Published on February 23, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Wildlife crime investigators usually spend days to know if the seized animal products belong to specie protected under the Wildlife Act. A scientist at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) in Gandhinagar has devised a DNA barcode which can tell if the seized meat, nail, fur, horns etc belong to … Continue reading Oh deer! Gujarat scientist makes DNA repository for quick identification
Sathwaras flagged for genetic disorder
Published on February 24, 2020 Ahmedabad: Practice of marriages within specific geo-cultural groups has led to founder mutations of genes in several parts of India. While two communities from Gujarat were flagged by researchers for genetic disorders earlier, experts on Sunday said that new studies have also identified Sathwara community in Gujarat and Agarwals of … Continue reading Sathwaras flagged for genetic disorder
Slowdown keeps IIM-A grads away from entrepreneurship
Published on February 18, 2020 Ahmedabad: In times of slowdown, IIM-Ahmedabad students are shying away from entrepreneurship. In final placements held for the batch of 2020, only two out of 380-plus students chose to be entrepreneurs. In fact, this is the second consecutive year where the number of students opting out of placement process to … Continue reading Slowdown keeps IIM-A grads away from entrepreneurship
Abhayam helpline data analysis: Don’t harass thy neighbour
Published on February 12, 2020 AHMEDABAD: What does waste in an alley and suspected numbers on a husband’s phone have in common? Women from the city are calling the 181 Abhayam helpline to report both. Analysis of statistics for the women’s helpline for 2018 and 2019 reveal that neighbourhood issues have seen the greatest increase, … Continue reading Abhayam helpline data analysis: Don’t harass thy neighbour
Rajkot doctor invents ‘sternum stapler’
Published on February 10, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Cardiac surgeries over the years have become simpler as intervention methods turn more sophisticated. But doctors face the constant challenge to improve the results of surgeries and reduce hospitalization and recovery times. “Who can find novel solutions better than the doctors themselves?” said Dr Sukumar Mehta, the organizing chairman … Continue reading Rajkot doctor invents ‘sternum stapler’
Ahmedabad boy with jumbled organs gets new lease of life at Civil Hospital
Published on March 15, 2020 AHMEDABAD: When Usman, a nine-month-old boy from Rakhial, was brought to the paediatric ward of Civil Hospital a fortnight ago with high fever, cough and breathlessness, doctors advised an X-ray and a CT scan. Their results surprised the medical team. The infant had a rare condition, ‘situs inversus totalis’ which … Continue reading Ahmedabad boy with jumbled organs gets new lease of life at Civil Hospital
Delving into sounds, smells of heritage
Published on January 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Did you know how your past smelt or what sounds are attached to it? Do only old dilapidated intricately carved wooden havelis qualify as heritage? How do odours, sights or sounds stir collective memories and help a community engage with its own culture and history? To find answers to … Continue reading Delving into sounds, smells of heritage
Cadaver organs saved three every week
Published on January 28, 2020 On January 27 in 2019, the state health department had issued a general resolution (GR) outlining rules for State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO), joining the ranks of 10-odd Indian states with such a mechanism in place. SOTTO officials said that a total of 171 organs were transplanted from … Continue reading Cadaver organs saved three every week
BPA gets honour for making polls inclusive
Published on January 26, 2020 AHMEDABAD: In the 2019 general election, about 60,000 persons with disabilities (PwD) from Gujarat voted in the festival of democracy. According to experts, this was one of the highest turnouts for PwDs, largely due to several initiatives that made voting booths accessible to wheelchairs and facilitated transport at several places. … Continue reading BPA gets honour for making polls inclusive
‘We expect compassionate stance’
Published on January 23, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Nirali Barot (name changed), 39, a travel firm owner in Canada and an overseas citizen of India (OCI), is camping in Anand for the past few days. “I got married 10 years ago and have been trying to conceive for about nine. My uterus is not competent to sustain … Continue reading ‘We expect compassionate stance’
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