News for 'genetics'

Review: Maattraan is not up to the mark

Review: Maattraan is not up to the mark

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Despite a great cast, it doesn't capitalise on its strengths.

'We need to vaccinate at least 70% of the population'

'We need to vaccinate at least 70% of the population'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'There is a Covid vaccine-mania that is happening in the world now and the vaccine makers are using this mania for their own gains'

COVID-19: The WHO says 80% recover without treatment'

COVID-19: The WHO says 80% recover without treatment'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'There is no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicines against #COVID19' the World Health Organization tweeted.

Is it risky to have a baby after 35?

Is it risky to have a baby after 35?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

There is a greater risk of miscarriage and stillbirth in women who are older than 35 years, warns Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj.

SC rejects plea for 10-yr-old rape survivor's abortion

SC rejects plea for 10-yr-old rape survivor's abortion

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The bench expressed satisfaction over the medical care being provided to the girl.

Does breast cancer affect men?

Does breast cancer affect men?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Though breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but can rarely occur in males, because of the presence of mammary tissue in males.

First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it's safe

First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it's safe

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase I clinical trial is safe, well-tolerated, and capable of generating an immune response against the novel coronavirus in humans, says a new research published in The Lancet journal.

'It's shameful that India isn't eliminating hunger'

'It's shameful that India isn't eliminating hunger'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

In an e-mailed interview with Business Standard, Mark Lynas says his opposition to GM was divorced from science.

The man who makes cars for the disabled

The man who makes cars for the disabled

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

For 30 years, Ferdinand Rodricks has been modifying cars to suit disabled drivers that has transformed their lives forever.

India calls on developed world to tax coal for climate fund

India calls on developed world to tax coal for climate fund

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

India, which wants to double its coal output by 2020, in February raised the tax on mining coal to $6 per tonne from $1 in a bid to make it more expensive to consume the dirty fuel

GM field trials: Regulator proposes but most states decline

GM field trials: Regulator proposes but most states decline

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

A survey conducted by Business Standard reveals that a majority of the country's states are still firmly against the move, while a few are open to considering only conditionally.

Govt moving cautiously over GM mustard

Govt moving cautiously over GM mustard

Rediff.com6 Dec 2002

The government on Friday said it is taking a ‘hard look’ at the proposed introduction of genetically modified mustard and such food crops in the country and trials are going on for the purpose.\n\n

India readies for massive testing exercise after lockdown

India readies for massive testing exercise after lockdown

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The ICMR is working on a war footing to develop the testing ecosystem -- especially for the screening blood tests. NIV, Pune, is in the process of validating antibody-based screening kits.

Why you shouldn't keep birthdates as ATM pins

Why you shouldn't keep birthdates as ATM pins

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

Researchers from the data analysis firm Data Genetics have found that the three most popular combinations '1234', '1111', and '0000' -- account for close to 20 per cent of all four-digit passwords.

7 habits that can kill your start-up

7 habits that can kill your start-up

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

While some of these habits may work at the early stage, for those thinking of scaling up, these very attributes may bring your start-up down.

Seed festival and India's food politics

Seed festival and India's food politics

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Activists have expressed dismay at the manner in which the Prime Minister discounted the democratic process that led to the Bt Brinjal moratorium.

Reliance Jio: What's in it for YOU?

Reliance Jio: What's in it for YOU?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Abhik Sen, who tried out the new service, finds out it is good for data and apps, but calls are still sketchy

India-US coalition begin clinical trials for coronavirus

India-US coalition begin clinical trials for coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The trial began at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle as the first participant received the investigational vaccine.

Can marrying your cousin keep your kids healthy?

Can marrying your cousin keep your kids healthy?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Research has revealed that children resulting from marriage between cousins may help to preserve family health in certain ways, while risking birth defects in others.

Designer rice, a solution to tackle rising demand

Designer rice, a solution to tackle rising demand

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

'Designer rice' or genetically-modified rice variety, is going to be the answer for food security and will help in increasing rice production in the coming years.

