The Creature That Can Regrow Its Entire BrainPlanarian flatworms possess remarkable brain regeneration capabilities, thanks to specialized neoblast stem cells that can differentiate in...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
How to keep bananas fresh for weeks without turning blackBananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. Simple tricks can slow this process. Wrapping stems in foil or plastic helps. Keep bananas away ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Grey Hair Looking Dull? It Might Be This One Common Washing Mistake—Not Your AgeGrey hair may appear dull not due to age but due to daily washing habits. Harsh shampoos and hard water can cause buildup on hair strands. ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Kim Kardashian undergoes banned surgery; had to leave USA to get it doneKim Kardashian recently traveled to Mexico to undergo a stem cell treatment banned by the FDA and unavailable in the United States. She sha...
09 Aug, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
Eggs from men, sperm from women: Stem cell therapy may just turn reproduction upside down!It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis"
13 Jan, 2024, 11.22 PM IST
Azim Premji Foundation, NCBS-TIFR, inStem join hands to ramp up Covid-19 testingThe partnership of Azim Premji Foundation, the National Centre for Biological Sciences and the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenera...
18 May, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Azim Premji Foundation, NCBS, inStem ink partnership on enhanced testing for COVID-19The partnership would enable free-of-cost testing for COVID-19 to a large number of people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities,...
18 May, 2020, 03.00 PM IST
Embryonic stem cells could heal damaged lungs: ResearchEmbryonic stem cells can be used to repair damaged lung tissue in those with severe respiratory disease, researchers have found.
15 Jul, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
Stem cells may help reverse Type 2 diabetesTimothy Kieffer, a professor simulated Type 2 diabetes in mice by putting them on a high-fat, high-calorie diet for several weeks.
20 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Institute for Stem Cell ResearchModi took a round of the Stem Cell Laboratory where scientists explained the research being conducted there.
18 Feb, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
Changing stem cell structure may help fight obesityScientists have found that reducing the size of tiny hair like structures on stem cells stops them from turning into fat cells, a discovery...
17 Feb, 2015, 03.06 PM IST
New stem cell can grow into any body partThese cells can be programmed to become any cell type in the body, from brain to heart, and can be used to grow new organs and tissue for t...
11 Dec, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu to introduce regenerative medicine in veterinary careThe government has allocated Rs 8.81 crore for installing 53 ultra sound scan units in veterinary hospitals across the state.
06 May, 2013, 04.12 PM IST
- Reliance Life plans to launch biosimilar drug in Europe
Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Life Sciences to launch biosimilar drug in Europe within a year since it has completed all required testing an...
03 Apr, 2010, 02.56 AM IST
- Walking the tightrope of stem cell research
At least over a dozen institutions are publicly undertaking some activity or the other in the field of stem cells in India while it is reas...
08 Oct, 2007, 04.29 AM IST
- Local cos line up big stem cell research plans
Research in stem cells that holds promise in treating spinal cord injuries and difficult-to-cure diseases like blood cancer, Parkinson’s an...
14 Dec, 2006, 02.42 AM IST
- Govt plans to regulate stem cells research
The government proposes to regulate stem cell sourcing, banking, transfer (exports) and research.
13 Jul, 2002, 06.31 AM IST