7 surprising benefits of red bananas and how they compare with yellow varietiesRed bananas offer a unique flavor and impressive nutritional profile, boasting vitamins C and B6, potassium, and magnesium. These fruits su...
08 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Why your brain enters its most powerful mode when you are boredNeuroscience research reveals boredom is not a waste of time but a crucial tool for mental focus, emotional equilibrium, and creativity. Th...
08 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
What is shelf-stable synthetic blood? The scientific advancement that could transform battlefield and emergency careA revolutionary synthetic blood is nearing human trials. This freeze-dried product can be stored for years at room temperature. It can be r...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
How Some Animals Thrive Without Oxygen: Nature’s Hidden Survival TricksRemarkable animals like naked mole rats, turtles, and fish have evolved astonishing biological adaptations to survive in environments with ...
22 Mar, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
The Bizarre Survival Trick of One of Nature’s Strangest MammalsNaked mole rats possess a remarkable ability to survive up to 18 minutes without oxygen, a feat unheard of in most mammals. This survival i...
10 Mar, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
In Extreme Cold, Some Animals Survive by Altering Life to an Unimaginably Slow PaceArctic ground squirrels and wood frogs exhibit incredible survival tactics, slowing metabolism to near-death states or tolerating being fro...
08 Mar, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Get a younger heart with 5 everyday habits that fit easily in your lifestyleA new study published in Nature Materials suggests that heart ageing may be reversible by targeting the heart’s extracellular matrix (ECM)—...
04 Jul, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
You can keep your heart young without medication, even as you age. New study revealsA groundbreaking study published in Nature Materials suggests that the heart’s aging may be influenced more by its surrounding environment—...
27 Jun, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Exercise & diet play key role in enhancing survival for cancer patientsThe mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy. But...
27 May, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
Researchers discover pre-existing heart conditions can worsen due to body's inflammatory response to CovidResearchers at New York University (NYU) Langone Health have found that Covid-19 can trigger an immune response in the fatty deposits linin...
29 Sep, 2023, 07.21 PM IST
Could your face mask detect Covid? Scientists have found a wayScientists were able to re-create the cell parts that sense dangerous microorganisms and freeze-dry them.
30 Jun, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Life expectancy in India down by 2.6 yrs due to air pollution: StudyThe report said household air pollution contributes about a quarter of the outdoor air pollution in the country.
11 Jun, 2019, 08.00 PM IST
Now, you can build your own 3D printed bio-bots"The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator."
14 Feb, 2017, 12.22 PM IST
AngioChip: 'Person-on-a-chip' technology may help repair damaged organsUsing the platform, they can connect the blood vessels of the two artificial organs, thereby modelling not just the organs themselves, but ...
08 Mar, 2016, 02.06 PM IST
Activating 'good' fat can curb obesityThe body's ability to harness heat production by converting white fat cells can help fight obesity.
19 Dec, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Heartbeat on a chip to improve testing of cardiovascular drugsThe chip uses an intricate network of microscopic, gravity-driven channels and switches to make liquids flow across it.
22 Jun, 2015, 04.28 PM IST