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NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity finally falls silent

Sandhya Ramesh -
ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It’s your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

Breast cancer is still the biggest killer in India, shows study

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Globocan 2018 report says between 2012 and 2018, India saw 11,57,294 new cancer cases. On World Cancer Day, experts say lack of access to treatment remains a challenge.

Bihar govt bans fish in Patna for 15 days after finding cancer-causing chemicals

Dipak Mishra -
The ban may be extended to the entire state if fish in other cities also test positive for preservative formalin and metals like mercury and cadmium.

Investigation alleges J&J knew its powders have cancer-causing asbestos but hid the info

Sandhya Ramesh -
Reuters investigation report on Johnson & Johnson talc powders was released in the US Friday. J&J has rejected the findings of the report.

Researchers have developed a single test to diagnose all types of cancers

Abu Sina -
All cancers have a similar DNA pattern that differs from that of non-cancer cells.

IIT-Roorkee scientists develop nano-material that detects & destroys cancer cells

PTI -
The nanosized carbon materials have been extracted from the leaves of the rosy periwinkle plant.

IIT-Bombay team creates tiny bubbles for cancer drugs that can make chemo pain-free

Sandhya Ramesh -
IIT-Bombay team has devised a drug carrier that can be used in combination with chemo to deliver treatment to exact site of tumour, keeping healthy cells safe.

Brain cancer: Why killing the fastest growing cells may not be the only treatment

Florian Siebzehnrubl -
Because of the lack of effective therapies, the average survival with glioblastoma is only 15 months.

Union minister Ananth Kumar back in India after treatment, still needs to rest

Pragya Kaushika -
Union minister Ananth Kumar's office in Bengaluru has denied reports that he is suffering from cancer.

Sitting is not the new smoking

Faye Flam -
Studies show that people who spend more time sitting may die early from various chronic diseases. But still, it is not as bad as smoking.
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Opinion

Skin cancer is no more an ‘old person’s disease’

Deepali Bhardwaj -
The sun isn’t acting alone—it has an accomplice in pollution. Environmental toxins weaken our skin’s natural barrier.

Ahmedabad’s Calico Museum took away my phone. And then something magical happened

Ramayana and Mahabharata acts, dance forms breathe life into sculptures: Scholar Kapila Vatsyayan

Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi -
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

Javaria Rana -
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

National Interest

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Shekhar Gupta -
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.

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