EBay probes how banned gender-test kits were available in India, listings removedEBay has launched an internal review of its safeguards after Reuters found gender-prediction kits being offered for delivery to India, wher...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: At least 1,252 dead, 3,916 missing as rescue efforts enter eighth dayNepal Flash Floods News Updates: Nepal and China continued rescue efforts on Tuesday as Nepal’s flood death toll rose above 1,000 and nearl...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Nancy Guthrie case in cold storage? Ex-FBI agent breaks silence as investigation hits seven-month markThe Pima County Sheriff's Office is diligently pursuing leads in the case of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Despite extensive searches and ...
03 Sep, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Startup of the Year: Street-smart Groww outruns regulatory odds to claim top prizeWith the win, Groww joins the likes of Urban Company, Lenskart, OfBusiness, Razorpay, Zomato, Zerodha, Delhivery, Swiggy, Oyo, Freshworks a...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
ICAR genome breakthrough opens door to improved pigeonpea varietiesThe newly developed T2T genome sequence contains 752.65 million base pairs of DNA assembled into 92 contigs, providing a complete represent...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Full text of ransom notes released as authorities renew plea to public to identify suspects; here’s what they saidInvestigators released ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, seeking public assistance. The notes detail ransom demands and c...
01 Aug, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Scientists develop new CRISPR tool that can program cancer cells to self-destructScientists developed a new CRISPR technology that targets specific RNA molecules. This breakthrough allows for the selective destruction of...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Mandrake Bio raises Rs 16 crore to build AI-powered gene-editing platform for agriculture, medicineBengaluru startup Mandrake Bio secured sixteen crore rupees in new funding. This capital will expand their AI and biophysics teams for plat...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
ETtech Q&A | TCS sees better Q2 show on stressed sectors’ turnaroundMacroeconomic uncertainties due to the West Asia conflict have led to project deferrals in key verticals at Tata Consultancy Services, whic...
13 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Persistent Systems to acquire Nagarro; combined entity to generate $2.9 billion in annualised revenueIndian IT firm Persistent Systems is making a significant move by launching a takeover bid for German digital engineering company Nagarro S...
27 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Chewing gum existed 9,700 years ago! Stone Age hunter-gatherers munched on resin to prevent tooth decayA variety of substances with similar properties, such as resins from coniferous trees, natural bitumen, and other plant gums, are known to ...
19 Jan, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
View: Genome editing and lessons for IndiaIn the CRISPR system, a specific region in the bacterial genome collects small DNA snippets of the invading phage between repeat-spacer arr...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
- Researchers edit gene to reduce blood cholesterol levels
New York, April 28 (IANS) Using the cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, ha...
28 Apr, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
- Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have crea...
08 Dec, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
World's smallest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa created using DNADNA is best known for encoding genetic information of living things, the molecules are also an excellent building block.
07 Dec, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
The breakthrough technology that lets scientists edit DNA just got a whole lot cheaper and easierWith a few easy tweaks, scientists can cut-and-paste DNA inside living cells, thanks to a promising new technique that could make possible ...
24 Jul, 2015, 12.53 PM IST