German researchers have developed a new chemotherapy drug delivery system that arms sperm with powerful drugs to attack cervical cancer tumours.


Harnessing sperm may help combat cervical cancer


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The process of photosynthesis in plants first took place 1.25 billion years ago, finds a study that identified an algae fossil, believed to be the world's oldest known direct ancestor of modern plants and animals.


First photosynthesis took place 1.25 billion years ago: Study


Men under the influence of alcohol are more interested in checking out the body parts of women they perceived as unfriendly or unintelligent, finds a new study.


Drunken men more likely to check out 'unfriendly' women


The Indian Science Congress' 105th Annual Session, scheduled to be held during January 3-7, 2018 has been postponed at the host, Osmania University's request and has nothing to do with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, official sources said on Saturday.


'Science Congress deferment nothing to do with PM's visit'


The combined effects of rising heat and humidity will affect India's northeast the most in the world close to the end of of the century, a global study says.


Heat stress to hit India's northeast the hardest: Study


NASA scientists have found that a wet winter corresponds to more small wildfires in the following fire season, not fewer, as is commonly assumed.


Wet winter lead to more small wildfires, not less: NASA


Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said there was immense wealth of ideas and innovation in children and it should be encouraged by institutes like the IITs and NIDs.


Kids' innovations should be encouraged by IITs: Pranab


The 105th Indian Science Congress (ISC), to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Osmania University here on January 3, has been postponed indefinitely -- apparently in view of the security situation on the campus.


Indian Science Congress postponed indefinitely


Advances in medical sciences this year have brought good news for humanity at large because of the progress made in gene editing technology to treat inherited diseases, and particularly to cancer patients with the approval of a gene therapy by US regulators.


Boost for gene editing, artificial womb technologies (2017 in Retrospect)


A study by Chinese scientists in East Antarctica has shown that penguins existed in the region 14,600 years ago, 6,000 years earlier than previously thought.


Penguins date back 14,600 years: Scientists


Cosmic rays raining down from exploded stars and variations in the Sun's magnetic activity can affect climate on Earth, claims a study.


Cosmic rays from exploding stars affecting Earth's climate: Study


The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has come down heavily on the Union Health Ministry and its body FSSAI for not framing regulations governing various procedures, guidelines and mechanisms in line with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.


CAG slams FSSAI over lapses in enforcing food safety


There is a need to step up effective research and development for formulating new drug molecules in the country, a senior official said on Tuesday.


'Effective R&D and research for new drug molecules needed in India'


In a unique scientific exercise centred on northeast India, researchers have kicked-off investigations into how animals and plants in nature communicate using chemicals in the biodiversity-rich region.


Plants, animals in northeast use chemicals to communicate


Life on earth would have been impossible without the humble fungi, as they played an essential role in the creation of an oxygen-rich atmosphere, claims a study.


Fungi made life on Earth possible: Study


Over 200 delegates from 10 countries are attending an international conference on advanced functional materials which kicked-off on Monday at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) at Basar in Telangana.


Telangana varsity hosts global conference on functional materials


The East Antarctic ice sheet -- one of the two large ice sheets in Antarctica and the largest on the entire planet -- may contribute substantially to global sea level rise, finds a study.


Melting East Antarctic ice sheet may cause global sea level rise


Researchers have found that a tiny Indonesian island, previously unexplored by archaeologists, is very rich in ancient cave paintings dating from at least 2,500 years ago.


Cave paintings treasure trove found on Indonesian island


An analysis of the fossil remains of the oldest-known plesiosaur, an unusual underwater reptile that lived 201 million years ago, has revealed that the species was a very effective swimmer.


What made the oldest plesiosaur a strong swimmer


China's island province of Hainan has unveiled a satellite launch plan to assist remote sensing coverage over the South China Sea, authorities said on Friday.


Beijing plans remote sensing satellites over South China Sea


Scientists have found that the capacity of wine glasses has ballooned nearly seven-fold over the past 300 years, rising most sharply in the last two decades in line with a surge in wine consumption, a study has revealed.

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