The interaction of cholesterol was with the region on the protein that is responsible for forming the pore, say Rahul Roy (sitting, left) and Pradeep Sathyanarayana (sitting, middle).

IISc researchers find cholesterol helps bacterial toxins kill cells

Cholesterol stablises and binds the toxin protein to the cell membrane

A neuron labelled with a fluorescent protein (eGFP).

Mouse brain allows neuronal patchwork to succeed

Shubashree Desikan

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance stresses the need for establishment of proper treatment guidelines, says Mallika Lavania.

Emerging antimicrobial resistance in leprosy

Aswathi Pacha Many of the bacterial strains studied showed resistance towards several drugs

Incorporating information from the several museum specimens could be crucial to generate bird occurrence data before 1980.

Gaps in India’s digital accessible information on bird occurrence

Aathira Perinchery Before 1980, only 16,510 records of 1,021 species are available

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Giving shape to the TB fight

Leena Menghaney

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s biggest global health crises; 1.7 million people died of the disease in 2016. New data suggest that the global scope of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is much larger than previously estimated, in turn requiring concerted international efforts in combating this deadlier form of the disease. BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) together account for over 40% of TB and over 50% of drug-resistant TB cases. The disease has

‘Increased cancer risk for diabetics’

Bindu Shajan Perappadan Study says diabetes conferred an additional risk for women, compared to men

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WhatsApp to limit the number of message forwards. File Photo

WhatsApp limits forwarding messages to five users

Special Correspondent It will be 20 for the rest of the world; the current limit is 250 chats

Nokia X5 launched in China: here’s the full specs, and price

The Hindu Net Desk Nokia launched the highly anticipated Nokia X5 in China on Wednesday. The 5.8-inch phone, which comes with Android Oreo, was sold out within two hours of its launch, according to the company’s Weibo account. The X5, with its face recognition and intelligent AI features, is priced at ¥999 (approx. Rs. 10186) for the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM. The phone also comes in a 4GB RAM/64 GB ROM version. Display and cameraThe phone is encased in a double-sided glass body with an integrated polycarbonate frame. It

Out of the box: A woman picks up groceries delivered by ‘yellow robot’ at a residential compound in Beijing.

In China, robots deliver snacks at home

AFP China is world’s biggest e-tailing market

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Creating a flutter: Problepsis apollinaria.

Turn on the lights and study! The National Moth Week is here

India is among 40 countries in which enthusiasts and citizen scientists are devoting the week from July 21 to 29 to document the insects

Akainacephalus johnsoni.

Spiky-headed dinosaur with menacing tail ate only plants

Reuters Extensive skeletal remains, including complete skull, were found in Utah

Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satyapal Singh. File

Clean Ganga plan progressing well: Satyapal Singh

PTI It is inappropriate to say that none of the projects has made any headway in the past several decades: Union Minister

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A field demonstration of paddy transplanters being held at PJTSAU campus on Tuesday.

Learning the pros and cons of shifting to paddy transplanters

Special Correspondent A demonstration held at PJTSAU campus

Sugar production set to hit a record high next season

PRISCILLA JEBARAJ Cane farmers stare at recordpayment arrears

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Making the most of a stretch

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Some insights into gestational diabetes

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Second-hand smoke link to stillbirth

A study in the U.K. suggests that more than 40% of all pregnant women in Pakistan are exposed to second-hand smoke, causing approximately 17,000

A patch to measure cortisol

The hormone cortisol rises and falls naturally throughout the day and can spike in response to stress. Current methods for measuring cortisol levels

ADHD drugs do not improve cognition

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may fail to improve cognition in

Turn on the lights and study! The National Moth Week is here

India is among 40 countries in which enthusiasts and citizen scientists are devoting the week from July 21 to 29 to document the insects

July 27, 2018: When Mars and Moon will present celestial spectacles

On July 27, 2018, Mars will make an exceptionally close pass by Earth, coming within 57.6 million km of our planet. According to NASA, the red planet

Amazon man believed to be last of tribe

In a rare new video released this week, the lone survivor of an isolated tribe in the Brazilian Amazon is seen swinging an axe at a tree.Video

NASA to launch probe into sun’s scorching atmosphere

The agency aims to collect data on the inner workings of the magnetized corona

A gentle flutter

A mothing camp conducted in the run up to National Moth Week, which is underway, taught participants about the variety of moth species in India

