How your blood formed? Scientists say ancient 700-million-year-old single-celled ancestors may still live inside human bloodScientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in human blood, revealing a 700-million-year evolutionary link hidden ins...
28 May, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Scientists trace human blood cells back to ancient single-celled ancestorsScientists have uncovered evidence that human blood and immune cells may have evolved from ancient single-celled organisms nearly 700 milli...
28 May, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Gene therapy for cholesterol: Initial test results cheerA new gene editing medicine, VERVE-102, offers hope for millions with heart conditions. Eli Lilly's drug showed significant reductions in b...
27 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...
11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
Sleeping 7 to 8 hours may help protect your brain from dementia, says studyNew research reveals a sweet spot for sleep, suggesting 7 to 8 hours nightly can reduce dementia risk. This study, analyzing millions, also...
08 May, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
500 Years Later, Scientists Solve Leonardo da Vinci’s Human Heart MysteryFive centuries ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched intricate heart structures. Now, modern science confirms these trabeculae are not remnants b...
08 May, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
People Are Freezing Aloe Vera and Rubbing It on Their Skin, But Does This Icy Trick Actually Work?A new skincare trend involves freezing fresh aloe vera gel into ice cubes for direct skin application, aiming to combine aloe's soothing pr...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
CytoDiffusion: The Future of Diagnosing Blood DisordersA recent generative AI system, CytoDiffusion, is transforming the detection of blood disorders by understanding the complete spectrum of bl...
27 Jan, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Study suggests simple saliva test can spot early heart disease riskA simple saliva test may show the first warning signs of cardiovascular disease, according to a study. Researchers found that high levels o...
18 Aug, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
German researchers tie cold viruses used to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to rare blood clot riskThe researchers, in a study not yet reviewed by experts, said COVID-19 vaccines that employ adenovirus vectors - cold viruses used to deliv...
27 May, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
How COVID-19 differs from other infectious lung diseases at cell-level decodedThe findings confirmed that cells called alveolar epithelial cells, which mediate gas-exchange function in the lungs, are the main targets ...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Swelling of hands & feet, fatigue, irritability: Everything you need to know about sickle cell diseaseThe symptoms aggravate due to dehydration, infection and hypoxia.
27 Jul, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
- Discovery of simple method to extract DNA claimed
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Iraqi scientists at Al-Qasim Green University claim to have found a "universal, rapid and inexpensive" method for ...
18 Aug, 2017, 11.41 AM IST
Scientists genetically 'edit' human blood stem cellsHarvard researchers used a gene-editing technique to create an effective method for blocking HIV from invading & destroying patients' immun...
07 Nov, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
Scientists develop new method to diagnose malariaThe new method, which uses magnetic fields to detect the parasite's waste products in the blood of infected patients, is fast, reliable and...
01 Sep, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
- Scientists decode how major cancer protein triggers tumours
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health in US and colleagues have discovered the mechanism which is responsible for MYC protein ...
29 Sep, 2012, 12.31 PM IST
- Here's how Malaria-causing parasite evades immune system
Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia, have found the evasion tactics of the malaria causing pa...
07 Dec, 2007, 04.10 PM IST