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A powerful laser turned diamond into a mirror, and helped solve a 20-year-old mystery about its melting pointScientists precisely determined diamond's melting point using powerful ultraviolet lasers. This experiment resolved a twenty-year scientifi...
DNA strands should repel each other — it took 20 years for scientists to finally discover the tiny molecular “zipper” that brings them togetherScientists have observed DNA molecules overcoming electrical repulsion to zip together. Positively charged metal ions act as bridges, facil...
Indus Valley, Mesopotamia shared genetic link beyond trade: BHU geneticistAncient DNA analysis confirms a genetic link between Indus Valley and Mesopotamian peoples. This research indicates human lineage traveled ...
Ancient DNA reveals how farming, wildlife and human activity transformed a Canadian lake's ecosystem over 1,000 yearsAncient DNA from Crawford Lake sediment reveals a millennium of ecological history. Scientists tracked changes in plants, animals, and huma...
25 years after 9/11, this New York lab is still identifying victims. Nearly 1,100 victims remain unidentifiedScientists continue identifying 9/11 victims using advanced DNA technology. Forensic investigative genetic genealogy aids in naming remains...
A 2024 review investigated the ‘immortal jellyfish’ and found that it can reverse its life cycle through cellular reprogramming, revealing clues to biological rejuvenation that may also carry cancer risks in humansThe immortal jellyfish, known scientifically as Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses an extraordinary ability to reverse its life cycle when unde...
India has 190 nuclear warheads with potential to produce up to 225: ReportIndia is estimated to have assembled around 190 nuclear warheads, including more than 160 for operational launchers and additional warheads...
India ramps up Nepal flood relief with 8th aid flight, specialised tunnel team and forensic expertsIndia has intensified its humanitarian assistance to Nepal in the wake of devastating flash floods, delivering over 130 tons of relief mate...
Scientists made gravity act on an atom in a quantum superposition — the surprising result could bring Einstein’s theory and quantum physics closer togetherPhysicists have directly linked quantum mechanics and Einstein's gravity theory. An experiment used ultracold atoms in quantum superpositio...
Nepal flash floods: India's Embassy in Beijing asks families of missing nationals to submit DNA samplesIndian nationals missing after a mudslide and flood require DNA samples. Families must submit samples to the Indian Embassy in Beijing for ...
A 120-year-old taxidermy bear is helping scientists solve modern wildlife crimes; its preserved hair could change how poaching cases are investigatedA museum bear named Boris is now helping fight wildlife crime. His fur is being studied for microscopic and genetic characteristics. This r...
Life on Earth has always used four DNA letters, but scientists have created a bigger genetic alphabet and found something unexpectedScientists have demonstrated RNA polymerase can read eight genetic letters. This enzyme accurately transcribes synthetic DNA, which nature ...
Nepal floods: DNA testing offers last hope to families searching for missing loved onesNepal authorities are using DNA testing to identify hundreds of flood victims. Families seek closure and confirmation of their missing love...
Nepal floods: Centre to offer DNA profiling services for first-degree relatives of missing personsIndia will provide forensic DNA profiling support to help identify mortal remains of Nepal flood victims, the MEA said. First-degree relati...
145 years of physics overturned as sideways Hall effect breakthrough promises to rip apart textbooks & supercharge the next wave of quantum techResearchers have overturned a century-old physics rule about magnetic field detection. They engineered a custom quantum material to trigger...
Semicon startup Makr Microsystems raises Rs 10.2 crore from Bluehill VC, Artha Venture FundThe startup’s main technology — Acoustic Atomic Force Microscopy (AAFM) — uses acoustic signals and a scanning probe to gather information ...
Science says ancient soil can reveal about extinct animals that left no bones, the hidden DNA record beneath our feetThe discovery of DNA preserved in ancient sediments is expanding our understanding of what can constitute a fossil record. Bones provide ph...