Which university and degree makes you eligible for UAE’s Golden Visa?The UAE's Golden Visa program grants a 10-year residency to high-achieving graduates in strategically important fields like science, engine...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
All's not lost! AI can complement human labour rather than replacing it, feel optimistsArtificial intelligence (AI) can complement human labor instead of replacing it, as it can be used to increase productivity and offer exper...
31 May, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Covid-19: Experts worry about how US will see next surge comingAs Covid-19 infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U. Despite disease m...
25 Mar, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
New rapid Covid test, called STOPCovid, with improved sensitivity developed, claims researchThe researchers hope the test could be further developed for use in point-of-care settings.
18 Sep, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Abhijit Banerjee joins list of Indian, Indian-origin Nobel LaureatesIndian-American Abhijit Banerjee on Monday won the Nobel Prize for Economics, joining the list of Indians and people of Indian origin to gr...
14 Oct, 2019, 06.48 PM IST
How HNIs and foundations are supporting advancement of scientific research in IndiaSo, in theory, the Indian govt investments in R&D are not small as a percentage of R&D, but the numbers do not tell the real story. Strateg...
18 Apr, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
- MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to 3-D print a "living tattoo" using a new...
06 Dec, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
- US scientists correct DNA in lab-grown human embryos
New York, July 27 (IANS) In a first in the US, scientists using the 'CRISPR' genome-editing technique, have successfully corrected the DNA ...
27 Jul, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
New gene therapy technique can stop the spread of malignant cancer cellsThe therapy could be used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours before they spread.
20 Sep, 2016, 07.16 PM IST
IBM's Watson could learn how to identify cancer and heart disease from X-rays and MRI scansLast fall, IBM announced that it was putting Watson to use to accelerate scientific discoveries by scouring massive amounts of studies.
12 Aug, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
Positive memories can relieve work-related stressScientists found that artificial reactivation of memories stored during a positive experience can suppress the effects of stress-induced de...
20 Jun, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
New swine flu strain in India may carry dangerous mutationsThe researchers found that the recent Indian strains carry new mutations in the hemagglutinin protein that are known to make the virus more...
12 Mar, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
New research doubles number of genes linked to heightHow tall you are is strongly related to the genes you inherit and in the largest genetic study of height-related genes to date, scientists ...
06 Oct, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
Indian-origin researcher Arjun Raj features among 10 most promising scientists in the worldThe young scientist Arjun Raj heads a 10-member team at Raj Labs on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Set up in 2010 and funded by the...
05 Oct, 2013, 01.33 PM IST
22 locations in human genome tied to schizophrenia identifiedScientists have identified 22 locations, including 13 newly discovered, in the human genome that are believed to play a role in causing sch...
26 Aug, 2013, 02.53 PM IST
Expat scientist-entrepreneurs are relocating to India to offer cost-effective healthcare innovationsGlobal scientists of Indian-origin, who have made path-breaking discoveries in the field of healthcare, are moving to India to test, valida...
13 Apr, 2012, 07.07 AM IST
‘Focus on basic science education’Prof Mriganka Sur, one of the top five experts on brain and cognitive science in the world, advises to keep using the brain to improve memo...
04 Jan, 2010, 03.23 AM IST