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London, Oct 2 (IANS) Three American scientists have won the the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of molecul...

Food delivery battle brews in cloud kitchen, Zomato makes first move

Zomato is set to invest about $15 million in tranches in Bengaluru-based Loyal Hospitality to expand its cloud kitchen operations in Bengal...

Rustic, real & raw: Learn modern farming in Tinchuley hamlet of Bengal

In Hindi, the word Tinchuley is translated as three chullas (oven). And the quaint town is represented by 3 hill tops that resemble 3 chull...

Scientists testing how plants grow without gravity

The investigation examines the cellular process of formation in thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant related to ca...

Space research to help humans fight illnesses on Earth

New research on leukocytes - human defence cells - seeks to understand how these tiny warriors mount their defence, researchers said.

Marrying Internet of Things with big data analytics

There is no doubt that IoT is a huge opportunity, and organizations that put IoT to work can increase revenues, cut costs, and improve effi...

Haryana government to introduce Bill on banning cow slaughter

Om Parkash Dhankar today said that the state is all set to introduce a Bill for "protection and upkeep" of cows in Budget Session of the As...

Emerging markets India and China will figure in the top 10 pharma markets of the world by 2015, an Ernst & Young report has said.

BT may curb roundworm infection, says study

BT, or soil bacteria could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, says a study.

About 5,078 acres of land have been brought under organic farming in Punjab under a scheme sponsored by the Union Government, the State Ass...