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Sex-change ops: India’s new line in budget medical tourism

In this photograph taken on November 4, 2015, Betty Ann Archer, 64, from the United States applies lipstick at Olmec...

9 May 2016 1:59 AM IST

Germany seeks end to live chick shredding

In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy...

2 May 2016 3:24 AM IST

‘Pioneer’ commuters go electric in Mexico

Martin Vazquez glides silently through the pandemonium of rush hour in Mexico City, drives his sky-blue scooter up to a...

2 May 2016 3:24 AM IST

In Spain, an island vies for 100 per cent clean energy

In Spain, an island vies for 100 per cent clean energy

This file photo shows the reservoir of the Gorona wind-hydro-pumped station on the Spanish Canary island of El Hierro....

25 April 2016 6:02 AM IST

Chinese firms accelerate towards driverless future

Chinese firms accelerate towards driverless future

A file photo of Chinese Internet company LeEco Holdings Ltd unveiling its Internet electric battery driverless concept...

25 April 2016 5:59 AM IST

Did volcano tip Europe into Dark Ages

Did volcano tip Europe into Dark Ages

Back-to-back volcanic eruptions in the mid-6th century dar-kened Europe’s skies for more than a year and may have...

25 April 2016 12:06 AM IST

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Moon will be smallest in size tomorrow

Sky-gazers will, however, not be able to see the 'Mini Moon' phenomenon which will happen at 10.55 AM tomorrow due to...

21 April 2016 6:37 PM IST

Human cloning with Chinese characteristics

China’s top geneticists say the country should set its own standards and regulations on human genome research,...

18 April 2016 6:58 AM IST

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Climate change may threaten $2.5 trillion in assets: study

At warming of 2.5 C, they wrote, some 1.8 per cent of global financial assets could be at risk.

5 April 2016 4:22 PM IST

A spot of sunshine is all it could take to clean your clothes within minutes. (Representational image)

Soon, clothes that can clean themselves with light

When the nanostructures are exposed to light, they receive an energy boost that creates "hot electrons."

23 March 2016 5:01 PM IST

Scientists have developed a new technique that can create a 3D real-time image of individual cells or molecules .

New technique for 3D imaging of cells, tissues under skin

The technique could allow doctors to monitor how an otherwise invisible tumour under the skin is responding to...

21 March 2016 1:56 PM IST

NGO restores dignity to Niger’s fistula patients

Founder of Dimol, Salamatou Traore, speaks about obstetric fistula disease at the health centre of the NGO in Niamey....

21 March 2016 6:19 AM IST