'I lived in a chawl for 33 years, aur potty ke liye line lagaya, holding a dabba in my hand (I would queue up to go to the loo, with a bucket in my hand). Even after I became a hero, I had to stand in line. It has become so ingrained in my bones that it cannot come out easily.'
The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research invites applications for various doctorate and reasearch programmes.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have also succeeded in forcing the virus towards dormancy. The authors say that their study shows how a developmental decision between HIV's two "replication fates" is made. The scientists were able to measure the level of "noise" or randomness in the HIV gene expression and use this noise to probe how HIV decides to replicate or remain dormant.
The findings suggest that all those people who have the right inherited personality mix have an 'affective reserve' of happiness which can come handy in stressful times. Researchers say that although happiness has its roots in our genes, around 50 per cent of the differences between people in their life happiness is still down to external factors such as relationships, health and careers.
'There is a great scope for enhancing the use of organic fertilisers'.
The Canada-based International Development Research Centre in collaboration with the Gene Campaign has launched a unique research study on the attitudes and perceptions towards crops and foods in India. IDRC has undertaken a similar study in China.
'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.' 'Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar Gupta.
Eradicating the Aedes aegypti or developing a vaccine will take years. Genetic modification offers a way out; the question is how to scale it up across continents, says Devangshu Datta.
'If Indians are as smart as their counterparts in university, and have equal opportunity, then what is the reason that we cannot produce inventions of quality that are recognised by the world?'
After the Supreme Court order, the Indian government has further made the multi-location research trials of new genetically modified (GM) crops tougher.
After the Supreme Court order, the Central government has further made the multi-location research trials of new genetically modified crops tougher.
India on Friday said it would lay down clear guidelines on imports of genetically modified crop varieties, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said.
High humidity causes sweat, dirt and dust along with other toxins to build up on the surface of the skin. Dr Saumya Shetty Hegde tells you how to take care.
Healthy food = healthy mind and body.
'The lockdown was for both: To flatten the curve or more correctly, delay the rapid spread of COVID outbreak, and to create healthcare infrastructure.'
National Institute of Immunology invites applications for its PhD programme for the academic year 2007-2008.
Even as fears of major crop loss due to blight disease in potatoes, scientists at the Shimla-based Central Potato Research Institute said that use of genetically modified potatoes can reduce damages.
US researchers have genetically engineered cotton plants that produce toxin-free seeds, potentially unlocking enough nutritional content to feed half a billion people worldwide each year.
Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni. Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going her way and Indrani was delighted.
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, a little known condition which kills healthy persons with no history of heart ailments, is on the rise.
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
Professor Dr Aravinda Chakravarti of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who is president-elect of the American Society of Human Genetics, and Professor Dr K Ranga Rama Krishnan of the Duke University Medical Center, who is now setting up a medical school in Singapore for Duke, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the three components of the National Academy of Sciences.
Having 60 gm almonds a day helps maintain blood sugar levels and prevents cardio vascular diseases.
Are you clueless as to why your best friend eats whatever she wants and still fits into a skimpy dress and you, on the other hand, gain five pounds by just looking at a chocolate cake? Well, the culprit behind this conspiracy is your genetic makeup.
'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...' 'Train doctors, get PPE, get ventilators, have treatment protocols in place.'
The genetically modified mouse eats up to 60 per cent more food than the normal rodent but it doesn't add a single ounce to its body weight. To thrill both the genders, is the news that the new mouse lives longer and enjoys an active sex life into a ripe old age retaining its breeding capacity at three times the usual maximum age.
Shah wants to focus this time on a mentoring role and help youngsters with innovative ideas live their entrepreneurship dreams by providing them a platform for "institutionalisation, globalisation and scaling up" of their ventures.
The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, is offering 30 scholarships for Indian scholars.
That garden stone, handmade carpet or embroidered T-shirt you just bought was probably made by child labor.
Scientists in the United States have uncovered a genetic reason why lonely people have poorer health and are likely to die young -- solitude affects their immune systems.
If a research is to be believed, all people with blue eyes can trace their ancestry back to one person, who probably lived about 10,000 years ago in the Black Sea region. Scientists studying the genetics of eye colour at the University of Copenhagen found that more than 99.5 per cent of blue-eyed people, who volunteered to have their DNA analysed, have the same tiny mutation in the gene that determines the colour of the iris.
Grand plan: 10% GDP growth; 175 million jobs; $10-trillion economy
Folate is one of the most vital nutrients for the human body's growth and development, which is why folate-rich diets are typically suggested for women planning a pregnancy or who are pregnant.
According to the National Family Health Survey-111, over 56.2 per cent married women in the age group between 15 and 49 were anaemic in 2006 as against 51.8 per cent in 1999.
These foods will help you fight hypertension and lower blood pressure, says Dr Udgeath Dhir.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system destroys cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone that regulates blood glucose.
Genetic disorder, obesity, alcohol intake, prior exposure to radiation, family history, are some of the factors that has led to the spread of this rare disease.
Indian-origin technology executives Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi have made it to the Forbes list of America's 60 richest self-made women, with 21-year-old reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner the youngest to be featured in the power list.
Cotton farmers in India are going to get a bountiful of hybrids to select from this year onwards.
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