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
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Why a Single Spoonful of This Pantry Powder in Mop Water Makes Tile Floors Look Freshly InstalledBaking soda offers a simple solution for dull tile floors. This common pantry ingredient, sodium bicarbonate, cleans effectively. Its alkal...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
This Simple Salt and Soap Trick Cuts Kitchen Grease Fast – No Harsh Chemicals NeededAmerican kitchens are embracing a simple, effective grease-cleaning method: dish soap and salt. This combination leverages the science of s...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
IIT Madras, Ohio State University develop AI framework to aid drug discoveryIIT Madras and Ohio State University researchers have unveiled PURE, an AI framework that generates drug-like molecules with enhanced lab s...
03 Nov, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
IISc researchers develop enzyme mimetic that degrades toxic effluents in industrial wastewater under sunlightScientists at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a new type of enzyme mimetic called NanoPtA that can effectively degrade toxic...
03 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Inflammation is a double-edged sword but if it occurs for the wrong reasons, damage can be lethalChronic inflammation damages tissues over time and can lead to many noninfectious clinical disorders.
10 Nov, 2022, 07.01 PM IST
Scientists develop composite wrapper that can extend shelf life of fruitsThe wrapper can be reused, which is not possible with the present technology.
10 Aug, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
IIT researchers find new molecule that can be used as targeted therapy to treat prostate cancerThe molecule has shown potency in cells to completely reduce tumour in 50 days.
30 Sep, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
IIT Hyderabad develops low-cost, eco-friendly solar cells using 'kumkum dye'The dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) is based on New Fuchsin (NF) dye with aqueous electrolyte and platinum-free counter electrodes, accord...
29 Jul, 2019, 12.45 PM IST
- Brain cholesterol may increase Alzheimer's disease risk
London, May 8 (IANS) Cholesterol -- a molecule normally linked with cardiovascular diseases -- may also play an important role in the onset...
08 May, 2018, 10.02 PM IST
- 'Dimpi' to the rescue of diabetics (Health Feature)
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) In a breakthrough that could transform the despair of diabetics into dimples of relief, Indian scientists have desig...
17 Feb, 2017, 11.20 PM IST
Diamonds can help identify cancers earlyScientists have devised a way to use diamonds to identify cancerous tumours before they become life threatening.
11 Oct, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
Scientists working to develop newer diagnostic methods for cancerScientists are working on a wide range of human activity, from energy storage to clothing, solar cells to therapeutics to create a benign e...
15 Sep, 2014, 05.17 PM IST
India's drug discovery and development: Small research firms aim to change face of cancer therapyIndia is not known for developing drugs, let along cancer drugs, but a few small and niche firms are trying exactly that, reports ET.
08 May, 2014, 04.55 AM IST
Virtual Liver may be cure for drug failures in clinical trialsA Bangalore biotechnology firm is trying to predict animal liver toxicity by using a computer model.
22 Oct, 2012, 05.22 AM IST
- Taking the toxin out of your cancer treatment
RA Sengupta and Shiladitya Mashelkar have set up a Delhi-based co, Invictus Oncology, to take a modified Cisplatin to the market.
02 Jul, 2012, 04.27 AM IST