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Flab could hold key to curing diabetes

Scientists say it is possible to take stem cells from the body fat of a man and coax them turning into insulin-making...

9 May 2016 10:25 PM IST

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New device to rapidly diagnose bacterial infections

The system would allow point-of-care diagnosis, as it does not require the facilities and expertise available only in...

9 May 2016 4:30 PM IST

One way for people to increase their levels of physical activity is through active travel - for example walking and cycling.

Walking, cycling outweigh health risk from pollution: study

Air pollution is one of the leading environmental risk factors for people's health.

9 May 2016 4:27 PM IST

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Machine turns horse excreta into manure in Matheran

The hill station of Matheran, an Eco-Sensitive Zone that is home to over 1,000 horses, is slated to have its own...

9 May 2016 4:25 PM IST

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The high price of haute couture

Designers say that however fashionable something might be, if it isn’t comfortable, it’s not worth buying

8 May 2016 10:58 PM IST

Thodu Needa, heaven where marriages are made

Through her organisation Thodu Needa, N.M. Rajeshwari helps the elderly marry so that they could spend the rest of their...

8 May 2016 10:35 PM IST

3D-printed food on demand

Vending machines are a great way to grab a quick bite on the go or in-between meals, but are we really using the...

8 May 2016 10:29 PM IST

Working remotely makes you happier

With our interactions at the workplace becoming increasingly digital, working remotely isn’t as inconvenient as it...

8 May 2016 10:26 PM IST

Time to change the conventional wisdom in investing

Time to change the conventional wisdom in investing

The government’s so-called small savings instruments like the senior citizen savings scheme, variety of postal...

8 May 2016 10:26 PM IST

Cut out sugar, lose 2 kg a week

There are few Internet weight loss claims that actually work — but one couple’s simple lifestyle change may...

8 May 2016 10:23 PM IST

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Watch out for post-childbirth depression

Severe depression, mania and delusion experienced by women after childbirth call for immediate attention. Clinical...

8 May 2016 10:19 PM IST

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The Beards’ ode to the blues

Kanchan Daniel has always held Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin as her inspiration. Her band Kanchan Daniel and the Beards...

8 May 2016 10:17 PM IST