A fossil reanalysis just blew up everything we thought we knew about the origins of animal lifeA new fossil study from Brazil is reshaping scientific discussions about the earliest forms of life on Earth. Researchers reexamined micros...
13 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Why Natural Air-Drying Causes Split Ends Than a Hair DryerContrary to popular belief, air-drying hair can be more damaging than blow-drying due to prolonged exposure to water, which weakens hair bo...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Reliance eyes Jio-style disruption in genomics with sub-Rs 1,000 testsThe energy-to-retail conglomerate is leveraging Strand Life Sciences for its entry into the emerging areas of specialised healthcare diagno...
17 Dec, 2025, 06.44 AM IST
Reliance Industries-powered Strand Life Sciences unveils CancerSpot test for early detection of multiple cancersStrand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has introduced CancerSpot, a blood-based test for early cancer detection. It emp...
02 Dec, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Genome sequencing in India gets a private sector boostThe government has decided to involve private sector laboratories in the process of genome sequencing to detect new coronavirus variants so...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.56 AM IST
Reliance Industries shares continue to rally; jump nearly 4%Market valuation of Reliance Industries Limited jumped to a record Rs 15 lakh crore on Friday, becoming the first domestic company to attai...
06 Sep, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
RIL’s arm buys controlling stake in Strand Life SciencesRIL's arm, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures will buy 2,28,42,654 equity shares of Strand Life Sciences for a cash consideration of Rs. ...
03 Sep, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Why gene data will put India on the mapIndia’s plan to focus on two national-level programmes to build genomic data of the population and crops is expected to help the country in...
03 Feb, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Strand Life Sciences launches Liquid Biopsy test portfolio ‘STRAND LB’This STRAND LB test can provide early and precise indication of tumour presence, cancer recurrence, and response to therapy with minimal di...
11 Apr, 2017, 06.26 PM IST
With big data getting captured, biologists look for life-saving patternsStrand is using its data analysis skills to stratify cancer patients according to their genetic composition.
14 Feb, 2015, 04.34 AM IST
Apollo Hospitals launches Strand's clinical genomic tests"These tests will help doctors diagnose disease more precisely, identify the optimal treatment and monitor disease and treatment course for...
25 Jul, 2014, 10.30 AM IST
Apollo offers clinical genomics across centres in IndiaFacilitated by Sapien Biosciences – a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals, the service will be available across all centres of Apollo Hospitals ...
24 Jul, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
Future lies in cancer, healthcare analytics: Ravi Venkatesan, Strand Life Sciences board memberVenkatesan is bullish on the healthcare data analytics firm offering genetics-based treatment, which he believes will transform cancer trea...
16 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Bangalore-based Strand Life Science creates affordable cancer-detection kitBreast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among Indian women with approximately 1.5 lakh new patients being diagnosed every year.
22 Apr, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
IISc professor’ virtual liver product gets patent in USThe virtual liver mimics normal liver functions and generates likely outcomes of new drugs before the drug is tested on animals and humans.
17 Feb, 2014, 10.34 AM IST
Virtual Liver may be cure for drug failures in clinical trialsA Bangalore biotechnology firm is trying to predict animal liver toxicity by using a computer model.
22 Oct, 2012, 05.22 AM IST
- Indian scientists-turned-entrepreneurs at Strand Lifesciences crack the genetic code to save lives
Unlike many academicians, Indian scientists' approach to biological research has been extremely practical.
25 May, 2012, 07.25 AM IST