Who are Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel? Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on optogeneticsThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes the remarkable achievements of Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel. ...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Nobel Prize Medicine 2026: Scientists found a 'light switch' inside algae & turned it into a tool to control brain cells; what this discovery meansNobel Prize Medicine 2026: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nag...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
IITian who secured AIR 1 in JEE, left India to study at University of California in 2004. 10 years later, one Shah Rukh Khan flop film inspired him to return to India. Today, he is an expert on mosquito brainHe was once the very epitome of the Indian success story. Meet Professor Nitin Gupta, who once left India to pursue a PhD in bioinformatics...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives alma mater University of Oregon $1 billion, biggest-ever public university gift after unscheduled callPhil Knight and his wife, Penny, have recently pledged $1 billion to the University of Oregon. This donation is intended for the establishm...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
In 1979, Rahul Mehta’s parents sold their gold and silver to fund his first semester in America; decades later, he helped establish eight schools across six IITsRahul Mehta, after selling four companies, now invests in India's intellectual capital. His foundation supports academic programs at IITs, ...
06 Sep, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
In 2023, researchers oxidized orange-peel waste for 1 hour and recovered 55% of its sugars; engineered E. coli produced up to 393 mg of PHBResearchers have developed a method to convert orange peel waste into plastic. This process extracts sugar from peels, which then feeds bac...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
17-year-old Pennsylvania student develops promising pancreatic cancer test that correctly detects 87% of cases and rules out disease in 87.5% of peopleA 17-year-old student from Pennsylvania has developed a promising blood-based method for detecting pancreatic cancer by using magnetic nano...
23 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
In 1992, engineers began protecting 55 km of Ottawa River shoreline with local rounded gravel. 19 years later, 80–90% of the banks were covered by indigenous vegetationOttawa River banks were protected using rounded granular material over fifteen years ago. This method halted erosion and created a riparian...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The breakthrough produced a surprising pathway to new painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and greener pest-control solutionsDeadly plants like wolfsbane and larkspur hold a powerful secret. Scientists have finally recreated their complex biosynthesis inside engin...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Researchers develop chewing gum that targets HPV and microbes linked to head and neck cancerChewing gum that targets cancer-linked oral bacteria: Researchers developed bioengineered chewing gum targeting head and neck cancer microb...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.23 AM IST
When can you call yourself old? New study maps when aging really begins and how to slow it down. The number may surprise youA recent study reveals that aging accelerates between 45 and 55, challenging the notion of gradual aging. Researchers analyzed protein patt...
06 Aug, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
Making pig livers humanlike in quest to ease organ shortageWhile regrowing kidneys isn't as far along, "I was completely stunned" at the progress so far, said Dr. Ron Shapiro, a kidney transplant ex...
27 Dec, 2022, 09.54 PM IST
Researchers develop novel "smart" proteins programmed to turn genes on and offResearchers have created artificial proteins that can control the activity of genes and other molecules in living cells in predetermined wa...
05 Apr, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Indian-American researcher named fellow of US academyA prominent Indian-American bio-engineering researcher has been named as a fellow in the US' National Academy of Inventors for his work in ...
22 Dec, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
Genetically-modified yeast yields powerful painkillersThe technique can be adapted to produce many cheap plant-derived compounds to fight cancers, infectious diseases and chronic conditions.
14 Aug, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Device to detect dengue from saliva in 20 minutesThe device developed by The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore is currently undergoing further development.
30 Jan, 2015, 02.51 PM IST