Why the “Immortal” Jellyfish Can Age Backwards — And What That Means for Human AgingA tiny jellyfish found in the ocean possesses an extraordinary ability to reverse its life cycle. This creature can transform from an adult...
21 Feb, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
AI-biotech sovereignty will define India’s futureIndia must lead in biotech sovereignty powered by AI. This convergence will shape healthcare, food, and biosecurity. Nations controlling bi...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Dark Oxygen, Singing Dunes, Uphill Rivers: 9 “Impossible” Things Science Can Now ExplainScientists have demystified astonishing natural events once thought impossible. From oxygen forming in deep oceans without sunlight to sand...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Shinya Yamanaka Was Ranked Last in School—Then Won a Nobel PrizeShinya Yamanaka, a Nobel laureate, did not follow a typical path to success. His curiosity and persistence led to a groundbreaking discover...
15 Feb, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Your everyday food may be rewriting your liver’s future and scientists say the risk builds quietly over timeNew research from MIT suggests that long-term high-fat diets may gradually alter liver cell behaviour, increasing vulnerability to cancer o...
07 Jan, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Eggs from skin? Scientists achieve groundbreaking milestone in fertility scienceAmerican researchers have successfully generated early-stage human embryos using adult skin cells, a major reproductive science breakthroug...
05 Oct, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers produce cardiac proteins to fix a damaged heartThe heart cells created using this toolbox can have the same function as the original heart cells and can be used to regenerate damaged hea...
20 Feb, 2023, 10.52 PM IST
Say bye-bye to wrinkles and ageing. Research shows cell rejuvenation in mice possible, promises extended youth to humansThe study found that cell rejuvenation can deter age-related ailments.
09 Mar, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
Now, a new treatment can prevent diabetic patients from amputationResearchers have discovered a way to modify specific WBCs and make them capable of accelerating cutaneous healing.
30 May, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
- US scientists reverse signs of ageing in mice
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US researchers have successfully reversed the hallmarks of ageing in mice using a technique called cellular repro...
16 Dec, 2016, 02.20 PM IST
Vitamins A and C help erase 'memory' in stem cellsRemoval of this memory is critical in order to create a developmentally potent stem cell, or to change one kind of adult cell to another.
14 Oct, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
- Vitamin treatment unlocks door to stem cell therapies
Wellington, Oct 14 (IANS) Vitamins A and C could improve the conversion of adult cells into stem cells, opening the way to advances in biom...
14 Oct, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Insulin-producing cells that may treat diabetes createdThese unique cells are responsible in producing, storing and secreting insulin - the hormone that regulates levels of glucose in the blood.
01 Oct, 2015, 03.14 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
Human skin cells converted into pain sensing neuronsScientists have converted human skin cells into specialised neurons that detect pain, itch, touch and other bodily sensations.
25 Nov, 2014, 01.30 PM IST
Synthetic biology may change everything: Jeff Kowalski, CTO, AutodeskSynthetic biology is literally re-programming cells to do fundamentally different things in the way they were naturally created.
14 Feb, 2014, 02.03 AM IST
- McAfee reports energy grids are prime target for attack
Open systems invite hacking. More malware was detected on computer networks in 2011 than in all previous years combined, with critical infr...
19 Jul, 2012, 06.24 PM IST