Scientists have paved way for helping humans live longer and healthier by creating baker's yeast capable of living up to 800 yeast years without apparent side-effects.
If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D.
'Wastewater containing excreted material can tell us how a community is doing in a particular area pertaining to any epidemic, pandemic, and other bacterial and viral diseases.'
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The vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D, showed a "strong immune response" in animal studies, and the antibodies produced were able to completely neutralise the wild type virus, Zydus said. The 12 institutes have been asked by the ICMR to fast track clinical trials of the vaccine as it is being considered as one of the top priority projects which are being monitored at the topmost level of the government.
The actress had undergone a preventive double mastectomy in 2013.
Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine. That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic.
The Canada-based International Development Research Centre in collaboration with the Gene Campaign has launched a unique research study on the attitudes and perceptions towards crops and foods in India. IDRC has undertaken a similar study in China.
Power Grid is supposed to set up two (2) high power transmission towers costing over Rs 16,500 crore (Rs 165 billion) for evacuating a bulk of the 16,000 Mws of electricity generated within the state by 2011-12 to western and northern India.
The beverage, which is best known for keeping people alert and sobering up drunks, has caused a stir by suggesting women who drink more than three cups a day could see their bra size drop.
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India may be suffering from acute power problems. But it has addressed the power shortage in neighbouring Bhutan with the Tala hydroelectric project exceeding the power generation forecast.
Nanotechnology researcher Dr Anita Goel feels that India can benefit from the gene Radar sensing technology which can detect the presence or absence of a disease's pathogen with the same accuracy available only in a diagnostic lab, reports Suman Guha Mozumder.
'If you look at the age group of people who died in India, the average age is 35!' 'That's why as a country we should be much more concerned.'
'Smokers are a highly susceptible population during this pandemic.' 'Health benefits from quitting smoking can start as early as within an hour.'
Hereditary genes you know... Bengalis have good hair, says model Somana Chakraborty who left Kolkata in 2005 and has ever since become a Mumbai girl.
Scientists have identified a gene that allows rice plants to survive floods; a development that could help poor farmers especially in India who are having a tough time braving floods.
Almost two-thirds of the world's billionaires made their fortunes from scratch, relying on grit and determination, not good genes
An Indian-American entrepreneur was among a select group of business leaders invited by US President Barack Obama for consultations on the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on them.
Nilesh is all set to star in Deepak Shivdasani's new film.
Nuclear power is seeing a renaissance. Power-starved India, which has the largest number of reactors under construction, is at the forefront of this revival of interest in nuclear power.
What the Indian economy looks like next January will influence her view on India, not her genetics, notes Shekhar Gupta.
Scientists in the United States have uncovered a genetic reason why lonely people have poorer health and are likely to die young -- solitude affects their immune systems.
If a research is to be believed, all people with blue eyes can trace their ancestry back to one person, who probably lived about 10,000 years ago in the Black Sea region. Scientists studying the genetics of eye colour at the University of Copenhagen found that more than 99.5 per cent of blue-eyed people, who volunteered to have their DNA analysed, have the same tiny mutation in the gene that determines the colour of the iris.
Folate is one of the most vital nutrients for the human body's growth and development, which is why folate-rich diets are typically suggested for women planning a pregnancy or who are pregnant.
Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out. And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this race, the moon, Mars, and mineral-rich asteroids will already be crowded before we reach there.
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Modi government is pushing GM food crops without adequate safety assessment and transparency, claim activists.
The Karolinska Institute cited his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription in awarding him the 10 million kronor (1.37 million dollar) prize.
'I am a big admirer of engineering in India because India has a particular skill in frugal engineering.'
This one's a 'farrago' (thank you, Shashi Tharoor). But don't worry, we've got you covered.
The Global Offshore Outsourcing Summit 2006, organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce kicked off on Friday at the ITC Grand Central, Mumbai.
Researchers have found that the smell of food could play an important role in how the body processes calories.
IAEA chief ElBaradei said participating countries would be required to pledge not to develop dual-use facilities.
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