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| Decoding diseases |
| The 1000 Genome Project promises to provide genetic clues to all the major ailments plaguing humankind. P. Hari reports |
| For a long time in the history of science, scientists had relied on tact and finesse in their investigations into Nature. They designed ingenious experiments and constructed exquisite theories to probe into Nature’s patterns. But some of them are now combining finesse with brute force, and in t... |
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| Of Hedgehogs and cancer |
| Indian researchers in Bangalore have solved a puzzle that has been haunting scientists for a long time: how does a set of proteins that are crucial fo
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| Fungus of fortune |
| Lhamotso never learned to read and write, and she has few marketable skills other than the ability to milk a yak.
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| A calculus affair |
| In their search for food, tiny roundworms — no larger than a few centimetres — appear to be engaging in a bit of senior school mathematics. A team of
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| Avoiding abuse on Orkut |
| BITS & BYTES - SURIT DOSS |
 Last weekend, well past midnight, I got a frantic telephone call from a 17-year-old girl. She could barely talk, and kept sobbing for over five minutes. I did not know the girl nor did I know how she got my number. I was patient. She seemed to be in ... | Read.. |
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| Feline dangers |
| The human population can be divided into two categories: cat lovers and others. People generally regard cats as “safe” pets. This is because
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