Ancient DNA from forgotten colonial graveyard just linked 1.3 million living Americans to Maryland's earliest settlersResearchers have used ancient DNA to connect over 1.3 million living Americans to forgotten 17th-century English and Irish settlers of St. ...
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on WednesdayIndian markets closed lower amid selling in financial, consumer and realty stocks, with Nifty and Sensex declining. Technical indicators si...
In Augusta Company: McIlroy makes history as only the fourth player to win second straight Masters titlesA dramatic finish saw McIlroy recover from a wayward tee shot on the 18th to secure victory with a bogey, joining legends like Jack Nicklau...
Chaser becomes the chased: McIlroy’s new psychological test at AugustaRory McIlroy achieved a career Grand Slam by winning the Masters. He now returns to Augusta National to defend his title. McIlroy has a dee...
Adani Green Energy sets up 4 step down subsidiariesIn a regulatory filing on Monday, Adani Green Energy said its wholly-owned subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Nine Ltd has incorpora...
How ancient plants 'learnt' to use water in over 500 million years as they moved on to landPlants' relationship with water has changed dramatically over the last 500 million years.
Gene discovery may help improve crop yields worldwideThe research, published in The Plant Cell journal, explores the genetic architecture of the little understood process of senescence in maiz...
View: Alarmism over genetically modified foods is unscientific and falseThere are hard scientific facts in favour of GM foods. Yet, activists still take the old alarmist stance.
Bill against outsourcing jobs reintroduced in US CongressLegislation is similar to a bill introduced in 2013 that would have required disclosure of a call centre location to consumers, along with ...
Science turns to faith for GM seedsNobel laureate Richard Roberts approaches Pope, other religious leaders for their support to genetically modified seeds.
- More efficient use of sunlight can improve crop yields
Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Researchers in the US, led by one of Indian origin, have developed a genetic manipulation technique that results i...
A revolutionary tool is helping us unlock the secrets of DNAA revolutionary discovery in the world of genetics revealed a tool that allows scientists to edit DNA in a way that's easy and cheap.
Stopping field trials of GM crops is a pseudo-scientific form of religious frenzyEnvironmental activists have long gained fame and fortune by campaigning against genetically modified foods, which they denounce as “monste...
- Transgenic crops should be adopted "carefully":Bioversity Intl
Rome-based agri-research body Bioversity International today said transgenic crops should be adopted on a 'case to case basis'.
Time for gene revolution: If we are to save India from starving, we must embrace GM cropsGM (Bt) Cotton has brought spectacular benefits to India’s farmers and to the nation’s economy. India could and should continue to lead the...
Wonders of seasonsYet new litter arrives overnight. When the power joggers arrive before sunrise, the park is once again carpeted with a magic mosaic of brow...
- Genetically-engineered silkworms spin colors of rainbow
Japanese scientists have genetically engineered silkworms to produce a specific colour, to avoid the trouble of dying silk.