The recently released family health survey (NFHS 4) results show that over 58% of children below five years of age are anaemic, that is, they suffer from insufficient haemoglobin in…

Paleontologists at the University of Alberta, Canada, have developed a new theory to explain why the ancient ancestors of dinosaurs stopped moving about on all fours and rose up on…

Bombay blood group or HH Blood Group is a rare blood type that was first discovered in a patient of Bombay (Mumbai), India in the year 1952. It is a…

A Mumbai-based team of researchers has identified one more protein — heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) — found in human sperm that determines the ability of sperm to vigorously whip…

Of the estimated 10.4 million new tuberculosis cases globally in 2015, nearly 0.5 million were multi-drug-resistant (MDR). Another one million were resistant to rifampicin drug alone. India accounted for 2.84…

In the summer and rainy seasons of 2015, leptospirosis, a dangerous, neglected tropical disease, struck in multiple cities of India. In Mumbai, the toll was high — at least 18…

Cellulose may soon become a renewable and biodegradable alternative to the polymers that are currently used in 3-D printing materials, a new study has found. More Details on Cellulose: “Cellulose…

Hyperloop One, which builds high-speed transportation between cities, has opened a vote on five potential routes in India. The five routes have been planned by teams from India who participated…