Yerba santa: The magical Californian shrub that can help treat Alzheimer'sNative Californian tribes use this shrub to treat respiratory ailments, fever and headaches.
22 Feb, 2019, 09.46 AM IST
Panacea Biotec partners Serum Institute for hexavalent vaccineThe vaccine is a combination of six antigens to protect against six dreaded diseases - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Haemoph...
18 Jan, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
- Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have crea...
08 Dec, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
- Five professors among Infosys Prize winners
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Five eminent professors and a director were selected for the Infosys Prize 2017, said the software major's Science...
15 Nov, 2017, 09.37 PM IST
- Five professors among Infosys Prize winners
Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Five eminent professors and a director were selected for the Infosys Prize 2017, said the software major's Science...
15 Nov, 2017, 08.27 PM IST
- US scientists correct DNA in lab-grown human embryos
New York, July 27 (IANS) In a first in the US, scientists using the 'CRISPR' genome-editing technique, have successfully corrected the DNA ...
27 Jul, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
Do you do long-hauls frequently? Here's how to avoid jet lagFor regular long-haul flyers, here are a few science-backed strategies to cure the many side effects.
09 Feb, 2017, 10.41 AM IST
- US scientists reverse signs of ageing in mice
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US researchers have successfully reversed the hallmarks of ageing in mice using a technique called cellular repro...
16 Dec, 2016, 02.20 PM IST
India should embrace GM foods, says American scientistInder Verma talks about India's capabilities as an emerging biotech giant and the importance of genetically modified mustard in Indian and ...
26 Jun, 2016, 09.34 AM IST
Paris attack: Narayana Murthy advocates coexistenceAdvocating coexistence, IT czar N R Narayana Murthy today said science is a "good" mechanism for cooperation among people of different opin...
16 Nov, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
New Alzheimer's drug shows anti-ageing effectAlzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder and the most common cause of dementia in older adults.
13 Nov, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
Now, eat right with an appTwo Indian-origin scientists have designed an app to help users improve their erratic eating habits and lose weight.
25 Sep, 2015, 05.12 PM IST
In the next 5-10 years, there will be an enormous number of new reagents to cure cancer: Inder VermaIn a conversation with ET on the sidelines of an Infosys Science Foundation lecture, Inder Verma talks about how humanity is now close to b...
09 Sep, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
'Mini-brain' in spinal cord helps body balance"Our study opens what was essentially a black box, as up until now we didn't know how these signals are encoded or processed in the spinal ...
30 Jan, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Shot of inspiration: Adar Poonawalla's first meeting with Bill GatesHis first meeting with Bill Gates motivated Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, to devote himself to philanthropy.
04 Apr, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
- Diabetes drug may increase chances of osteoporosis
The popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia may increase bone thinning, a discovery that could help explain why diabetics can have an inc...
04 Dec, 2007, 05.07 AM IST
- Vaccine can mend a broken spine
The astrophysicist Fred Hoyle once said that theories in science that come roaring like lions, have to sometimes retreat, bleating like lam...
24 Aug, 2006, 01.01 AM IST