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Pain is a key adaptive mechanism that has a protective function against danger and is a warning signal of infection, tissue damage or disease.

Body matters: New insights into the world of pain

Pain is critical in developing analgesics that preserve the protective mechanisms of pain without switching off the...

6 Aug 2017 2:27 AM IST

The Nizam complains to Sir Walter that the Indian government is not honouring its word of supplying arms.

Cryptic clue: The Nizam's Secret Telegram - Text, Subtext and Context

Last week, readers of DC got a chance to see a secret telegram sent in cipher by the Nizam.

6 Aug 2017 2:23 AM IST

Runversation: Samir's feat to test limit of human endurance

We tend to think of our bodies and minds as separate systems and believe that they function independently.

30 July 2017 7:19 AM IST

The recent investigative report by BBC Watchdog that found faecal bacteria in ice samples from the UK outlets of Costa Coffee, Caf© Nero and Starbucks, could likely put a brake on those bitter desires.

Deadly mix: Brewing faecal bacteria in your coffee cup?

Coffee shops in the city need to up their game where hygiene is concerned.

30 July 2017 7:01 AM IST

The axiom that an Army marches on its stomach is as good today as it ever was.

Line of duty: Free rations necessary

Ration allowance in lieu of rations for armed forces in peace areas will have a demoralising effect.

30 July 2017 6:57 AM IST

The telegram from the Nizam

Cryptic clue: Crack the Nizam's code

Sir Walter Monckton shot to fame during the abdication of King Edward VIII.

30 July 2017 6:54 AM IST

Once the Eco-Sensitive Zone is declared, restrictions would be imposed on human activity and development projects in villages in the forest periphery.

A different timber: The songs of trees

Every tree has its own rain sound. The big tough leaves of some plants have deeper bass note than the light snap drum of...

23 July 2017 4:12 AM IST

The metro vertical garden is helping the city with waste management.

Train of thought: Progressive track

With its green, gender and worker-friendly ways of doing things, Kochi Metro is not just an infrastructure project but a...

23 July 2017 4:06 AM IST

retrocausality is just one of the many possible ways to solve the mysteries of quantum theory.

Weird sci: Quantum Karma Future affects past

retrocausality is just one of the many possible ways to solve the mysteries of quantum theory.

23 July 2017 4:02 AM IST

(L to R) Prof. R.V. Krishnamurthy, Prof. Karim Essani and Dr. Yogesh Suryawanshi.

Fighting together: Rare sub-continental bond amidst fraught chemistry

One bond in the field of Chemistry, albeit between two professors, has stirred excitement in the scientific world.

23 July 2017 3:56 AM IST

In fact, India has emerged as the second-most affordable destination for beauty treatments and products in the world, as per a recent survey by Linio, a Latin American e-commerce firm.

Skindeep: In India, looking gorgeous doesn't cost a bomb

India ranks no. 2 on the list of nations for cheap cosmetic surgery, affordable beauty treatments and products.

16 July 2017 1:03 AM IST

Those who suffer from sleep apnea, or other sleep disorders, often pop sleeping pills to ensure a good nights rest.

Rest assured: Set yourself a goal, & you'll sleep well

Research suggests that there are drug-free ways to a good sleep, and one such is to identify a purpose in life.

16 July 2017 12:55 AM IST