In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Intel spinout Articul8 eyes $50 million for India heritage AI ventureArticul8, a spin-off from Intel, is raising $30-50 million to establish an India-based AI entity focused on traditional knowledge systems l...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt to establish impregnable border grid with smart border project: Amit ShahIndia is set to enhance its border security with the 'Smart Border Project'. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the initiative, which ...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Could space-grown stem cells unlock faster cancer treatments and revolutionize organ regeneration breakthroughs? NASA’s ISS experiments are revealing surprising answers about the power of microgravity medicineSpace stem cell research is rapidly changing cancer treatment and regenerative medicine worldwide. Scientists aboard the International Spac...
29 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Saving supply chains from climate shocks is a lure for investorsCompanies are increasingly focused on supply chain resilience. This trend is expected to continue, offering new opportunities and protectin...
28 May, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
An SNL 'All Drug Olympics?' Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no jokeThe "Enhanced Games" in Las Vegas allows athletes to use performance enhancers, aiming to challenge mainstream sports' anti-doping efforts ...
24 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
A flash of blue light just solved one of drug development's biggest puzzles, here's all about itScientists at the University of Münster report a major advance in light-powered chemistry for housane molecules on May 20, 2026. Using phot...
20 May, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
How a 15-year-old boy gave millions of blind people the ability to readLouis Braille, a teenager, created a revolutionary dot-based reading system. This system, based on a six-dot cell, allows blind individuals...
20 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi and PM Giorgia Meloni outline Indo-Mediterranean vision to deepen India-Italy tiesIndia and Italy are shaping an Indo-Mediterranean partnership focused on trade, AI, defence, clean energy and connectivity, with Narendra M...
20 May, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Quote of the day by George Michael: 'Change is a stranger you have yet to know.' Life lessons on human nature, success and hardships by British singer and songwriterQuote of the day by George Michael explores the meaning of change through the words “Change is a stranger you have yet to know.” The articl...
19 May, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev fell asleep while organizing chemical elements: and woke up with the periodic tableIn the 1860s, Dmitri Mendeleev revolutionized chemistry by organizing elements into a periodic table. His audacious act of leaving empty sp...
09 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Tooth regeneration therapy enters first human clinical trials in JapanA groundbreaking human trial in Japan is exploring a revolutionary treatment to regrow teeth. Researchers have identified a way to activate...
08 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Who are Matthew Mitchell and Thy Mitchell? High-profile restaurateur couple found dead with children in Houston homeHouston police discovered the bodies of Matthew Mitchell, his wife Thy Mitchell, and their two young children in a suspected murder-suicide...
06 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Quote of the day from American author Margaret Mead: ‘Children must be taught how to think, not what to think’.Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead's legacy emphasizes teaching children to think critically, not what to think. Her research in Samoa a...
03 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
IIT-Guwahati researchers use modern drug development methods to understand therapeutic action of ayurvedic formulationsProf. Ramakrishnan and Prof. Kartha had earlier found that long term oral intake of Amalaki Rasayana reduces the thickening of heart muscle...
09 Mar, 2021, 11.56 PM IST