Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing frameworkIndia's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under centra...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Ben Lamm and Colossal Biosciences: The billionaire tech founder behind the $10 billion plan to bring back extinct animalsTech entrepreneur Ben Lamm is spearheading Colossal Biosciences, a company aiming to bring back extinct species like the woolly mammoth thr...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Karnataka approves initiatives worth over Rs 27 crore for startups, biotechKarnataka's IT/BT department has approved four initiatives totaling over Rs 27 crore to boost innovation across the state. These projects i...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM 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
The real Jurassic Park is happening: Woolly mammoths are returning and that's not even the biggest news — here's what else is comingExtinct animals coming back: Scientists are pursuing de-extinction, aiming to bring back species like the woolly mammoth and bluebuck. The ...
03 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
The Animal That Edits Its Own Genes After They’re WrittenOctopuses possess a unique ability to rewrite their genetic messages. They extensively edit RNA after its creation, altering instructions b...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
A cure for type-1 diabetes is within reach: Breakthrough stem cell therapies show promise in 2025Hope is on the horizon for Type-1 diabetes patients. New stem cell therapies are showing remarkable progress. These treatments aim to repla...
19 Nov, 2025, 06.29 AM IST
Alien genes found in human DNA? New study claims alien DNA inserted into our genome. Here's research, initial findings, possible effects and speculationAlien genes found in human DNA? A new study claims alien DNA may have been inserted into human genes, suggesting possible hybridization. Th...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.54 AM IST
'It may sound crazy, but...': Cardiologist reveals 5 futuristic heart treatments set to become the new normal in heart careCardiologist Dr. Dmitry Yaranov, widely known as @heart_transplant_doc, has outlined what he calls the “crazy future of heart care” in a vi...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
Agri revolution or regulatory blind spot? Genome-edited rice crops stir debateA group of experts cautions that the lack of specific rules for genome-edited crops may hurt transparency, while the government says that e...
10 May, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Driving innovation: India's foray into gene and cell therapiesIndia is progressing in cell and gene therapy. Research includes treatments for leukemia, hemophilia-A, sickle-cell anemia, and more.
27 Dec, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Tech millionaire claims to have slowed down aging by DNA editing. Will this technology help humans live forever?Millionaire Bryan Johnson visited a remote island to extend his life. He spent $20,000 for a treatment that would keep him young forever.
19 Jun, 2024, 02.08 AM IST
Quantum Leap: Gene editing could prove to be a game-changerA Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, claimed last year that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies using Crispr, to make them resi...
28 Dec, 2019, 11.20 PM IST
China to perform world's first human genetic editing trialCRISPR, short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, was named "2015 Breakthrough of the Year" by the US journal Sc...
02 Aug, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
Gene editing tool treats muscular dystrophy in adult mammalResearchers from Duke University in US used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
01 Jan, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
New software makes gene editing technology simplerThis technology ultimately has applications in gene therapies for genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis.
16 Jul, 2015, 04.06 PM IST