6 professors awarded Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research

6 professors awarded Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $ 100,000 or its equivalent in the Indian rupees.

Women's IQs overtake men for the 1st time in 100 years!

Women's IQs overtake men for the 1st time in 100 years!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

You may not like to hear it, but when your wife says she's smarter than you, it's likely quite true!

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Review

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Review

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not so much a homosexual romance as it is an exuberant appeal imploring conservative Indian parents to accept and respect their children's choices, gay or straight, notes Sukanya Verma.

'Severity, deaths not higher, but more transmissible'

'Severity, deaths not higher, but more transmissible'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

'People are just putting the mask below their nose.' 'They are only protecting the mouth, but not the nose.' 'People need to understand that it is the nose which has to be protected.'

Six simple secrets for gorgeous skin

Six simple secrets for gorgeous skin

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Dermatologists are of the opinion that genes are the jackpot from where one can start the 'beautiful-skin journey', but sticking to certain skincare habits is vital to maintain a glowing complexion. Here's what they suggest.

5 natural ways to keep your body COOL

5 natural ways to keep your body COOL

Rediff.com10 May 2019

Create an internal cooling system to balance out the heat with judicious health choices.

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

If you are alcoholic there are fair chances you can turn infertile. Consuming alcohol brings down testosterone levels, leading to erectile dysfunction and lowers sperm production.

Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana passes away

Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana passes away

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

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 Institute of Technology 's Alfred P Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry emeritus, died earlier this week. He won the Nobel Prize in 1968, sharing it with two others, for unravelling the nucleotide sequence of RNA and deciphering the genetic code.

'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

'Covid response is highly dependent on leadership'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

'If you don't have a strong political leadership, however much expertise a country may have, in pandemic preparedness or infectious disease, will not matter.' 'It's really about having strong political leadership, that is proactive, that prioritises taking the right action.' 'And if you don't have that, then you will have a much worse pandemic experience.'

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what was to come, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

DON'Ts after a meal: Myth or fact?

DON'Ts after a meal: Myth or fact?

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

What you do after a meal may interfere with the process of digestion and metabolism -- here's what you should know.

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Is your loved one at risk of Alzheimer's?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

It is necessary to take your memory loss seriously, warns Dr Madhuri Behari.

Brinjal debacle still raw, Bt rice on course

Brinjal debacle still raw, Bt rice on course

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

Mahyco confident of regulatory approvals, plans launch within a year.

Lockdown will no longer help in COVID-19 fight: Virologist

Lockdown will no longer help in COVID-19 fight: Virologist

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Shahid Jameel, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, also said that the country had already reached community transmission a long time ago.

Every corner is blind for devoted French fan

Every corner is blind for devoted French fan

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

How a corner sounds matters more to the 29-year-old French Formula One fan Charaf-Eddine Ait Taleb, who lost his sight 10 years ago due to a genetic condition, than any controversy over the new "ugly" noses on the 2012 cars.

Uttarakhand bans BT brinjal

Uttarakhand bans BT brinjal

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Uttarakhand announced on Friday a ban on genetically modified Bt brinjal and asked the Centre to follow suit.

'Use BCG vaccine immediately. No time to waste'

'Use BCG vaccine immediately. No time to waste'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'We should start giving this vaccination immediately to doctors, nurses etc and also to the elderly.'

At Godrej House, it's time for Succession 2.0

At Godrej House, it's time for Succession 2.0

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Burjis Godrej, 25, son of Nadir Godrej will join Godrej Agrovet in July

'COVID-19 vaccine will be made in India'

'COVID-19 vaccine will be made in India'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'I can say with confidence that any future SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, developed anywhere in the world, would have to be manufactured in India, if it is to be affordable and of high quality.'

The true story behind the GM mess

The true story behind the GM mess

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

Not only is illegal herbicide-tolerant cotton spreading across the country, biosafety regulations are being openly flouted by private crop developers acting in collusion with public research institutions.