Hantavirus requires prolonged close contact for transmission unlike Covid: Soumya SwaminathanFormer WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...
09 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Mother’s Day 2026 date and theme: Best wishes, significance & gift ideas to make your mom feel specialMothers Day 2026 (Google Trends): Mother’s Day 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, 10 May 2026, across India and many countries worldwide to...
09 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Word of the Day: AutopoiesisAutopoiesis is a word that encapsulates the remarkable ability of systems to create and sustain themselves. From living cells to human iden...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chiefIndia is seeking self-reliance in fertilizers. Experts propose a multi-pronged approach using artificial intelligence and precision nutrien...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
India Pharma 2026 event: Nadda lays out road map for India to take global pharma leadership roleIndia Pharma Conference: India is set to become a global leader in advanced medicines like biologics and biosimilars, Union Minister J P Na...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Why Fireflies All Flash at Once: The Strange Math of SynchronicityThousands of fireflies in the eastern US and Southeast Asia exhibit breathtaking synchronized flashing, a phenomenon now understood as biol...
21 Feb, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
“Nature doesn’t draw clear lines between biology, chemistry, physics and maths, and neither should we”, Professor Satyajit Mayor on how he will nurture a new generation of scientists at The University of WarwickProfessor Satyajit Mayor, a distinguished cell biologist, joins the University of Warwick as the Leverhulme International Professor. Backed...
26 May, 2025, 10.58 AM IST
Pakodas for masses, halwa for chosen few: Congress slams govt over ILO report findingsThe Congress criticizes the Indian government, citing an International Labour Organisation report that reveals significant wage inequality ...
29 Nov, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
AI regulation will be required in 5-10 years: DeepMind's Mustefa SuleymanSuleyman stressed the importance of regulating AI to prevent misuse of information and its impact on nation states.
20 Feb, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
Top tech trends to watch out for in 2022Tech has sustained us through the pandemic and continues to redefine and restructure how we work, live and interact. But what does next yea...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
Assam Governor urged not to approve MSME ordinance“This will be disastrous for the MSMEs as their investment shall remain stuck up because of the illegality of land acquisition. This is equ...
02 Jul, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
- Scientists develop humanlike biological robots
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of scientists has developed small, soft biological robots -- bio-bots -- that can walk and swim on their own...
20 Feb, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Now, you can build your own 3D printed bio-bots"The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator."
14 Feb, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
Micro 3D heart muscle created from stem cellsAlthough there are existing techniques to make 3D tissues from heart cells, the new method dramatically reduces the number of cells needed,...
21 Apr, 2016, 01.45 PM IST
Nobel laureate Michael Levitt to attend PM Narendra Modi's Silicon Valley event"As a fan of so many aspects of Indian life and culture, it will be a distinct pleasure to hear Prime Minister Modi's address," Levitt said.
16 Sep, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Functioning brain tissue grown in 3-D structureMoreover, cells were seen to migrate and extend fibres that bent to form the T-shape characteristic of granule cell parallel fibres.
30 Jan, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
- India gears up for wars of future
India is launching a futuristic programme to develop sophisticated NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) defence technology to counter the thre...
21 Feb, 2008, 04.59 AM IST