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IN TODAY'S PAPER
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CITY NEWSLINES
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WEEKLY FEATURES
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| Fixed at Birth |
| Genes make some people gay or lesbian, writes Anjana Ahuja |
| There are people who can “cure” you of your sexual orientation. If you are a woman, your eyes will no longer linger on tall, dark, musclebound Lotharios. If you are a man, your heart will no longer flutter at the sight of a plunging cleavage or a smooth thigh ' instead it will thump i... | Read.. |
| Ultra-fast reaction |
| How about a camera that can capture events lasting for a millionth of a trillionth of a second' If you think nothing happens that fast, you’re mi ... | Read.. |
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| Away from everyday issues |
| The devastating monsoon in western India and the met office’s failure to gauge the disaster accurately have once again exposed gaping holes in st ... | Read.. |
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| Itinerary in codes |
 Mobile phones have turned public telephone kiosks into an endangered species, banished peace and quiet from trains and destroyed the ability of a generation to plan ahead ... | Read.. |
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| QED: Nasa’s poor gambit |
 If all goes well, Discovery, the space shuttle sent to space by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), will re-enter the earth’s atmosphere on Monday. After the dilemma over the hydrogen-fuel sensors and the breakage of ... | Read.. |
| Recommended: Fun with atoms and molecules |
Cartoon guide to chemistry
Larry Gonick and Craig Riddle
HarperResource; $16.95 ... | Read.. |
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Why Corner |
| Why are water drops spherical in shape' |
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In nearly every faith, for thousands of years, congregations have regularly gathered to pray for the sick. While many believers accept on faith that such prayers help patients get better... | 
