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
Infosys-backed 4baseCare raises Rs 128 crore, plans to take its cancer testing platform globalPrecision oncology startup 4baseCare has raised Rs 128 crore. This funding will expand its genomics labs globally and scale its AI platform...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Could protein 'traffic jams' be the key to understanding aging and Alzheimer's? Here's what Stanford scientists claimStanford University researchers have identified a breakdown in the cell's protein production system as a key factor in brain aging and cogn...
30 May, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
22 May, 2026, 01.12 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
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
Guardant Health to launch blood-based cancer test in India with Zydus LifesciencesGuardant Health is set to introduce a groundbreaking blood test in India for early cancer detection. This multi-cancer test, co-marketed by...
05 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?A hantavirus outbreak on the polar expedition vessel Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting a WHO al...
04 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Govt to recast Insacog as Covid cases declineThe Indian government is considering restructuring Insacog, the consortium monitoring genomic variations in SARS-CoV-2, due to the decline ...
31 Oct, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
MedGenome, backed by Sequoia Capital, acquires Delhi-NCR based Prognosis LaboratoriesMedGenome, backed by Sequoia Capital, LeapFrog Investments, Novo Holdings, Sofina, HDFC, Emerge Ventures, Zodius Capital and International ...
26 May, 2023, 07.31 PM IST
Insacog set to add more labs for genome sequencingMeanwhile, the Centre has notified Noida-based National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) as another laboratory to approve Covid-19 vaccine.
15 Dec, 2021, 02.06 PM IST
All 191 Covid samples genome sequenced at ILBS between Oct, Nov were Delta variant: OfficialThe facility at ILBS is equipped with the latest machines called NextSeq and MiSeq which can sequence the whole virus to the tune of 400 se...
01 Dec, 2021, 10.40 PM IST
Genome sequencing in India gets a private sector boostThe government has decided to involve private sector laboratories in the process of genome sequencing to detect new coronavirus variants so...
22 Sep, 2021, 06.56 AM IST
83 Covid cases of Delta plus variant reported in India till Aug 4: GovtResponding to a question on whether private laboratories are permitted to do genome sequencing of coronavirus, Minister of State for Health...
06 Aug, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Double mutation found in 61% of 361 COVID-19 samples: Expert"I am told that out of 361 COVID-19 samples tested by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, 61 per cent had the double mutation. Howe...
14 Apr, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur to launch genomics study for beginnersStudents will be able to visualise protein inside the bacteria and animal cell using fluorescent microscopy and conduct many experiments to...
21 Aug, 2017, 12.00 PM IST