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A green nanoparticle designed by researchers is proving to be an effective delivery vehicle for both therapeutic drugs and fluorescent dyes that can track them.

An Israeli gay couple may have made a splash in India by having their own baby through surrogacy, but the head of the institute here that made it possible rues that very few childless Indians actually go in for the procedure despite the best of facilities.

At least nine people lost their eyesight after undergoing cataract surgery at a government aided eye hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, some 90 km from Lucknow, officials said Tuesday.

A new Bod Pod will accurately measure fat and muscle mass with the potential to boost research on obesity and athletic performance.

No using the term "scourge", no hidden camera to show people living with HIV, no images of the sick and dying, and no graphics of skulls and crossbones while reporting on HIV and AIDS, the Press Council of India (PCI) has said in its revised guidelines to the media.

Distracted rats and humans tend to act similarly when they have to choose an object from a specific lot.

When Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Puran hand Yogi died of suspected suicide here Sunday, his close aides speculated it could be because of his stressful life. Their fears are not unfounded as experts warn that the hectic schedule of politicians at election time can indeed be a killer.

A rapid screening system to identify compounds that can inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been developed by scientists.

South Africa's Academy Award winning actress and activist Charlize Theron said Monday that a woman is raped every 26 seconds in her country, a situation she described as "quite horrific".

Scientists have linked aggressive cancer to the absence of a molecule and said the lack of the molecule could be a bio-indicator of developing cancer, Science Magazine reported in its latest issue.