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Charles Darwin: Survival of the Fittest February 12 marks the birthday of Charles Darwin (1809–1882) — the naturalist whose theory of evolution by natural selection fundamentally changed how we understand...

Prevent Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. In India, while historically considered less prevalent than in Western countries, rates are rising — particularly...

This World Cancer Day, Make a Choice World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4th — a global initiative to raise awareness about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment....

Know Thyself via Genes Recently, Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Anu Acharya was in the news for sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the unveiling of the action plan for...

The Wacky World of DNA By Udbhav Relan Can you roll your tongue? How about your earlobes — are they attached or unattached? We’ve all noticed these differences, and we...

Fitness Foil: In a Good Gym Must Thee Toil Like the perfect shampoo for your hair or a favourite CD in your car stereo, choosing the right fitness centre is...

Tea: Liquid Wisdom ‘Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all in how you make it.’ Tea is considered the sacred drink of liquid wisdom. Whether you are British...

Chocolate: the Bitter the Better? There is one permanent source of joy that changes your mood, your appetite, helps forgive, and fights all your battles in a day — chocolate...

A Prick in Time, Saves Lives Edward Jenner presented the first smallpox vaccine to the world on this day in 1799 — a discovery that has saved millions of lives....

Brilliance Is in Our DNA! Celebrating the 74th birthday of Prof. Stephen Hawking, who has helped us understand many of the Universe’s mysteries. Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest...

Burn Calories the NEAT Way Burn calories and lose weight when you are not at the gym. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) helps burn calories through daily activities performed in intervals...

Happy Birthday to Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose! Another reason to celebrate January 1 — Happy Birthday to Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose of Bosons and Bose-Einstein statistics fame! Satyendra Nath Bose...