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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...- Avience Biomedicals shares make blockbuster debut, list at 90% premium on NSE SMEAvience Biomedicals made a spectacular debut on the NSE SME platform, with its shares rocketing 90% on listing day. The Rs 30.24 crore IPO,...
- Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
- Avience Biomedicals IPO: Check GMP, price band and other detailsThe grey market premium (GMP) for the issue stood at 36% ahead of the opening, implying an unofficial market price of around Rs 283 against...
- In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shapeScientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic info...
- VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...
- 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...
- 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...
- In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...
- In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
- Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
- A riverside skeleton changed what researchers thought they knew about how the first Americans wereThe controversial Kennewick Man skeleton, initially thought to be from a separate migration due to skull morphology, was genetically linked...
- A massive DNA discovery just rewrote everything we thought we knew about the Japanese peopleA groundbreaking DNA study has uncovered evidence of a third ancestral group contributing to Japan's population, originating from northeast...
- In 1983, Kary Mullis imagined copying DNA while driving through California at night: the idea transformed modern genetics foreverWhile cruising through the scenic highways of California, a visionary scientist named Kary Mullis stumbled upon an extraordinary concept th...
- Metropolis Healthcare sees strong Q4 performance driven by specialty and preventive testing pushMetropolis Healthcare reported a strong Q4 with significant growth in revenue, patient volumes, and profitability, driven by a shift toward...
- The ugliest animal on Earth may be humanity's best hope for living longer — here's the scienceNaked mole rats, known for their longevity and cancer resistance, possess high levels of a protective molecule called HMW-HA. Researchers s...
- Scientists just found the holy grail gene that could let humans regrow their own limbs one dayScientists studying naked mole rats discovered a gene linked to high levels of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HMW-HA), a substance ...
- What the X chromosome revealed about Neanderthals and early humansNew genetic research reveals ancient human and Neanderthal interactions followed a surprising pattern. Scientists found more modern human D...
- Guardant Health to launch blood-based cancer test in India with Zydus LifesciencesGuardant Health is set to introduce a groundbreaking blood test in India for early cancer detection. This multi-cancer test, co-marketed by...
- What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?A hantavirus outbreak on the polar expedition vessel Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting a WHO al...
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