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Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...
Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing frameworkIndia's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under centra...
WhatsApp usernames safe from scams, impersonation? Meta issues FAQs amid government scrutinyWhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...
Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
Scientists believed 'junk DNA' served no purpose but a new study says some of it actually helps stop cancer cells from growingJunk DNA cancer study: Researchers from Arizona State University and an international team have found that so-called junk DNA molecules, kn...
WhatsApp pushes back on privacy concerns over username featureWhatsApp announced last week that users can now reserve a username to use once the feature fully launches later this year. The idea, as per...
'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...
‘Book of the year for me’: Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares 5 books that shaped his thinking about finance, life and human behaviourNikhil Kamath, the visionary co-founder of Zerodha, presents a curated list of five profound books that delve into psychology, sociology, p...
WhatsApp opens username reservations: All you need to knowThose who have received the update can reserve a username by updating WhatsApp and navigating to Settings > Account > Username. The feature...
WhatsApp username: Should you use your real name or something else?WhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. This privacy upgrade lets you rese...
An island of colorblind people: Around 1775, just 20 people survived a Pacific typhoon, and one rare mutation still affects the vision of many descendants todayA remote Micronesian island, Pingelap, is home to a unique genetic condition where a significant portion of its population experiences comp...
Why do black people have different hair? Science explains the genetics and evolution behind curly hairScientists reveal Afro-textured hair, common in African populations, is a genetic trait likely shaped by evolutionary adaptation. Research ...
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spotThe app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...
WhatsApp Usernames Are Finally Here: How to Reserve Yours and How the New Feature WorksWhatsApp is rolling out usernames, a highly anticipated privacy upgrade. Users can now reserve their unique handle, allowing chats without ...
After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...
The world's most remote inhabited island has an asthma mystery; scientists traced it to just two settlers who arrived in 1817A remote island, Tristan da Cunha, has become a vital natural laboratory for asthma research. Due to its isolated population descended from...
What are cold-shock proteins? The first thing Ankur Warikoo does every morning even though he hates itEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo has embraced daily cold showers for four years, inspired by the concept of cold-shock proteins. These proteins h...
In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...
Why men die younger than women? Doctor shares five reasons why the male body may fail earlierMen globally face a shorter lifespan, often dying five to seven years earlier than women. Experts point to a confluence of factors, includi...
Anxious about ageing? Worrying about growing older may actually accelerate the process; here are ways to slow it downWorrying about ageing itself might be accelerating the process, a study on midlife women suggests. Beyond common factors like sun exposure ...