Researchers bring 2,500-year-old skulls from Tamil Nadu into shape, reconstruct facesResearchers have reconstructed the faces of two individuals who lived 2,500 years ago in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu, revealing South Indian featur...
29 Jun, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
From medical treatment to therapies, the power of personalised genomicsThe increased awareness about the role genetic makeup plays in mainstream healthcare, nutrition, and personality enhancement.
27 Dec, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
99% Muslims in India are Hindustani by their ancestry, culture and motherland: RSS leaderKumar was addressing the concluding ceremony of the two-day state-level workshop of activists of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), the Musl...
13 Nov, 2022, 07.55 PM IST
- Scientists unravel mystery behind Odisha's ‘black tigers'14 Sep, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
'We are family'. Why Indian royalty, despite feuds, will never face a MegxitIndian aristocrats weigh in on Harry and Meghan’s decision to break free of royal roles – and how conflicts are addressed by royal dynastie...
13 Feb, 2020, 09.05 AM IST
Genome sequencing: A solution to India's problem of rare genetic diseasesA genome is a person’s complete set of DNA, including all genes with more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. Genome sequencing will lead to pre...
02 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Steppe migration to India was between 3500-4000 years ago: David ReichHarvard geneticist David Reich breaks down the findings of two recent papers on the genetics of ancient Indians.
12 Oct, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
Indus Valley Civilisation is largest source of ancestry for South Asians: David ReichFor the first time, we have a genetic model that fits statistically for most present-day South Asians: mixture of IVC-like people, and othe...
09 Sep, 2019, 09.21 AM IST
Rakhigarhi DNA study questions Aryan invasion theory, claims authorThe findings are based on the study of the ancient genome in the skeletons excavated from Rakhigarhi.
06 Sep, 2019, 08.25 AM IST
This 'skeleton lake' in Uttarakhand contains bones of over 1,000-year old mysterious migrantsSituated at over 5000 metres above sea-level, Roopkund Lake has long puzzled researchers due to the presence of skeletal remains from sever...
21 Aug, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
Genetic tests gaining popularity for diagnosis & treatments in IndiaThe size of the industry, which is pegged at Rs 300-400 crore, has been growing at 30% annually.
23 Jul, 2019, 03.40 PM IST
View: What science tells us about Hindu majoritarianismGenetic evidence now shows that Hindu majoritarianism is as mistaken on scientific as moral grounds.
24 Apr, 2019, 11.54 AM IST
4 prehistoric migrations shaped India's population: BookIndia's current population mix also includes many minor migrations that happened during the historical period, says the book.
29 Dec, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
Nikki Haley mocks President Donald TrumpHaley, 46, announced on October 9 that she is resigning from her UN post, effective at the end of the year.
21 Oct, 2018, 05.25 PM IST
For Indian doctors, it's written in the genes not starsMedGenome has seen the number of samples triple for genetic tests in of samples triple for genetic tests in the last one year.
01 Aug, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
- All non-Africans descended from a single migration out of Africa
New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Studying hundreds of new genomes from across the globe, researchers, one of them of Indian-origin, have found compe...
22 Sep, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Our global gene pool: When geography becomes historyIndia is a glorious pot-pourri of races today, so intermingled over several millennia that it is often difficult to separate them geographi...
20 Aug, 2012, 07.35 AM IST