Earful of noise
What is supposed to be a receptacle for sound, sometimes makes quite a racket itself
Physiology
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Gay markers
The link of male homosexuality to q28 gene on the X chromosome was recently reinforced by scientists, exactly 2 years after the first evidence in its favour was produced. After studying a
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Demystifying migraine
Brain scaps lift a little the veils off throbbing headaches
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UNITED NATIONS
"Learn a lesson from the past, and stop the bombings and the blastings..," said UN secretary-general Boutros Boutros Ghali in a message on Hiroshima peace day. "This is an anniversary to remind us
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Bytes
sterilising produce: A new method to sterilise fruits and vegetables has been developed, which literally sucks life out of germs. It could replace ozone-depleting chemicals, like methyl bromide,
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Body watch
Energy expenditure in the human body is based on an internal clock
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Puberty too soon
Chemicals resembling oestrogen, may be causing sexual irregularities in adolescent girls
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Chemical bonding
Human behaviour may, after all, be the upshot of molecular games. Scientists working with voles -- mouse-like creatures -- found that monogamy and parenting among these animals depended critically on
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Matter of choice
The bene fits of hormone replacement therapy in post menopausal women outweigh its side effects