Rs 12 lakh prize for whoever sleeps first: Bizarre competition turns sleeping into a relaxation race. Check rules and judging processA bizarre competition in Japan revently turned falling asleep into a race, with a prize of more than Rs 12 lakh for the winner. Called the ...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
This brain gene can move through human DNA — and scientists found it inside a virusResearchers at Cornell University identified the BC200 gene, which originated from a transposon in human DNA. This gene displays unusual mo...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg NagelKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized for thei...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award for understanding immune system responseThis year's Nobel Prizes will commence on Monday with the medicine prize awarded at the Karolinska Institute. Last year, three scientists w...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Nobel 2026: Ozempic, Mounjaro research tipped for medicine prizeThe 2026 Nobel season is set to reveal the winners of various prestigious awards, starting with medicine. The medicine prize is anticipated...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years agoPlague outbreak was particularly deadly for the young, judging from the burial sites, and attributed this to genetic traits in these stra...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.21 AM IST
‘India’s biotech ecosystem holds tremendous promise’: Eli Lilly CEOEli Lilly has experienced significant growth, reaching a market capitalization over $1 trillion. The company aims to maintain its leadershi...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Nifty 500’s hidden bear market: Half the stocks are down over 30% from highsIn the latest market analysis, it has been observed that about 50% of Nifty 500 stocks have significantly declined from their peak levels. ...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
2026 Nobel Prize Predictions: From GLP-1 drugs and CAR-T therapy to gene editing, these breakthroughs could take centre stagePredictions for the 2026 Nobel Prizes in science highlight significant contributions in areas like GLP-1 research and cancer therapies. Car...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
The market is volatile. But is the business volatile? 5 stocks from different segments of a sector, with upside potential of up to 33%How volatile is the market? It is a question that does not help you much, because the answer is always the same these days: Very volatile. ...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the companyAnthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal frame...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal introduces the team behind Temple’s BrainFlowDeepinder Goyal has introduced the innovative minds behind Temple's BrainFlow technology, which continuously measures brain blood flow. Thi...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Your daily coffee may be doing more than keeping you awake — scientists found a surprising link between your gut, brain and coffee habitA recent study examined how coffee consumption affects mood and gut health in regular drinkers. Researchers found that both caffeinated and...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
Could bacteria hold the secret to delaying death? Magnetic microbes extended worm lifespan by more than 43% in a new ageing studyResearchers at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science found that Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 increased the lifespan of C. elegans by 43...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
$3 trillion crypto comeback: Can Bitcoin bulls reclaim $100K and push higher?Bitcoin has led a broad crypto market recovery, pushing total digital-asset market capitalisation back above $3 trillion. Strong spot and E...
22 Sep, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Short-term headwinds, long-term calm: 6 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 22%This is not the time to expect that every stock you own will do well; or that you will make quick and easy gains. If you are entering the m...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
In 2006, NASA launched 75 fruit flies on STS-121 for 13 days; Discovery returned with about 3,000, including a new generation that developed in spaceNASA's experiments with fruit flies in zero gravity unveiled significant weaknesses in their immune systems. Observations indicated these f...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST