A 2024 review investigated the ‘immortal jellyfish’ and found that it can reverse its life cycle through cellular reprogramming, revealing clues to biological rejuvenation that may also carry cancer risks in humansThe immortal jellyfish, known scientifically as Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses an extraordinary ability to reverse its life cycle when unde...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
A 2024 study claims positive travel experiences help slow aging and boost overall health through new environments and physical activityRecent studies indicate that traveling can play a vital role in decelerating biological aging. Engaging in positive travel experiences enha...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
In 2005, NASA flew five thick-toed geckos aboard Foton-M2 for 16 days without food or water; all were recovered with no apparent negative health effectsFive geckos orbited Earth for sixteen days without food or water. Researchers studied how weightlessness affects these cold-blooded animals...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
In 2000, Johns Hopkins team treated 18 paralyzed rodents with neural stem cells. 6 years later, the team engineered working motor-neuron circuits in paralyzed adult animals, extending the original findingJohns Hopkins research from 2000 and 2006 represents an important scientific progression in the search for ways to repair damaged nervous s...
29 Aug, 2026, 04.11 AM IST
A 3,700-year-old olive tree in Portugal keeps producing olives as old trunk sections sprout again, revealing how one of nature’s longest-lived trees can repeatedly rejuvenate itself across thousands of yearsPortugal is home to olive trees that may be more than 3,700 years old. These ancient trees have survived droughts, wars, changing landscape...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Scientists from King’s College London turned an agricultural waste product into a bone-healing scaffold; keratin from sheep’s wool produced more natural-looking regenerated bone than collagen in animalsSheep’s wool may soon have a surprising medical purpose. Scientists at King’s College London turned wool-derived keratin into a bone regene...
16 Aug, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
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
Snails Can Regrow Entire Eyes in Just Weeks, and Scientists Are Paying AttentionA humble freshwater snail, the golden apple snail, possesses an extraordinary ability to regrow an entire, functional eye within a month. S...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Study finds possible way to heal damaged lungs after premature birthResearchers have used four-dimensional microscopy to create 3D video images of mouse lung tissue, revealing how lung resilience and healing...
25 Feb, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Struggling with tooth sensitivity? New material can help regenerate tooth enamelEnamel is the hardest tissue in body and enables teeth to function for a large part of our lifetime.
04 Jun, 2018, 02.24 PM IST
- 3D printing technique that creates super soft organ replicas
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A team of researchers have found a new 3D printing technique that allows them to replicate biological structures whic...
14 Jan, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
- Indian project aims to overcome shortage of donor organs
Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) India's Department of Biotechnology has decided to give a big push for research in "tissue engineering" aimed at e...
27 Nov, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
Stem cell therapy can help treat diabetic heart diseaseDHD affects the muscular tissues of the heart leading to complications.
28 Feb, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
Skin cells turned into heart, brain cellsScientists,have transformed skin cells into heart and brain cells using a cocktail of chemicals, a breakthrough that may help regenerate lo...
30 Apr, 2016, 05.46 AM IST
Stem cells may help treat spinal cord injuriesThe stem cells, called neural progenitor cells, were taken from rat embryos and directed to develop as spinal cord tissue.
18 Apr, 2016, 04.10 PM IST
Novel technique to help grow bone cellsFor about a decade, researchers have been able to direct the fate of stem cells by tuning the stiffness of its microenvironment, also known...
01 Dec, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
'Artificial bones' generated from umbilical cord stem cellsScientists have successfully developed 'artificial bones' from umbilical cord stem cells, paving way for repair of bones.
25 Jul, 2013, 12.34 PM IST