Mouse brain allows neuronal patchwork to succeed

Young neurons showed integration at an optimal level

IISc researchers find cholesterol helps bacterial toxins kill cells

Cholesterol stablises and binds the toxin protein to the cell membrane

IISER Pune uses nanovesicles to improve cancer drug delivery

The encapsulated drug produced 94% silencing of AURKA leading to 25% inhibition of RalA

Emerging antimicrobial resistance in leprosy

Many of the bacterial strains studied showed resistance towards several drugs

Gaps in India’s digital accessible information on bird occurrence

Before 1980, only 16,510 records of 1,021 species are available

Ecotism

The Hindu Science Quiz: Of the corpse flower and Fibonacci series

Which plant is named “century plant” but lives only up to 30 years, and why does the Neelakurinji blooms every 12 years. To find out the answers, and for more interesting questions take this quiz.

Counting the tiger: on India’s fourth national tiger census

The increasing use of camera traps has turned the tiger census into a complex exercise that combines extensive field work with intensive number-crunching. Aathira Perinchery reports on India’s fourth national tiger census from Tamil Nadu’s Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Spiky-headed dinosaur with menacing tail ate only plants

Extensive skeletal remains, including complete skull, were found in Utah

‘Increased cancer risk for diabetics’

Study says diabetes conferred an additional risk for women, compared to men

Whose space is Instagram anyway?

When a large following makes you lose your identity and leaves you exhausted, it is time to choose between popularity and sanity

In sickness and in pain

Coimbatore Cancer Foundation played host to Dr MR Rajagopal who has worked tirelessly to defend the right of patients to live and die with dignity

WhatsApp to cap number of forwards to five chats per user

It will be 20 for the rest of the world; the current limit is 250 chats

Wildlife scientists satellite-collar a dhole

In a first, wildlife scientists have collared a dhole, the Indian wild dog, with a satellite transmitter to study the habits of the endangered

Przewalski’s horses flown to Mongolia

The once near-extinct species is being re-introduced to a wildlife reserve near its original home

Japanese start-up to deliver ‘meteor showers’ on demand

Spectacular show of shooting stars planned over Hiroshima in early 2020

Clean Ganga plan progressing well: Satyapal Singh

It is inappropriate to say that none of the projects has made any headway in the past several decades: Union Minister

No effective steps have been taken to clean Ganga; involve the common man as well: NGT

Expressing displeasure of the steps taken to clean river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Uttarakhand government to take

India to expand polar research to Arctic as well

Three decades after its first mission to Antarctica, the government is refocusing priorities to the other pole — the Arctic — because of opportunities

Nokia X5 launched in China: here’s the full specs, and price

Nokia launched the highly anticipated Nokia X5 in China on Wednesday. The 5.8-inch phone, which comes with Android Oreo, was sold out within two

The best from science journals: Do the drone dance

Here are some the most interesting research works published in the top science journals last week

The skyscraper in ‘Skyscraper’ : Storeys of imagination and calculation

What did it take to design the behemoth building in ‘Skyscraper?’ Lead concept artist Stevo Bedford lays it all out brick by brick and pixel by pixel for the film

Finding beauty beneath

Ethnic murals, colourful tiles and benches in rustic colours are part of the new look for the space under flyovers

ISRO ropes in three partners to assemble 27 satellites

Each partner will work with the URSC to produce three small to medium satellites each year.

Learning the pros and cons of shifting to paddy transplanters

A demonstration held at PJTSAU campus

In China, robots deliver snacks at home

China is world’s biggest e-tailing market

Three in five HIV-carriers now have access to drugs: UN

Progress made risks being halted, even reversed, if funding dwindles, it warns

Google launches game on Tencent's Wechat as it eyes China market

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday that it has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) game on Tencent Holdings Ltd social media app WeChat,

Google hit with record € 4.34 bn EU fine over ‘illegal’ Android strategy

The new sanction would nearly double the previous record EU anti-trust fine of € 2.4 billion, which also targeted Google.

India still lags behind in routine immunization programme: WHO-UNICEF report

In 2017, an estimated 19.9 million infants worldwide were not reached with routine services such as three doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP

Plants may soon create own fertilizer from thin air: study

Scientists want to transfer a key trait of nitrogen-fixing bacteria into plants

Brain area linked to binge eating identified

Researchers have identified that a small group of brain cells in the hypothalamus could be a promising target for medications for controlling binge

What lies beneath

Hyper-sexualization in the industry led to the loss of comfort, says Abishek Elango of Tailor and Circus, who make skin-friendly, eco-friendly innerwear

Seeds of change

What you can see and hear at the forthcoming Covai Seed Festival 2018

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