Common deworming drug reborn as tumor killer — scientists say it could even prevent cancerResearchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a latest form of mebendazole, called polymorph C, which features enhanced possibility ...
21 Nov, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 24% return in 1 year, according to analystsGiven how the market is reacting to numbers, the chances are that it is going to be in stock-specific mode. What is stock-specific mode? A ...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
Why timing of when we go to sleep is as important as the amount of snooze time we getWe are beginning to understand how we might work with the rhythms of our bodies.
12 Apr, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
Technocrats are guided by the motto 'in science, we invest'A distinguished cohort of techno-billionaires is pushing the boundaries of science with long-term bets on seemingly unattainable targets.
15 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Made in India virus kits boost testing, and local industryOver a year later, most Indians can access PCR tests at a fraction of the cost - due to a large-scale public-private partnership, known as ...
15 Oct, 2021, 09.37 AM IST
Blackstone's edtech bet; GlobalBees and Spinny score bigFrom Blackstone's newest edtech bet to GlobalBees's $150 million fundraising and the latest on the Pegasus spyware, here's a quick look at ...
19 Jul, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
Gene-editing tool that led to rapid test for Covid-19 is now helping scientists save endangered salmonThe CRISPR-based Sherlock tool can identify four types of Chinook salmon.
08 Jun, 2021, 07.05 PM IST
MSG myths and distractions: So why is McDonald’s trying to break the MSG taboo?The flavour enhancer has been held responsible for causing migraines, racing heartbeats and rather unfairly, called ‘Chinese restaurants’ s...
07 Feb, 2020, 11.07 PM IST
Berry boost: This fruit can combat bacterial infections, make antibiotics work betterCranberry extract increases bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics by acting in two ways.
29 May, 2019, 06.28 PM IST
Ambrosia: The startup that promised immortality, is deadFDA Commissioners wrote they had become aware of people “charging thousands of dollars for infusions that are unproven and not guided by ev...
25 Feb, 2019, 03.25 PM IST
With cryo-electron microscope, India hopes to join the revolution sweeping across the world of medicineThe microscope which set the world of biology on fire required expertise to operate. Without Ragunath, the microscope would be just like a ...
12 Feb, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Why new startups are homing in on old-economy hubsIn smaller cities like Coimbatore, Pune and Hyderabad, entrepreneurs are building startups on the base provided by traditional businesses.
03 Dec, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
Gland Pharma promoters put their 60 per cent stake on the blockPromoters of Hyderabad-based speciality injectable drugs maker Gland Pharma have decided to put their controlling stake on the block.
20 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
World's first artificial molecular pump developedThe new machine mimics the pumping mechanism of life-sustaining proteins that move small molecules around living cells to metabolise.
25 May, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
Biological pathways: Designing genetic circuits from scratchLearning to control these pathways is not easy because they keep talking to each other, and there is no reliable way to find out whether on...
16 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Demand for young chefs on rise as hotels bank on rising F&B revenues“We are hiring more chefs, especially young, to give F&B a push,” says Andrew W Harrison, general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai.
04 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- DuPont to set up Rs 100 cr R&D centre
DuPont India, subsidiary of the US-based $29 billion EI du Pont de Nemours, is setting up a research and development centre in Hyderabad at...
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