News for '-science-magazine'

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

Omar Yaghi: The Live-Wire Nobel Laureate

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'

Why NASA Recognised Navaneeth Krishnan

Why NASA Recognised Navaneeth Krishnan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

'I started looking at the raw images put out by NASA 10-12 years ago.'

Biocon among most reputed biotech employers globally: Survey

Biocon among most reputed biotech employers globally: Survey

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Biocon Ltd on Tuesday said it has earned the distinction of being the only Asian biopharma company to feature among the top biotechnology employers in the world as ranked by Science magazine.

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'

India's Biocon among world's top pharma employers

India's Biocon among world's top pharma employers

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Biocon is the only Asian company to be on the list.

Koodankulam: Enough TRUTH in PM's 'foreign fund' remark

Koodankulam: Enough TRUTH in PM's 'foreign fund' remark

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

The government should step in to prevent major infrastructure projects, including nuclear power reactors, from becoming a casualty of non-government protests.

Nuke plant: We stand vindicated, says Russia

Nuke plant: We stand vindicated, says Russia

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin has said that his country's stand on American non-government agencies stalling the 1,000 megawatt Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu has been vindicated by a statement made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an interview with a science magazine on Thursday.

Shafali Jeste leads way in understanding autism

Shafali Jeste leads way in understanding autism

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Dr Shafali Jeste is one of the many young, talented and unsung heroes in the Indian-American community. She was recently featured in Science magazine for her cutting-edge research in translating the puzzle of autism into treatment.

Indian may have found cure to HIV

Indian may have found cure to HIV

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

An interview with Indrani Sarkar, one of the scientists who engineered an enzyme which attacks the DNA of the HIV virus and cuts it out of the infected cell.

'Famotidine may become the next HCQ for Covid-19'

'Famotidine may become the next HCQ for Covid-19'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Researchers at Northwell Health in New York are testing the effects on Famotidine (used in high intravenous doses) on Covid-19 patients as a potential treatment. After the hospital announced its clinical trials, it led to a drug shortage in the US. Back home, however, there has not been any surge in the demand for Famotidine yet.

First-borns are smarter: Study

First-borns are smarter: Study

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

Two Norwegian scientists found the IQ of first-born children averaged out at around 103.2; that of second-born children at 101.2; and third-born children averaged 100.0.

Indian frog seen in new light

Indian frog seen in new light

Rediff.com17 Oct 2003

Scientists believe they have come across a new species, whose ancestors may well have lived alongside dinosaurs that became extinct over 65 million years ago.

One more step towards human cloning

One more step towards human cloning

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

Scientists have been successful in extracting stem cells from a cloned human embryo.

Sing to my left ear, talk to my right

Sing to my left ear, talk to my right

Rediff.com13 Sep 2004

A study reveals that the left ear is more attuned to music and the right better at picking up speech-like sounds. \n\n

Allied drug saved Hitler: Scientist

Allied drug saved Hitler: Scientist

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

Milton Wainwright claims Hitler was administered penicillin after an assassination attempt.

Covid's worst still to come

Covid's worst still to come

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Arundhati, Chanda among 4 Indians in Forbes' new list

Arundhati, Chanda among 4 Indians in Forbes' new list

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

These women are building billion-dollar brands, calling the shots in the financial markets, and crisscrossing the globe to broker international agreements and provide aid, the magazine noted

No state honours during funeral, says Girish Karnad's family

No state honours during funeral, says Girish Karnad's family

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Karnad, a recipient of Jnanpith Award, was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.

Acoustics pioneer and founder of Bose Corporation dies at 83

Acoustics pioneer and founder of Bose Corporation dies at 83

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Founded in 1964, and based in the Boston suburb of Framingham, Bose Corporation is known for making radios and noise-cancelling headphones.

The elusive search for truth in media

The elusive search for truth in media

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand, punishment may follow, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

What I learnt from interning with a start-up

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The internship, with all its highs and lows, changed the way that I deal with life now.