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...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
JSW, Shield AI plan $90-m drone manufacturing unit in HyderabadIn a significant move toward enhancing national defense, JSW Group has dedicated $90 million to set up a manufacturing plant for military d...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
New Covid strain found in moustached bats — scientists fear it’s been spreading for monthsScientists have found a new virus called BRZ batCoV in moustached bats in Latin America. Experts are studying it because it has some Covid-...
30 Oct, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
Silicon Valley-backed Shield AI enters fighter jet race with new "wingman" droneThe company said the X-Bat, which looks like a shrunken B-2 Bomber, is currently conceptual and does not have any contracts signed. The com...
23 Oct, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
India set to build US-origin combat drones at home in rare tech transfer dealIndia is nearing a significant agreement with Shield AI, a US defence firm. The deal involves acquiring and producing V-BAT combat drones l...
28 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
'Batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 and its impact on human health. Who is she?New bat coronavirus in China: A team of Chinese researchers, led by 'batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 whic...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China sparks global concern: Know its symptoms and how does it spreadThe new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, found in China has sparked concerns among health officials and has triggered panic. HKU5-CoV-2 has sim...
24 Feb, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
What is HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China that could trigger another Covid-19 pandemic? All detailsHKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among health officials a...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
JSW Defence announces partnership with US firm to indigenise, manufacture Unmanned Aerial SystemJSW Defence partners with US-based Shield AI to manufacture V-BAT drones in India. This collaboration aims to bolster India's defense capab...
12 Nov, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Experts say no NeoCov threat in current formThe coronavirus NeoCoV, described as a potential threat to humanity by Chinese researchers this week, poses no actual danger in its current...
31 Jan, 2022, 02.14 PM IST
How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak - and why it's so trickyIn order to predict and prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, researchers need to find the origin of the viruses that cause them. This is...
11 Jun, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
WHO's coronavirus origins report: All you need to know about the four theories in playThe final report, a joint WHO-China study, which AFP obtained Monday ahead of its official release, spelled out how the joint team of Chine...
29 Mar, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
'How the deadly Nipah virus jumps from bats to humans found'According to the research, published recently in the journal PNAS, the Nipah virus (NiV) could circulate among fruit bats, not just in plac...
07 Nov, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
Coronavirus may infect intestinal tract along with respiratory systemAnalysis has revealed that Covid-19 is closely related to SARS-related coronaviruses found in horseshoe bats.
14 May, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Did the novel coronavirus originate in a lab? Close relative of SARS-CoV-2 suggests it evolved naturally, says studyBats are the most likely natural hosts for the virus.
12 May, 2020, 05.09 PM IST
ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat speciesAccording to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat corona...
15 Apr, 2020, 12.40 AM IST