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The transient nature of mRNA transmission opens up special opportunities, such as using these compounds for vaccination or cancer immunotherapy. (Photo: P

Glow-in-the-dark mice brings next-gen gene therapies closer

The protein from a firefly that is successfully inserted can help become a therapeutic protein for diseased cells

20 Feb 2017 1:29 PM IST

One said the note had his girlfriend scream in pleasure (Photo: Instagram)

This musical note can make women orgasm with little effort

The note is the lowest one and is produced by an instrument invented in the 70s and featuring in a popular movie...

20 Feb 2017 12:46 PM IST

It is meant to keep babies safe and establish an emotional bond (Photo: AFP)

Mothers holding baby to the left has a scientific reason

The positioning has more scientific significance than the idea of most people being right handed causing such...

20 Feb 2017 11:17 AM IST

A key hurdle for health communicators is rejection and avoidance of messages (Photo: AFP)

Making smokers quit easier through nostalgic emotions

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable...

20 Feb 2017 9:40 AM IST

Providing clean water to everyone on the planet has been a major health goal for decades (Photo: AFP)

Too much cleanliness can kill beneficial bacteria

The hygiene hypothesis has emerged as one reason to explain the rise of asthma and allergies in the developed world.

20 Feb 2017 9:31 AM IST

Local-global link

The globalisation of culture and people happened much before the term globalisation' emerged.

20 Feb 2017 12:57 AM IST

Mohan Thomas (Photo: Subeesh M. Velayudh)

Achieving the American dream

From a young man landing with $8 and a one way ticket in New York, Dr Mohan Thomas has become an internationally...

20 Feb 2017 12:56 AM IST

Shruti Jasani with Sonam Kapoor

Silky fitness!

Celebrity trainer Shruti Jasani talks about her famous clients, the art of aerial silk dance and exercise trends today...

20 Feb 2017 12:56 AM IST

What the tongue tells

What the tongue tells

Your tongue is a reflection of your digestive system, metabolic condition and the overall state of your body.

20 Feb 2017 12:50 AM IST

We shall overcome

From being bed-ridden to an aspiring paralympic marathoner and athletic coach, Sailesh Kumar has come a long way.

20 Feb 2017 12:28 AM IST

It is the first time that unconscious processing of poetic constructs by the brain was seen (Photo: AFP)

Human brain might be hardwired to appreciate poetry

Poetry is a literary expression that conveys feelings, thoughts and ideas by accentuating metric constraints, rhyme and...

19 Feb 2017 6:23 PM IST

It seems that there is a shift in the maturation of the brain but later in life it is caught up (Photo: AFP)

Smaller brain volume seen among people with ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects children and teens and can continue into adulthood.

19 Feb 2017 5:15 PM IST