Driving cuts dementia risk
The use of car can also make the difference for many pensioners without good public transport links to get out and about and be more active.
Jan 24, 2016, 15:31 PM IST
'Medieval Warm Period' was not global, shows study
The native Inuit remained, but Europeans did not re-inhabit Greenland until the 1700s.
Dec 06, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
World's first venom database to help find more cures
Data scientists at Columbia University have created the first catalogue of known animal toxins and their physiological effects on humans.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:20 PM IST
Indian scientists dispute decade-old cancer biology principles
Indian scientists at the Columbia University have disputed decade-old cancer biology principles by showing that a gene critical for preventing the disease did not work as thought of previously.
Oct 01, 2015, 07:33 AM IST
Indian-origin scientist designs tiny 'vehicle' to drive drugs to targets
With the side-effects of therapy being one of the major stumbling blocks in advancing treatment for deadly diseases, a team of scientists, including one of Indian origin, has designed a "nanovehicle" that could drive drugs straight to their destinations - the diseased tissues - thereby sparing other healthy organs from any unintended effects.
Sep 21, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
