In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Ghaziabad 4-year-old rape case: “She was alive for two hours”, father of victim alleges two private hospitals denied emergency careA father claims two private hospitals refused to treat his critically injured daughter after an alleged sexual assault. The four-year-old d...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
A World War II-era drug just helped patients go from 7 bathroom trips a night to just oneMayo Clinic researchers found a new way kidneys manage water. This discovery uses an old drug, probenecid, to reveal a pathway independent ...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Karnataka explores biotech financing framework, AI-led innovation to support sector growthKarnataka is developing a dedicated support framework for its biotechnology sector, encompassing funding, mentoring, and regulatory guidanc...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
Chinese-linked hackers targeted US, Canadian research facilities for a year: GoogleA Chinese-linked hacking group secretly stole data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical, and military research institutions. The cybere...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
India pitches quantum computing collaboration with Russia under national missionIndia is looking to partner with Russia on quantum computing. This collaboration is part of India's ambitious National Quantum Mission. The...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Infosys-backed 4baseCare raises Rs 128 crore, plans to take its cancer testing platform globalPrecision oncology startup 4baseCare has raised Rs 128 crore. This funding will expand its genomics labs globally and scale its AI platform...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Claude Fable 5 & Mythos 5: Key highlights from Anthropic’s latest launchAnthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its most capable publicly available AI model, excelling in complex tasks and benchmarks. Alongside i...
10 Jun, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Pharma in her DNA, Wockhardt scion ready for deep dive in the USZahabiya Khorakiwala is leading Wockhardt's US business and the launch of its new antibiotic, Zaynich. This drug targets resistant bacteria...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
$10. 6 billion deal: GSK to buy US cancer specialist NuvalentBritish pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced a massive $10.6 billion deal to acquire Nuvalent. This Boston-based company specializes in c...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
India’s quantum opportunity: Turning scale into strategic advantageIndia has a structural advantage in quantum computing. Its size inherently creates challenging optimisation issues, offering a practical te...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Intel spinout Articul8 eyes $50 million for India heritage AI ventureArticul8, a spin-off from Intel, is raising $30-50 million to establish an India-based AI entity focused on traditional knowledge systems l...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
How a pressure cooker's smell exposed a ganja dealer during Kerala Police raid, watch the viral videoPolice in Thrissur, Kerala, arrested a man after a drug raid. He attempted to hide ganja inside a pressure cooker filled with rice. The unu...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
AI-Powered drug discovery could transform treatment development for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders.Researchers are increasingly using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,...
01 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropic venture unveils AI world model for drug discoveryBiohub, a venture by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, has launched a protein biology world model. This advanced AI tool aims to speed up...
27 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST