AstraZeneca strikes $40 million AI drug discovery deal with insitroAstraZeneca has entered into a partnership with insitro to identify treatments for challenging liver and heart diseases. This collaboration...
15 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Martha Stewart sold a stock while flying to Mexico that saved her $45,673, but turned into a $1 billion loss and prison time; the reason why she doesn't own a private jetIn December 2001, Martha Stewart sold her shares of ImClone Systems, sidestepping a hefty loss. However, this move sparked a federal probe,...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Blume, Kalaari, Chiratae among 19 VCs in RDI fund's Rs 7,131 crore first cohortThe selected cohort comprises 14 alternative investment funds (AIFs) and five focused research organisations (FROs), which will channel lon...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Meet Armaan Dhanda, who left college at 22 to turn microbes into tiny factories, his biotech startup raised $2.6 millionDhanda co-founded the company with Samyak Baid, and they met at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The main approach of the busine...
13 Oct, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Govt selects 19 fund managers under RDI, committing Rs 7,131 croreThe government's Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) has approved its first cohort of 19 second-level fund managers with a tot...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Ministry of Science signs MoU with Peptris for collab in AI-based drug discovery and developmentThe Ministry of Science has entered into a partnership with Peptris Technologies to bolster drug development under the initiative called VI...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Global Market: China stocks fall as global yields, geopolitical tensions weigh on sentimentChinese stocks declined as government support measures failed to restore investor confidence amid rising global bond yields, Middle East te...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Genetically modified microbe could help make Mars habitable, researchers sayAt Pioneer Labs, a biotech startup based in Emeryville, Calif., researchers have engineered a bacterial strain that can grow under simulate...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
US state Montana governor pitches India partnerships in quantum, aerospace, biosciences & critical mineralsMontana has a cluster of around 80 quantum and photonics companies, and is keen to work with Indian institutions and firms on research, tec...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Experiments on animals set to become easierThe Centre plans to significantly change the regulations governing animal experimentation. The proposed rules aim to allow institutional et...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Karnataka, IVCA explore co-investment framework to accelerate DeepTech commercialisationThe Bharat DeepTech Roundtable took place in Bengaluru, organized by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association. It brought toget...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Global Market: European stocks slide as oil surge revives inflation concernsEuropean shares fell as banks hit over three-month lows amid rising bond yields and oil prices. Investors worried persistent inflation coul...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Gujarat to turn ocean into next big industry: Rs 100 crore marine biotech corridor planned in Porbandar; seaweed, algae & microbes could soon fuel new business boomAn initiative of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Department of Science and Technology, the proposed corridor is envisioned...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Global Market: Hong Kong stocks fall as oil rises, tech and biotech shares dragHong Kong stocks fell as rising oil prices, weak economic data and selling in major technology and biotechnology shares weighed on sentimen...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
RDI fund: Call for proposals to reopen after review, to boost Viksit Bharat 2047, says TDB SecretaryIn an effort to align with India's 2047 development goals, the Research, Development, and Innovation Fund was launched by Prime Minister Na...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Eyestem presents interim Phase 2 data for Eyecyte-RPE™ at EURetina 2026 ConferenceEyestem Research has presented interim results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of Eyecyte-RPE™. The trial focuses on Geographic Atrophy sec...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
India has biotech talent and know-how, but funding ecosystem lags: Lilly CEOEli Lilly intends to innovate in the weight-loss market, launching up to four new products in the coming years. The success of Mounjaro and...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST