Life on Earth has always used four DNA letters, but scientists have created a bigger genetic alphabet and found something unexpectedScientists have demonstrated RNA polymerase can read eight genetic letters. This enzyme accurately transcribes synthetic DNA, which nature ...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Lord's Mark Industries outlines strategic expansion across global healthcare, advanced diagnostics & oncology; targets ₹1,550 Crore revenue in FY2027In a strategic shift, Lord's Mark Industries is set to launch an extensive healthcare expansion alongside a business demerger. This initiat...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: 'Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the…' – Inspiring lessons on purpose, legacy, faith and why living for something bigger than yourself matters, from the unsung DNA heroQuote of the Day by Rosalind Franklin: Franklin's quote, "Your faith rests on the future of yourself and others as individuals, mine in the...
07 Jul, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Yoga may improve sperm quality, reduce DNA damage in infertile men: AIIMSYoga offers significant benefits for male fertility. A 12-week yoga program improved sperm quality and reduced oxidative stress and DNA dam...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Scientists Identify the Main Cause of Sunburns, and Now They Have to Update the TextbooksA groundbreaking study reveals a new cause for sunburn's immediate pain. Scientists now believe damage to RNA, not DNA, triggers the rapid ...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
The Photo That Unlocked DNA: Rosalind Franklin’s BreakthroughIn May 1952, Rosalind Franklin and Raymond Gosling captured Photo 51, a crucial X-ray diffraction image revealing DNA's helical structure. ...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Miracle drug kills cancer 20,000x faster, and scientists say it has zero side effectsResearchers have redesigned a common chemotherapy drug into a spherical nucleic acid (SNA), dramatically increasing its potency by 20,000 t...
04 Nov, 2025, 03.27 AM IST
Just 30 minutes a day can cut your cancer risk. Study reveals howNew research from Edith Cowan University reveals exercise's power against cancer. Even one session of resistance or high-intensity interval...
15 Oct, 2025, 05.30 PM IST
This common condiment used in Indian cuisine can help prevent stomach cancerThe yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant have therapeutic effects.
23 Apr, 2019, 06.33 PM IST
Ashwagandha can treat cancer: DAILAB@IIT Delhi researchersA collaborative study from Japan has been published in the Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research (JECCR), IIT Delhi shared i...
07 Mar, 2019, 02.42 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur to launch genomics study for beginnersStudents will be able to visualise protein inside the bacteria and animal cell using fluorescent microscopy and conduct many experiments to...
21 Aug, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
This is how a clutch of scientists around the country are working to decode cancerThe experimental canvas is vast — from fleshing out new therapeutic targets to identifying potential candidates for cancer drugs to improve...
14 May, 2017, 06.40 AM IST
Now, a DNA-based blood test to detect skin cancerThe new blood tests, which take only 48 hours, are the first to identify melanoma DNA in blood.
03 Apr, 2017, 05.16 PM IST
World's largest catalogue of human genomic variation createdScientists have created the world's largest catalogue of genomic differences among humans that will provide powerful clues to why some are ...
01 Oct, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscopeResearchers have developed a device that can turn any smartphone into a DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope to diagnose cancer and nervous ...
30 Apr, 2015, 04.46 PM IST