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Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observation- Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years ago
- Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we know
- The deadly secret locked inside ancient Siberian remains for 5500 years has finally been unearthedAncient Siberian plague discovery: Ancient DNA unearthed in Siberia has rewritten the history of plague. Researchers discovered highly leth...20 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- ‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Melting Himalayas are waking up 1,700 ancient viruses sleeping for 41,000 yearsResearchers have uncovered nearly 1,700 ancient virus species in the glacial ice of the Himalayas, with about three-quarters previously unk...04 Sep, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
- Three viruses found in 50,000-old Neanderthal bones still affect humans todayResearchers at Brazil's Federal University of São Paulo have discovered that Neanderthals from 50,000 years ago were infected with three vi...23 May, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
- Zombie viruses may awaken by 2030 after 50,000 years of dormancy due to global warming: ResearchAs the Earth warms and ancient permafrost thaws, dormant pathogens pose a potential threat to public health. French virologist Jean-Michel ...11 Oct, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
- A new virus on the horizon: How melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs & why it is worryingThis is not the first time that a viable virus has been detected in permafrost samples.07 Dec, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
- Zombie virus resurfaces in Siberia after 50K years. ‘Go Goa Gone’ & ‘The Simpsons’ memes land on TwitterEuropean researchers revive as many as 13 viruses that are over 50,000 years old.01 Dec, 2022, 12.17 PM IST
- Scientists awakened 50,000-year-old zombie virus in Siberian permafrost. Read hereDeep below in Siberia's permafrost, scientists found 13 ancient zombie viruses preserved in the ice. Read here for all details.30 Nov, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
- Nobel prize in medicine awarded for research on evolutionSwedish scientist Svante Paabo won this year's Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insi...03 Oct, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
- New infections hit record as Russia's COVID-19 wave persistsOver 60 million Russian citizens had received at least one dose of vaccine as of Friday and over 57 million of them had been fully vaccinat...06 Nov, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
- In Russia, COVID-19 surge shows no signs of abatingRussia's state coronavirus task force reported 40,443 new confirmed cases from a day earlier. It was the fifth time in seven days that the ...03 Nov, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
- World begins ushering in locked-down New YearAfter a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from Covid-19, fresh waves of infection have sparked renewed lockdowns ...31 Dec, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
- Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed responseRussia faced international criticism for approving a vaccine that hasn't completed advanced trials among tens of thousands of people, and e...17 Dec, 2020, 04.50 PM IST
- Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shotThe task force said the Russian-made vaccine would first be made available to doctors and other medical workers, teachers and social worker...05 Dec, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
- Russia approves second coronavirus vaccine after early trialsThe peptide-based, two-shot vaccine, EpiVacCorona, was developed by the Vector Institute in Siberia and tested among 100 volunteers in earl...15 Oct, 2020, 06.33 PM IST
- How climate change could expose new epidemicsThe Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe and claimed over 760,000 lives so far almost certainly came from a wild bat, highlighting th...16 Aug, 2020, 09.35 AM IST
- Russia aims to launch mass production of coronavirus vaccine doses by 2021The country is pushing ahead with several vaccine prototypes and one trialled by the Gamaleya institute in Moscow has reached advanced stag...03 Aug, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
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