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Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...- Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
- In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...
- In 1859, Robert Chesebrough saw oil workers scraping sticky rod wax from drilling rigs, and it wasn’t just waste: It became VaselineA chemist named Robert Chesebrough discovered petroleum jelly in the 1800s. He saw value in a sticky wax that oil workers discarded. Cheseb...
- In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
- Who is Shamir Chandran? Indian-origin cancer specialist doctor banned in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’Shamir Chandran, a cancer specialist doctor of Indian origin, has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain. He was convicted of cont...
- Ant hill or snake hole? The edge pattern that can reveal what moved into your yardHomeowners often fear snakes when they see holes in their lawns. However, animal behavior experts reveal that the raised soil around a hole...
- Quote of the Day by Antonio Banderas: “There Is Nothing in the World That Cannot Be Cured by Love” – powerful life lessons on love, healing, forgiveness and relationship advice by the Academy award-nominated spanish actor known for The Mask of Zorro and Pain and GloryQuote of the Day by Antonio Banderas highlights the healing power of love in human life. It emphasizes that love is not limited to romance ...
- The rise of AI-first healthcare systems: Are we ready for the shift?Autonomous AI agents are now actively participating in care delivery, from diagnosis to follow-up. India is uniquely positioned to leverage...
- Anthropic appoints Indian-origin Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its boardAnthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust is an independent governance body, designed to insulate key decisions as it scales its frontier AI syst...
- 86 pitches, 16,000 sq ft gym, premium lounges & more: All you need to know about the new NCA in B'luruThe BCCI has inaugurated its National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, now called the BCCI Centre of Excellence. This facility, led by Jay Sha...
- 25 to 30% rise in Indian medical aspirants likely after Phillippines amends policyAnnually, around 2,000 Indian students go to the Philippines for medical studies, which is expected to grow by 25-30 per cent, as the count...
- Need to integrate Ayurveda, Yoga with modern medical practices: MandaviyaMandaviya said both traditional and modern systems of medicine have their own benefits.
- Indian-origin immunologist Sankar Ghosh elected to National Academy of SciencesSankar Ghosh is the Silverstein and Hutt Family Professor of Microbiology and chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the V...
- Indian-origin scientist to head Singapore's NTUSuresh, 61, will begin his term as the fourth president of the NTU on January 1, 2018, taking over from current president Bertil Andersson.
- China flays India's counter bid to claim Tibetan medicineUNESCO will consider both countries' claim over the legacy of ancient Tibetan medicine at the organisation's session in 2018.
- Nobel Prize winner Venkatraman Ramakrishnan to deliver lecture in Delhi on January 8The event is aimed at motivating young Indian students to plan their careers effectively by interacting with speakers from the UK.
- Indian American doctor Subra Suresh honouredDr Subra Suresh has also been elected a fellow or honorary member of all the major materials research societies in the United States and In...
- Indian-American Subra Suresh becomes university president of all three US national academiesIndian-American Subra Suresh, currently president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected as a member of the prestigious Institute ...
- One drug for many types of cancers, human trials to beginThe research results have been published in the online journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on March 26.
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