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Life on Earth has always used four DNA letters, but scientists have created a bigger genetic alphabet and found something unexpectedScientists have demonstrated RNA polymerase can read eight genetic letters. This enzyme accurately transcribes synthetic DNA, which nature ...- Something strange may be happening high above the surface of Venus: New study finds a surprising clue about whether life could survive in its acidic cloudsNew research suggests peptides can survive Venus's acidic clouds. These molecules maintain stable structures in highly concentrated sulfuri...
- No chemicals, only banana peels and water: This simple gardening hack can be a natural fertiliser for your plantsUsing discarded banana peels as a natural fertilizer is an effective way to nourish your plants while being kind to the environment. Homema...
- A synthetic hormone was added to a remote Canadian lake in tiny amounts — then an entire fish population nearly collapsedA synthetic estrogen introduced into a Canadian lake caused a significant ecological shock. This chemical, present in tiny amounts, severel...
- From food waste to water: A new research shows how new biomass hydrogels could help turning discarded food and agricultural waste into a source of atmospheric water for irrigation and sustainable farmingResearchers developed new hydrogels from natural materials to capture atmospheric moisture. These innovative materials can absorb water vap...
- WHO renews Science Council as AI, gene editing and emerging technologies reshape global healthThe World Health Organization has renewed its Science Council with twenty-one global experts. This council will advise on emerging technolo...
- Danish firm Novonesis to roll out ₹3,000 crore Maharashtra investment over 2-3 yearsNovonesis will likely expand its Patalganga manufacturing facility with this capital. New yeast technologies can reduce fermentation time a...
- Chemical sector: Although long, there is a way around China trouble; combine 20 stocks to get your portfolio’s chemistry rightFor the chemicals sector, it all depends on a transformation that is still unfolding and will take years to play out. Backward-integration ...
- US-based Amgen to open science and innovation center at Genome Valley in HyderabadAmgen will open a new science and innovation center in Hyderabad's Genome Valley. This facility is expected to become operational by the ye...
- Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
- After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The breakthrough produced a surprising pathway to new painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and greener pest-control solutionsDeadly plants like wolfsbane and larkspur hold a powerful secret. Scientists have finally recreated their complex biosynthesis inside engin...
- Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...
- Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first timeScientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated an...
- In 2007, a tiny ghost-white beetle revealed the secret to the world's brightest white paintNature's whitest white beetle is giving scientists a new way to rethink modern materials. The tiny Cyphochilus beetle creates an intensely ...
- Arboreal Bioinnovations raises Rs 230 crore led by Edelweiss’s EAAA, OmnivoreSpecialty food ingredient startup Arboreal Bioinnovations has raised Rs 230 crore in a Series A funding round. This capital will fuel manuf...
- These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsOil is crucial for every part of the Indian economy: From government to consumer, its price impacts spending by every stakeholder. So, till...
- In 1928, Henry Ford carved a slice of small-town America into the Amazon rainforest to grow his own rubber, a jungle city called Fordlândia that the forest quietly swallowed wholeHenry Ford established Fordlândia in Brazil to secure rubber supplies for his company. He built an American-style town, imposing strict rul...
- NITI Aayog roadmap targets USD 691 bn bioeconomy by 2035; Jitendra Singh says India ready to lead biotech revolutionIndia's bioeconomy can reach USD 691 billion by 2035, creating millions of high-value jobs. The nation aims to become a top global biotechn...
- Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
- Synthetic biology raises playing God fearsSynthetic biology is a giant leap forward for genetic engineering, triggering a heated global debate.
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