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AI is no longer just coding or generating images. It has now designed a virus that was used on a human being. Did the patient survive?- ‘Life goes on’: Scientists describe how ‘zombie’ bacteria keep pumping DNA after death
- 2026 Nobel Prize Predictions: From GLP-1 drugs and CAR-T therapy to gene editing, these breakthroughs could take centre stage
- Has AI arrived as a scientific discoverer? Claude’s new CRISPR-like discovery uncovers a hidden enzyme system that scientists had missed in bacterial DNAAnthropic says Claude has helped researchers find a previously unknown enzyme system in bacterial DNA. They call it ARTs, or array-associat...24 Sep, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
- In 1966, Gemini 9 and Gemini 12 exposed fungal spores and viruses directly to space; a 0.4 mm aluminum shield kept fungal spores alive and boosted virus survival 3,000-foldEarly space missions tested microbial survival outside spacecraft without protection. Fungal spores and viruses showed very low survival ra...06 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...08 Aug, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
- Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first timeScientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated an...07 Aug, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
- A previously unknown virus is showing up frequently in colorectal cancer patients, study findsGut virus in colorectal cancer patients: Scientists have uncovered a new virus within a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis. This vi...21 Feb, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
- AI-crafted viruses that eat bacteria: Scientists say the medical breakthrough has already begunScientists have leveraged Artificial Intelligence to design entirely new bacteriophages, viruses capable of attacking and killing bacteria....29 Sep, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
- Shun 'sterlisied living', reconnect with nature to tackle Covid-like pandemics: Renowned scientistScientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar suggests reconnecting with nature. He believes it can strengthen the immune system. This can better prepare peo...20 Jul, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
- Ganga: The world's only freshwater river with a remarkable 50 times faster elimination of germs, says expertDr. Ajay Sonkar's study reveals that the Ganga river remains germ-free despite massive footfalls during Mahakumbh. This is attributed to 1,...23 Feb, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
- UP govt claims purity of river Ganga's water unaffected despite holy dip by over 57 cr devoteesThe UP government claimed that despite over 57 crore devotees bathing in the Ganga, the river remains pure. Padma Shri scientist Dr. Ajay K...21 Feb, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
- Antibiotics in development not enough to tackle 'superbugs'- WHOOut of the 43 antibiotics in development, the WHO said 26 drugs target the 13 most dangerous "superbugs". But the health agency said most o...15 Apr, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
- View: Genome editing and lessons for IndiaIn the CRISPR system, a specific region in the bacterial genome collects small DNA snippets of the invading phage between repeat-spacer arr...26 Nov, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
- Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had...07 May, 2020, 05.25 PM IST
- Ditch jet dryers: Paper towels more effective in removing coronavirus after washing handViral dispersal to clothing was 5-fold higher with hand dryers compared to paper towels.18 Apr, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
- New method can quickly identify bacteria in hospitalsLondon, Jan 26 (IANS) In near future, identifying the bacterial species responsible for infections developing in hospital patients will tak...27 Jan, 2017, 02.52 AM IST
- Ganga water can fight microorganisms that cause tuberculosis, pneumonia: StudyScientists of Imtech, Chandigarh have for the first time come forward with scientific evidence that the water of Ganga does not putrefy eas...25 Sep, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
- New 'nano-reactor' to produce hydrogen biofuel"The end result is a virus-like particle that behaves the same as a highly sophisticated material that catalyses the production of hydrogen...05 Jan, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
- Is Ganga water special because of an enigmatic X-factor?Ganga is the lifeline for about 300-400 million people who reside in its basin which is over 2,500 km in length.22 Nov, 2015, 09.23 AM IST
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