Month: July 2015

A boa constrictor. Credit: Joseph O'Neill.

How do Snake Constrictors Kill Their Prey?

Janaki Lenin 26/07/2015

How do snakes like boa constrictors kill their prey?...

DNA distribution. Credit: igemhq/Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

How the Committee That Drafted the DNA Bill Ignored a Note of Dissent

Usha Ramanathan 26/07/2015

The following is the note of dissent submitted by...

Credit: stewdean/Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

The Wire Replies to the Government’s Concerns With Our Criticism of the DNA Profiling Bill

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/07/2015

In response to the piece ‘Modi Wants the DNA...

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Don’t Allow the Indian Medical Association to Tamper With School Textbook

Sarada Gopalan and Others 25/07/2015

The IMA's demand will result in students receiving a...

A bearded lizard. Credit: Arthur Georges

Some Wild Bearded Dragons are Trans-Females

Janaki Lenin 25/07/2015

These dragons even beat regular females at their own...

Debating the DNA Bill: The Government Responds, The Wire Replies

J. Gowrishankar 25/07/2015

The government responds to The Wire's criticism of the...

Beware of the mosquito's bite. Credit: techbirmingham/Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

Scientists Attempt the ‘Designer’ Tack in the Difficult Fight Against Dengue

T.V. Padma 25/07/2015

Amidst the seemingly losing battle against the virus, recent...