Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. They hope the high-resolution, open-access atlas — considered a first draft — will help researchers fight diseases that damage or corrupt human cells. “When things go wrong, they go wrong with our cells first and foremost,” said Aviv Regev, co-chair of the Human Cell …
ISIS leader killed: In a major development, Turkey claimed it has killed the Daesh/Islamic State terrorist organization leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria. While speaking to Turkish broadcaster TRT Turk on Sunday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that their national intelligence organisation has been following the Daesh "so-called" leader, who has a code name Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, for a long …
Google celebrated the 104th birthday of Dr Kamal Ranadive with a special doodle on November 8. Dr Ranadive, an Indian cell biologist, is best known for her groundbreaking cancer research and devotion to creating a more equitable society through science and education. In 1973, Dr. Ranadive and 11 colleagues founded the Indian Women Scientists’ Association to support women in scientific …
Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Following are a few of the common myths and their facts: Myth 1: Cancer is always fatal / will always come back Mortality from cancer depends upon type of cancer and stage of cancer. Myth 4: Biopsy and surgery will cause cancer to spread Biopsy and surgery are …
