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Gujarat launches first state-level sports genomics programmeGujarat has launched a pioneering sports genomics programme for athletes. This initiative aims to understand genetic and physiological char...- Not an animal, but one popular fruit shares 60% of human genes. Genetic expert says it’s not shocking: ‘There’s a lot of things we do the same way…'Who doesn’t like to munch on a banana or two during the summer? Although a guilty pleasure for those with high blood sugar levels, it remai...
- A 2024 Harvard-led study collected 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across 6 continents and analyzed their DNA; researchers found the pest evolved from an Asian cockroach about 2,100 years ago before hitching rides with humans around the worldAccording to new genetic findings, the German cockroach's roots trace back to Asia nearly 2,000 years ago. It seems that the cockroach adap...
- ET Startup Awards 2026 | Top Innovator: Deeptech startup Theranautilus’ micro robots score big winDeeptech startup Theranautilus has won the Top Innovator award at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for its work on microscopic robots that can na...
- In 1997, University of Florida spent 10 years developing a mosquito “diet pill.” Today, larvae fed the hormone-treated algae starve within 72 hours, offering an eco-friendly way to fight disease-carrying pestsA University of Florida scientist developed a mosquito "diet pill" using a digestive hormone. This hormone is delivered through algae, whic...
- No new strain of H1N1 identified, current surge part of seasonal influenza pattern: ICMR DGThe ICMR director general stated H1N1 infections are seasonal and not a new strain. Most cases are mild and self-limiting, requiring no wid...
- In 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the IcemanIn 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the Iceman. The disco...
- Neanderthals disappeared about 40,000 years ago, but their DNA may now be helping some modern humans build more muscleA genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals boosts muscle mass in certain modern humans. This variant impacts the signaling of growth hor...
- 4baseCare expands cancer profiling panel with 2,206-gene Indiegene V2The new version comes five years after the company launched Indiegene in August 2021. The original panel, developed using genomic data from...
- ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Top InnovatorThe award will recognise innovations that launch a business or give it a big boost. It should be an original idea that is core to the busin...
- Alaska Native genomes show selection signals potentially linked to life in the Arctic; researchers identified variants in pathways associated with high-latitude conditionsAlaskan Native genomes show adaptation signals potentially linked to cold environments. Researchers compared these signals with populations...
- LifeCell International partners with Shraddha Diagnostics to expand advanced diagnostics across GujaratThe company said that the partnership will combine Shraddha Diagnostics' regional presence, clinician relationships and expertise in routin...
- In 2014, scientists compared EPAS1 DNA from 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and linked a high-altitude adaptation to Denisovan-like ancestry. 12 years later, the finding traced the genetic gift to an interbreeding event about 48,700 years agoIn 2014, scientists found a remarkable clue in Tibetan DNA. They compared the EPAS1 gene in 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and uncovered a ...
- US-based Amgen to open science and innovation center at Genome Valley in HyderabadAmgen will open a new science and innovation center in Hyderabad's Genome Valley. This facility is expected to become operational by the ye...
- North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
- Stanford University genomicist says that hair thinning may not be caused by dandruff, spicy food, but by a hormone; says one eating habit may reduce your hairfallTired of seeing your hair thinning prematurely, no matter numerous oil massages and spas? A Stanford University genome expert reveals that ...
- Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...
- What changes inside the brain as you age? Scientists find a hidden shift that may begin in your midlifeBrain aging study: Brain immune cells begin changing around midlife, a new study reveals. Microglia in the hippocampus gradually decline af...
- Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first timeScientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated an...
- ICAR genome breakthrough opens door to improved pigeonpea varietiesThe newly developed T2T genome sequence contains 752.65 million base pairs of DNA assembled into 92 contigs, providing a complete represent...
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