Where does the Grand Canyon's water really come from? Scientists explore hidden cavesResearchers are mapping the Grand Canyon's hidden cave systems to understand how Roaring Springs, a vital water source, functions. This pro...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.03 AM IST
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
In 1983, Kary Mullis imagined copying DNA while driving through California at night: the idea transformed modern genetics foreverWhile cruising through the scenic highways of California, a visionary scientist named Kary Mullis stumbled upon an extraordinary concept th...
17 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
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
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Geologists Find Strange Stone Tunnels That Could Point to a Never-Before-Seen Lifeform on EarthScientists found tiny, organized tunnels within desert rocks. These formations are unlike natural geological processes. Chemical traces sug...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
The tiny microbes behind one of the best-preserved fossils ever foundAmong some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way the...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Inside the Underground Farms Run by Ant ColoniesLeaf-cutter ants engage in sophisticated agriculture, cultivating fungi for sustenance in underground chambers. This intricate symbiosis ex...
14 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Alexander Fleming’s Forgotten Petri Dish Sparked the Antibiotic RevolutionA chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petr...
16 Feb, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
NASA acidentally discovers super bacteria that could survive on MarsIn a surprising discovery, NASA scientists found 26 new bacterial species in a JPL clean room, raising concerns about planetary contaminati...
25 May, 2025, 11.06 PM IST
Pantoea Tagorei: Scientists discover plant growth-promoting bacteria, names it after Rabindranath TagoreOn the reasons behind naming it after Tagore, microbiologist Dam referred to the visionary agricultural pursuits of Tagore. "That's the bes...
24 Dec, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Pantoea Tagorei: Visva-Bharati researchers name a bacteria after Rabindranth Tagore that helps plantsVisva-Bharati researchers have identified a novel bacteria, Pantoea Tagorei, in Jharia coal mine soil samples. Named in honor of Rabindrana...
22 Dec, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
How Coronavirus caused Covid pneumonia, reduced blood oxygen levels in patients by attacking mitochondriaPeople with severe Covid-19 pneumonia often arrive at the hospital with unusually low oxygen levels.
31 Oct, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
Thiomargarita magnifica: The world's largest bacteria in Guadeloupe is up to 2 cm-longIt is around 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria, and boasts a more complex structure.
25 Jun, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
Scientists identify 5 bacteria that cause rapid progression of prostate cancer, raises hope of new treatmentThe study says some answer lies with these five types of bacteria.
22 Apr, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
The world of bacteria: Can we stomach this new discovery?The latest gut-wrenching find could change the way we look at exoplanets.
14 May, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
Tata Chemicals provides glimpse to future production of food supplementsTata Chemicals is trying to build a food business around the theme of health, an especially hard problem when the definition of what consti...
16 Jul, 2017, 12.22 PM IST