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‘No one asked the right question on Darwin’s Dilemma’

Sunday 22 November '09

Meet Prof J. William Schopf, the man credited with finding answers to a missing piece in the evolutionary puzzle
US scientist unlocks survival secrets in lotus seed protein

Monday 16 November '09

Lotus, which is the national flower of India, could be a key in increasing the shelf life of cereal crops and even a healthier ageing for humans.
CDRI develops molecule to tackle osteoporosis

Tuesday 13 October '09

A molecule has been developed by the Central Drug Research Institute to deal with osteoporosis, a disorder which reduces the bone mineral density and renders the bone fragile, increasing chances of fracture.
‘Big’ find in Jodhpur gets geologists talking

Sunday 11 October '09

Fossils of giant algae found in sandstone may push back the date of evolution of megascopic plants, say geologists....
Botanic institute plans a green clean-up act for Ganga

Saturday 10 October '09

In a “green” attempt to clean the Ganga, the National Botanical Research Institute has planned to treat effluents with reeds before allowing them to flow into the river.
Coming soon, system to trace all Indian organic food to source farms

Monday 5 October '09

In a few months, a consumer in the European Union should be able to trace an item of organic food on his table to the specific bit of farmland in India that produced it....
Coming soon, system to trace all Indian organic food to source farms

Monday 5 October '09

In a few months, a consumer in the European Union should be able to trace an item of organic food on his table to the specific bit of farmland in India that produced it.
Now, Banarasi silk weavers’ skills count for intellectual property

Monday 21 September '09

For the 12 lakh weavers and 2500-odd traders and exporters of Banarasi silk, this Eid has brought with it a special reason to cheer...
Dalit boy tortured by cops may get vision back: Docs

Thursday 17 September '09

After more than a month of shuttling between hospitals and jail, Rohit, the 15-year-old Dalit who lost his eyesight after allegedly being tortured by Faizabad police in custody, was diagnosed with “cortical vision loss” at SGPGI on Wednesday.
Dalit boy loses vision to police torture, 5 cops suspended

Wednesday 16 September '09

A case was registered agai-nst five policemen on Tuesday for allegedly torturing a Dalit boy in custody and causing loss of his eyesight in Faizabad.
Contraceptive from reetha ready for market

Tuesday 15 September '09

Soapnut (reetha) is known mostly as a hair care product. But scientists at the Central Drug Research Institute have come up with another use for it — as a contraceptive.
Maya memorials on hold, unpaid workers begin the long journey home

Monday 14 September '09

Plastic sheets are their roof. They have little money for food or the fare to return home. Nearly 1,000 labourers have been ordered to leave the Ambedkar Memorial after the Apex court passed an order on Friday...
Unmasked technicians: a sight at SGPGI lab

Monday 24 August '09

One would expect the laboratory technicians in the H1N1 testing lab at SGPGI — the only centre in the state for the testing — to wear the ubiquitous mask. But this is not the case.
‘Swine flu virus will bother humans for another 3 years’

Friday 21 August '09

To increase knowledge among doctors regarding swine flu, CSMMU conducted a workshop on Thursday.
14 patients recover, battle H1N1 stigma

Monday 17 August '09

Life seems to be getting back to normal for the H1N1 affected patients of the state. Of the 25 H1N1 positive patients, 14 have already recovered. But the trauma of social boycott still remains.
To unlock cancer ‘gene’, CSMMU to set up tissue bank

Monday 10 August '09

The Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) in Lucknow will set up the first of its kind tissue bank in the country with the help of IIT-Kanpur where tissues of cancer patients, particularly related to head and neck...
Swine flu hits Lucknow: 5-yr-old tests positive without symptoms

Sunday 9 August '09

The first case of swine flu was confirmed in Lucknow on Saturday, when a local Congress leader’s five-yearold grandson,whoreturned from London over a week ago, tested positive but showed no symptoms.
25 yrs behind masterplan, SGPGI introduces six departments

Monday 27 July '09

Twenty-five years behind schedule, the SGPGI has finally introduced six new departments, which were part of the master plan of SGPGI and were to be completed within 15 years of its establishment.
Behind fire at Rita house, the smoke: 'Cops didn’t act, they connived'

Friday 17 July '09

Half an hour before suspected BSP supporters attacked the Lucknow bungalow of UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi late Wednesday night....
Behind fire at Rita house, the smoke: ‘cops didn’t act, they connived’

Friday 17 July '09

Half an hour before suspected BSP supporters attacked the Lucknow bungalow of UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi late Wednesday night over her alleged derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati...
V-C turns around‘fragile inheritence’

Monday 13 July '09

Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University Professor AS Brar would be remembered by the university as the man who strengthened the “fragile inheritance” and maintained discipline on the campus.
As Central team visits, Lucknow village sees upturn in fortune

Monday 13 July '09

The roads of Kalli Pashchim, a small village in Sarojini Nagar Block of the Lucknow district, are lately abuzz with activities.
LU to launch community radio service

Thursday 2 July '09

The Lucknow University is set to launch a community radio of its own — a first by any state university.
Coming soon: Mangoes, bananas that last longer

Friday 19 June '09

The National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, is working to develop transgenic varieties of mangoes and bananas...
IIT-K doctor gets CDRI award for excellence

Saturday 13 June '09

Dr Sandeep Verma of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur was conferred with the CDRI Award for Excellence on Friday.
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