One small genetic mutation leads to a non-toxic protein turning into venom, giving scorpions their deadly sting, shows research.


How Scorpion King got his deadly sting!


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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will officially inaugurate an additional one million sq. ft. of space at the Technopark Phase III here Wednesday, making it the country's largest such IT facility with a built-up area of 7.2 million sq.ft.


Kerala's Technopark to be India's largest IT park


A robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN) may save kidneys and preserve kidney function in patients who need it most.


Robot-assisted surgery may preserve kidney function


A researcher at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science here has become the first Indian to win the "Young Investigator Award" from a renowned international scientific organisation.


Indian scientist wins top international honour


Remains of an ancient university have been discovered in Bihar, which is home to Nalanda and Vikramshila universities, officials Tuesday said.


Another ancient varsity's remains found in Bihar


We have known it for ages. Now Americans have woken up to the benefits meditation brings in life.


Be self aware, via transcendental meditation


Are you alarmed at the increasing presence of junk food and carbonated drinks in school canteens? Blame it on food commercialism.


Food commercialism harming school children


Worldfloat, India's homegrown social networking site with nearly 45 million users, has introduced free video tutorials for schools and university students.


Worldfloat offers 5,000 online video tutorials for free


Brett King, founder of the world's first direct mobile-only bank - Movenbank - will speak on future of banking in India at a seminar Jan 15 and Jan 17 in Mumbai.


Brett King to talk on Indian banking's future


The Indian government Monday launched an indigenous diabetes testing kit which will make the cost of screening for the disease significantly lower.


Indigenous diabetes testing kit launched


Not just normal human beings but even convicted criminals consider themselves better than others when it comes to social norms.


Prisoners believe they're law abiding, kind: Study


It may sound strange but even global warming opinions among the common men on the street waver as the weather changes from hot to cold and vice versa.


Day's weather influence people form global warming opinions


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said one of the biggest achievements of the UPA government was increasing the country's power generation capacity to meet growing power needs.


UPA boosted India's power generation capacity: PM


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said one of the biggest achievements of the UPA government was enhancing the power generation capacity in the country to meet growing power needs.


PM lays foundation stone of nuclear plant in Haryana


Here comes a first ebook for children with visual impairments which would soon be available at Apple's iBook store and can be download for free on iPads.


ebook to take visually impaired kids to space


The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) has dismissed reports that the UN nuclear watchdog -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -- intended to set up a temporary office in Tehran.


Iran rejects reports of IAEA office in Tehran


Mainland animals are more aggressive and in command when threatened than their island relatives, says a study.


Island animals are indeed tame


You are not likely to meet many physicists who can seamlessly intertwine religion and science in their lives.


Technology a great behaviour changer: Indian-origin scientist


Here comes a good news for children suffering from a chronic inflammatory skin condition called eczema.


Key protein behind eczema trigger found


In a ground-breaking discovery, German researchers have successfully developed artificial bone marrow - capable of hosting life-saving hematopoietic stem cells that can facilitate the treatment of leukemia in a few years.


Artificial bone marrow boon for leukemia patients


Have you ever found yourself digging through your closet, desperately looking for something to wear? Does it seem like your wardrobe needs an upgrade? It's time for you to try a few mobile applications that can make your life easy.

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