A science congress without scientists The emergence of multiple sub-groups among scientists and the casual attitude shown by the organisers contributed to the failure of the science congress at Visakhapatnam.
Ethanol for everybody A new fuel should not carry oil's frequent curse: the enrichment of a narrow elite.
DA VINCI'S ART
Mirror writings key to secret images When a mirror is applied to Da Vinci's painting "Saint Anne, the Virgin and Child," on display at London's National Gallery, it exposes a figure, which according to some cynical observers resembles the Star Wars character Darth Vader.
SPORTS
The unsung champions Women are no inferior to men in on-field
accomplishments, but their feats are often
ignored.
WHAT'S THE BUZZ
Cholesterol is good for health Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered that combined with exercise, cholesterol appears to play a role in contributing to muscle gain.
I am a legend... Royal penguins waddle ashore on the Australian subantarctic territory of Macquarie
Island. Macquarie Island is the world’s only breeding ground for Royal penguins, currently estimated at 810,000 - 960,000 pairs in 57 colonies occurring up to 200 metres inland. AFP
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