A single jawbone from Taiwan just changed what scientists knew about DenisovansA mysterious ancient jawbone found in Taiwan has been identified as a Denisovan man. This discovery rewrites our understanding of these ear...
29 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
A riverside skeleton changed what researchers thought they knew about how the first Americans wereThe controversial Kennewick Man skeleton, initially thought to be from a separate migration due to skull morphology, was genetically linked...
21 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
A massive DNA discovery just rewrote everything we thought we knew about the Japanese peopleA groundbreaking DNA study has uncovered evidence of a third ancestral group contributing to Japan's population, originating from northeast...
18 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
In 1983, Kary Mullis imagined copying DNA while driving through California at night: the idea transformed modern genetics foreverWhile cruising through the scenic highways of California, a visionary scientist named Kary Mullis stumbled upon an extraordinary concept th...
17 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...
12 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
What the X chromosome revealed about Neanderthals and early humansNew genetic research reveals ancient human and Neanderthal interactions followed a surprising pattern. Scientists found more modern human D...
11 May, 2026, 03.44 AM IST
Human evolution is still happening, and faster than we thoughtA groundbreaking study published in Nature reveals that human evolution has not slowed down but has accelerated, particularly since the adv...
08 May, 2026, 05.36 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
A giant echidna fossil sat in a museum drawer for over a century, before revealing Australia’s lost giantsA forgotten fossil, overlooked for over a century, has revealed crucial insights into Australia's extinct giant echidnas. This re-evaluatio...
06 May, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
DNA breakthrough in Nancy Guthrie case could finally crack mystery wide openNancy Guthrie case update: Investigators have no suspects in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance over two months later. DNA expert CeCe Moore bel...
11 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Genomic analysis of XE variant sample from Gujarat underway: Health ministryThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning against XE, a new variant of Omicron first detected in the UK, and suggested that ...
09 Apr, 2022, 12.54 PM IST
View: With the advent of AI in healthcare, moving from data to actionable insights will become easierVarious studies have proved that integration of multiomics data can help identify multiple pathways and processes that drive a disease. On ...
20 Mar, 2022, 11.14 PM IST
Kochi-based biotechnology startup develops test kit for genomic analysisCOVIGENE, developed by technology-driven, genome -based wellness enterprise SAGENOME on its OhMyGene platform, will provide sufficient info...
25 Oct, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
Indian scientists reveal new mutations, proteins of novel coronavirusThe analysis suggests that the virus is now mutating faster than before the three Bengaluru isolates had 27 mutations in their genomes with...
04 Mar, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
Genomic analysis result of UK returnee's sample expected from NIV next week, says TNThe returnee from UK, who days ago tested positive, continues to be treated at the King's Institute for Preventive Medicine and Research an...
24 Dec, 2020, 03.01 PM IST
Sexual transmission of Ebola virus in Liberia confirmedA suspected case of sexual transmission of Ebola virus disease in Liberia has been confirmed using genomic analysis, scientists say.
16 Oct, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Apollo Hospitals launches Strand's clinical genomic tests"These tests will help doctors diagnose disease more precisely, identify the optimal treatment and monitor disease and treatment course for...
25 Jul, 2014, 10.30 AM IST