedha Pal
No Trace of Environmentalist S. Mugilan, Activists Allege Police Involvement
27 Feb 2019
The activist had gone missing after exposing the involvement of senior police officials in orchestrating violence in Thoothukudi during last year’s anti-Sterlite protests.