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Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana passes away

Pioneering Indian American biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, has died of natural causes in Concord, Massachusetts. Khorana, 89, who was Massachusetts......

Indian American Fulbright scholar to research ayurveda

Kolkata-born Indian American physician Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya, who practices holistic medicine in New York, has created history by being selected the first US scholar by the Fulbright Program to......

'Nobody deserves this fate'

Lyvita Gomes, the Mumbai native who died after a hunger strike in an Illinois jail, is laid to rest, but questions remain. George Joseph reports in a three-part series. Hundreds of people turned......

Death of Indian due to hunger strike a tragedy: US police

Indian national Lyvita Gomes's death due to hunger strike against her "unjustified detention" in a Chicago prison last month is a "tragedy", the United States police has said, as it ordered a......

Why Dr Khorana's work holds the key to the future

The sixth of the special series on late Nobel laureate Dr Har Gobind Khorana Part I: Dr Khorana, Nobel laureate and one of science's immortalsPart II: Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most......

PHOTOS: The shape of cars to come

A new Renault Captur concept car is displayed during the first media day of the 81st Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva. Click NEXT to read on . . . ...

Food inflation high in India? Well, not really

India did fairly well on the food inflation front in 2010, as per the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, recording a lower rate of price rise in essential items than other major......

Mamata calls on UPA brass to clear pet rail proposals

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee sought the urgent intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee barely days before Railway Budget 2011-12 is tabled in......

The closest rivals of BMW X1

During the launch of the X1, BMW India head Andreas Schaaf pointed out the car's India version will be slightly different. The India specific features will include different air filter, higher......

Solve this case and win Rs 25,000!

The Tata Consultancy Services-Smart Manager Case Contest is the oldest and most prestigious competition of its kind in India. Apart from a one-year free subscription to The Smart Manager, India's......

At the TIFF this year...

Toronto-bornRenuka Jeyapalan, a biochemistry graduate who disappointed her parents by not becoming a doctor, won a top award for her 14-minute film Big Girl at the Toronto International Film......

The unseen Satyajit Ray

A lot has been said and written about Satyajit Ray. Many papers have been published on him and his work both in India and abroad. Nemai Ghosh' book Manik-Da Memories of Satyajit Ray is yet......

What Manoj Kumar, Oliver Stone have in common

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Veterans Manoj Kumar and Oliver Stone pose for shutterbugs after receiving the lifetime achievement awards bestowed on them at the 12th......

Celebrating Kareena's 30 avatars

Continuing our two-part special on Kareena Kapoor, here's the second edition of her assorted avatars as she turns 30 today. Size Zero Size Zero was an unheard concept in Bollywood before......

Looking at Salman's Top 10 blockbusters

Ever since their advent in Bollywood, the Khans have pretty much dominated the top slot. While Aamir Khan's credibility and Shah Rukh Khan's clout is undeniable, Salman Khan has emerged as the......

French Open Day Five Images

Jelena Dokic left the court in floods of tears on Thursday after retiring with a back injury while leading by a set in her French Open second round match against Russian fourth seed Elena......

People speak for biochemistry

QNA

Q. If you could have a full scholarship to any university what would you choose to study?
Sunil Kumar: A. more

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Q. pharmacology is the science that deals with.....?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. BioChemistry more

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Q. what are proteins? mention its constituents.
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Pharmacology is a subject that integrates knowledge of biochemistry. more

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Q. Professor Amartya Sen is famous in which of the fields?A. Biochemistry B. ElectronicsC. Economics D. Geology
Shatabdi Express: A. Proteins ( /protinz/ or /proti.nz/) are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous...... more

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Web results for Biochemistry

Discarded kidneys could be 'recycled' to produce replacement organs

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers have found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural "scaffolding... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/21/88-Discarded-kidneys-could-be-recycled-to-produce-replacement-organs.html

Dr. Gerald 'Jerry' Zon Launches New Blog for TriLink BioTechnologies

/PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Gerald Zon, noted scientist in the field of nucleic acid research, recently launched a new blog in conjunction with TriLink... ...

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eFFECTOR Therapeutics Raises $45 Million in Series A Financing

/PRNewswire/ -- eFFECTOR Therapeutics, a newly established biopharmaceutical company, today announced the completion of a $45 million Series A... ...

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The Unpleasant Truth Concerning the Health Problems of Cigarettes

Whenever you smoke the Risks of Smoking are several. Cigarettes can result in heart illness, melanoma, lung illnesses, intestinal problems, simply... ...

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How Old Schizophrenia Medicine Works Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria-Explained

Research shows that the drug previously used to treat schizophrenia is a powerful weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.... ...

http://www.medindia.net/news/how-old-schizophrenia-medicine-works-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-explained-119156-1.htm

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