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Altruism, the sacrificing of individual gains for the greater good, appears at first glance to go against the notion of “survival of the fittest.” But altruistic gene expression is found in nature and is passed on from one generation to the next. Worker ants, for example, are sterile and make the ultimate altruistic... 

Weizmann Institute scientists have added another piece to the obesity puzzle, showing how and why a certain protein that is active in a small part of the brain contributes to weight gain. Prof. Ari Elson and his team in the Institute’s Molecular Genetics Department made the discovery when working with female mice that... 

Scars on the jaw of a 120-million-year-old marine reptile suggest that life might not have been easy in the ancient polar oceans. The healed bite wounds were probably made by a member of the same species. Such injuries give important clues about the social behaviour of extinct sea creatures from the time of dinosaurs. The... 

MUMBAI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday announced he will go on a fast-unto-death from June 4 in New Delhi to demand capital punishment for corrupt officials and recovery of black money stashed away in Swiss banks by Indian politicians and businessmen. Speaking to reporters here, Ramdev said that names of all foreign bank account... 

The world’s most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead. As US President Barack Obama confirmed the news, Bollywood stars tweeted furiously about it. Minissha Lamba tweeted: ‘Osama is Dead. 2nd term guaranteed 4 #obama. Trust American’s to steal d world’s attn away from d #RoyalWedding. Interesting... 

WASHINGTON: The US wondered how Osama bin Laden managed to remain undetected in Pakistan for so long, saying it is “inconceivable” that he had no support system there and noted the Obama Administration is probing what helped the al-Qaida chief to hold on in the country. “I think it’s inconceivable... 

ORLANDO—It looks like BlackBerry fans will have to wait for the new QNX operating system, and new phones, to enjoy some of the flagship features from the BlackBerry Playbook on their phones. Phones running BlackBerry OS 7, such as the new BlackBerry Bold 9900, will not get Android apps, even though RIM is developing an... 

Text Size Pollard feels the dispute between senior players and the WICB needs to be sorted out soon. [© AFP] Pollard feels the dispute between senior players and the WICB needs to be sorted out soon.[© AFP] West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard feels the dispute between some senior players and the cricket board back... 

Mohammad Hafeez’ second career hundred was upstaged by rain and a blistering 76 from Lendl Simmons that condemned Pakistan to a one-run defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis Method in the fourth One-day International on Monday. Pakistan were left to nurse their wounds, when the inclement weather that has dogged this island... 

Former Pakistan batsman Mohsin Khan has credited himself as being the first national selection committee chief to really give opportunities to new players and build a new look national side. Mohsin said that in the past selectors had claimed about blooding new players but given few chances to youngsters. “I think...