Scientists trace human blood cells back to ancient single-celled ancestorsScientists have uncovered evidence that human blood and immune cells may have evolved from ancient single-celled organisms nearly 700 milli...
28 May, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Tooth regeneration therapy enters first human clinical trials in JapanA groundbreaking human trial in Japan is exploring a revolutionary treatment to regrow teeth. Researchers have identified a way to activate...
08 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Quote of the day by Mark Mobius: 'The safe time to invest is when there is...' - investing advice by the 'Indiana Jones of Emerging Markets' that could make you rich during market crashes and why panic creates big opportunities for investorsQuote of the day by Mark Mobius: The renowned investor, believed "blood in the streets" signifies the safest time to invest, advocating for...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Mark Mobius, pioneer of emerging markets investing, dies at 89Mark Mobius, a pioneer of emerging markets investing, has died at 89. Known for decades at Franklin Templeton Investments, he championed op...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Nobel Prize in Medicine: How a Japanese scientist swam against the tide to study how our body's immune cells really workThree scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on immune tolerance. Shimon Sakaguchi's 1995 discovery identified regu...
06 Oct, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
Dogs watched humans be kind or cruel, and their reaction stunned researchersA Kyoto University study challenges the belief that dogs can sense good people. The research involved observing dogs' reactions to generous...
19 Jul, 2025, 02.24 PM IST
US crushes study abroad dreams. This Asian superpower rushes to pick up the piecesIn May 2025, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, citing irregularities in its a...
30 May, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
World's first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to spaceJapanese researchers have launched LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, into space. Constructed from honoki wood, LignoSat will or...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.30 AM IST
Medicine to regrow teeth? Here’s what we know about the experimental medicine advanced to clinical trials in JapanAccording to the report, clinical trials for the medicine are scheduled to commence in Japan in July 2024. Should these trials prove succes...
16 Jul, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
Indian team’s X-ray test spots Covid-19 even in asymptomatic casesA team of Indian medical scientists in Kyoto, with support from a professor and students from IIT Roorkee, has developed an AI based softwa...
17 Apr, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
- Apes may also understand what others are thinking
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) It appears our closest relatives, apes, might also be able to understand what others are thinking, even when it d...
12 Oct, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
Decoded: How the human body agesJapanese scientists have discovered metabolites that are specifically related to ageing and shed light on how the human body ages.
29 Mar, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
Humans can empathise with robotsResearchers have found the first neurophysiological evidence of humans' ability to empathise with robots in perceived pain.
04 Nov, 2015, 03.28 PM IST
Our universe may be a hologram: StudyTo test this hypothesis, gravitational theories have to be constructed, which do not require exotic anti-de-sitter spaces, but live in a fl...
03 May, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
After busy day in Kyoto, Narendra Modi arrives in Tokyo for summit talksDressed in a white kurta pyjama and bandhgala, Modi first went to the Toji temple with Abe, who flew down to Kyoto specially to receive the...
01 Sep, 2014, 08.22 AM IST
PM Modi's Japan visit: India to work with Japan in finding Sickle Cell Anaemia remedyThe Prime Minister, on the second day of his Japan tour, raised the issue during his visit to the Stem Cell Research facility.
31 Aug, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Japan visit 2014: Deals in defence, civil nuclear likelyModi will have wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart Abe and meet other leaders, discusing how to take forward the strategic and...
29 Aug, 2014, 01.15 PM IST