At T.N.’s largest State hospital, cadaveric liver transplants pick up pace with 15 procedures in 24 months and 100% survival

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After RGGGH started to perform cadaveric liver transplants, the number of patients has also increased. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images From nil liver transplants two years ago, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Tamil Nadu’s largest government hospital, has gone on to perform 15 deceased donor liver transplants so … Read more

Baboons and human fear: a deep history behind the cruel attacks in South Africa

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Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media about the torture and killing of baboons. Recently the hashtag #JusticeForRaygun has been widely shared on social media. A young male baboon named Raygun was being tracked as … Read more

Can animals have mental disabilities?

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Max was a fun-loving Labrador retriever who enjoyed going for car rides and greeting clients at his owner’s office. But around age 16, Max suddenly started having accidents in the house and stopped sleeping well at night. He became irritable and seemed not to understand the words and commands he had long known. Max was showing symptoms … Read more

Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches

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Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century abstract artist and art theorist obsessed with simplicity and essence of form. Even people who have never heard of Mondrian will likely recognize his … Read more

The Hindu on Books newsletter: Savarkar’s words, International Booker Prize buzz, book on Golwalkar and more

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Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The longlist of the International Booker Prize 2025, which considers long-form fiction or collection of short stories translated into English, will be announced later this evening. We will bring you the longlist of 12 or 13 books in the next edition, but there’s a buzz around previous … Read more

Avian influenza: Amid rising concerns across India, doctors decode outbreak, explain how to consume poultry safely

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Avian Influenza primarily affects birds and is often transmitted through wild migratory species. With recent outbreaks reported in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh, the Central government has urged all states to enhance surveillance and biosecurity protocols at poultry farms | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL With concerns over avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, … Read more

NASA’s new telescope will create the ‘most colourful’ map of the cosmos ever made

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This April 2024 image provided by NASA shows the SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) telescope at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colo. | Photo Credit: AP NASA will soon launch a new telescope which it says will create the “most colourful” map of the cosmos ever made. The SPHEREx … Read more