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| Why boys are brats |
| The first Indian genetic study
on a common behavioural disorder explores why inattentiveness and hyperactivity are more common in boys than in girls.
G.S. Mudur reports |
| The exact biological basis for boys appearing naughtier than girls has long eluded scientists, but Calcutta-based geneticist Kanchan Mukhopadhyay has stumbled upon something that may at least partly explain why more boys than girls get into trouble in school and at home.
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| Anybody out there? |
| Just 15 years ago, a planet outside the solar system was the topic of speculation. Many astronomers suspected the presence of planets around some star
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| Hot, sweet and strong |
| Biologist Ramesh Kumar Aggarwal has barely “walked” one-hundredth of the coffee genome, which is several hundred thousand DNA sequences long
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Why Corner |
| Why do we use only 10 per cent of our brain? |
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Lung cancer is the most common cancer affecting people, especially in big cities. It is treatable, depending on the type, stage and severity, but researchers have always been on the lookout for a measure to predict or tailor the treatment of the dise ... |