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India Can Meet Sustainable Development Goals

India’s national development agenda sits well with UN Sustainable Development Goals, writes Mili Majumdar.

Mutation In CHEK2 Linked To Breast Cancer In Chinese Women

Mutations in CHEK2, rather than the more well-known BRCA genes, are more common in Chinese breast cancer patients.

Fine-Tuning Supramolecular Polymerization

Researchers have struck upon a method to precisely control the formation of polymers.

New Form Of Carbon Predicted

The new pentagonal form of carbon is predicted to have interesting structural and electrical properties.

Type 1 Diabetes Hits Women Harder

Compared to the men, women with type 1 diabetes are 40 percent more likely to die, according to an analysis of studies involving over 200,000 people.

Strong & Light Steel That Is Still Ductile

The newly developed steel alternative could be used to produce vehicles with improved fuel efficiency.

Hot On The Trail Of The Hepatitis-Liver Cancer Connection

Infection with hepatitis viruses leads to the same genetic profile in tumors, even if they look different histologically.

Using Nanoparticles As Antioxidants

By incubating them with electron donors, scientists have managed to improve the antioxidant ability of nanoceria.

Babies’ Gut Bacteria Linked To Healthy Weight Gain

Babies born via vaginal delivery had a more mature gut microbiota than their Caesarean-born counterparts.