Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing frameworkIndia's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under centra...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.23 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
Sam Altman wants to give a 5% OpenAI stake to the US government: ReportOpenAI is reportedly exploring a 5% equity stake for the U.S. government, a move aimed at easing political concerns and fostering ties with...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
In Graphics: India’s wealthy cement their seat on the high tableWhile the USA remains the primary millionaire factory, India outpaced many developed markets in growth. India’s wealth is rooted in real as...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
Govt to upgrade rice quality for public distributionIn a significant move to enhance food security, the government has decided to improve the quality of rice distributed to over 80 crore citi...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Edelweiss AMC crosses Rs 1 lakh crore equity AUM milestone, SIP book at Rs 690 croreEdelweiss Asset Management Company crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in equity AUM, with total assets reaching Rs 1.78 lakh crore. The milestone refl...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Dream Sports shuts fintech platform Dream Money within a year of launchDream Sports, the parent company of fantasy sports giant Dream11, is shutting down its fintech venture, Dream Money, less than a year after...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Swiss agritech firm Innoterra's Indian arm files for IPOInnoterra Ltd, the Indian arm of Swiss agritech firm Innoterra AG, is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company plans to ...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Nearly 1 million new millionaires created worldwide in 2025, UBS report findsThe year 2025 saw a striking 10.8% increase in global personal wealth, the highest growth rate in years, unleashing nearly one million new ...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
An island of colorblind people: Around 1775, just 20 people survived a Pacific typhoon, and one rare mutation still affects the vision of many descendants todayA remote Micronesian island, Pingelap, is home to a unique genetic condition where a significant portion of its population experiences comp...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Why do black people have different hair? Science explains the genetics and evolution behind curly hairScientists reveal Afro-textured hair, common in African populations, is a genetic trait likely shaped by evolutionary adaptation. Research ...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Zerodha eyes foray into investment bankingIndia's leading retail broker, Zerodha, is making a significant move into investment banking. The company has applied to Sebi for a merchan...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
The world's most remote inhabited island has an asthma mystery; scientists traced it to just two settlers who arrived in 1817A remote island, Tristan da Cunha, has become a vital natural laboratory for asthma research. Due to its isolated population descended from...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Enterprise SaaS becomes 'condition for survival' in Indian BFSI as demand outpaces frictionFinancial services in India are embracing Enterprise SaaS as a survival necessity, driven by regulatory demands and customer expectations. ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST