News for 'Molecular Biology'

US VP JD Vance, Usha Vance are expecting their 4th child

US VP JD Vance, Usha Vance are expecting their 4th child

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Usha, 40, and Vance, 41, who met while attending Yale Law School, have three kids -- Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 4.

US Vice President Vance defends wife Usha against ethnic slurs

US Vice President Vance defends wife Usha against ethnic slurs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

US Vice President JD Vance has strongly criticized commentators for making derogatory remarks about his Indian-origin wife, Usha Vance, following racist comments from a right-wing podcaster.

Meet The 10 Indian-Origin Nobel Laureates

Meet The 10 Indian-Origin Nobel Laureates

Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

Who have been India's Laureates, winners from India or of Indian-origin?

'Can My Uncle Sponsor My US F1 Visa?'

'Can My Uncle Sponsor My US F1 Visa?'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

From tackling visa woes to admission counselling, rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta helps you choose the right course and country to study abroad.

Want to become a molecular biologist?

Want to become a molecular biologist?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Yuvaraja's College (Autonomous) in Mysore invites applications from eligible candidates to the 5-year Integrated MSc course in Molecular Biology.

Stem Cell Biology at MIRM

Stem Cell Biology at MIRM

Rediff.com26 Nov 2008

Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine (MIRM) of Manipal University has launched a short term course on Application of Flow Cytometry and Molecular Biology Techniques in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.

DNA delays deepen agony for families of AI plane crash victims

DNA delays deepen agony for families of AI plane crash victims

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

They were asked to wait for 72 hours, but the deadline passed on Sunday and the wait seems endless.

Knighthood for Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Knighthood for Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

He has been conferred knighthood "for services to molecular biology" in the New Year Honours List 2012, according to an official announcement in London.

What Shux Did In His 1st Week In Space

What Shux Did In His 1st Week In Space

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Shubhanshu Shukla's first seven days in space have combined science, ceremony, and moments of levity.

5 High-Demand Jobs In 2025

5 High-Demand Jobs In 2025

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

In 2025, India's tech job market is thriving, with tech professionals seeing a 9.5% salary increase and roles like AI/ML architects earning up to Rs 95 lakh annually.

Junior research fellowship in Biophysics Sciences

Junior research fellowship in Biophysics Sciences

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata invites applications for MSc/Junior Research Fellowship programme in Biophysical Sciences.

10 Medical Streams After Class 12

10 Medical Streams After Class 12

Rediff.com15 May 2025

While MBBS continues to be the most sought-after stream for medical aspirants, post pandemic, the demand for skilled nurses and physiotherapists are on the rise, notes Nayagam PP, career counsellor and founder of EduJob360.

Is research your forte?

Is research your forte?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research invites applications for various doctorate and reasearch programmes.

A scholarship to London!

A scholarship to London!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2004

The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, is offering 30 scholarships for Indian scholars.

GMAT or GRE: What is the difference?

GMAT or GRE: What is the difference?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

What is the difference between the GMAT and the GRE? QS topgradschool.com looks at these two tests, graduate schools perceptions of them, the preparation behind them and how to get a good score.

Indian American scientist produces safe anthrax va

Indian American scientist produces safe anthrax va

Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

Enough anthrax vaccine to inoculate everyone in the US could be grown inexpensively and safely with only one acre of tobacco plants.

Inder Verma wins lifetime award

Inder Verma wins lifetime award

Rediff.com21 May 2008

The American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research at its 15th annual meeting at the Lion's Club in San Diego, California, presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr Inder Verma, senior professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in San Diego, California, and the American Cancer Society professor of molecular biology.

Nobel laureate Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most remarkable man'

Nobel laureate Dr Khorana: 'Considerate, most remarkable man'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

Uttam RajBhandary, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Molecular Biology and Associate Head of the Department of Biology at MIT, knew Dr Har Gobind Khorana for close to half a century. Many consider him the late Nobel Laureate's closest friend and colleague. He spoke to India Abroad.

Jumpstart your career in the Biotech industry

Jumpstart your career in the Biotech industry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Department of Biotechnology offers post-graduate students the chance to train with the top Biotech companies in India.

GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists

GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Applications are invited from young scientists for the 2011 GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists. Established in 1995, the prize recognizes outstanding young scientists from around the world who have completed their PhDs in the area of molecular biology during 2010.

'Venky cared more about science, not salary'

'Venky cared more about science, not salary'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

When his former colleagues at the University of Utah came to know early on Wednesday that Venkatraman Ramakrishnan had won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, they celebrated by dancing on the streets."We were dancing in the streets," said Jeannine Marlow, wife of Dana Carroll, professor and former chair of biochemistry at the University of Utah, where Ramakrishnan's prize-winning work began between 1995 and 1999.

They brought Nobel glory to India

They brought Nobel glory to India

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Meet the Indian Nobel laureates

Nobel laureate 'Venky' indebted to colleagues

Nobel laureate 'Venky' indebted to colleagues

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

"The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and the University of Utah supported this work and the collegiate atmosphere there made it all possible. The idea of supporting long term basic research like that at LMB does lead to breakthroughs, the ribosome is already starting to show its medical importance," he said.

US: Professor gets $575,000 grant for research

US: Professor gets $575,000 grant for research

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

When developed, Dr Jayaraman's work could be applied to various light-induced transformations to the synthesis of a number of chiral molecules.

GM food hazard: Crisis worse than global meltdown

GM food hazard: Crisis worse than global meltdown

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

'I believe that the world is headed for the biggest health crisis ever because of the lack of transparency.'

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Soft drinks may damage DNA

Rediff.com29 May 2007

A common preservative found in soft drinks has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA, a new study has said.

Biotech cos wake up to India's genetic jackpot

Biotech cos wake up to India's genetic jackpot

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Indian scientists as well as biotech firms have awakened to the fact that there is a genetic jackpot in the country's endogamous gene pool.

DuPont Hyd centre to focus on crop R&D

DuPont Hyd centre to focus on crop R&D

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

The DKC is being set up on 15 acres in the ICICI Knowledge Park. This will be the sixth DuPont R&D facility outside the US.

Young scientists awarded at Science Congress

Young scientists awarded at Science Congress

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Kalam gave away the awards at a glittering function at the 94th Indian Science Congress at the Annamalai University in Chidambaram.

Indian-origin Nobel laureate to head prestigious UK science society

Indian-origin Nobel laureate to head prestigious UK science society

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

India-born Nobel laureate Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been confirmed as president elect of Britain's prestigious Royal Society.

How to study PhD at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology

How to study PhD at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The selected students (20 seats are available) will undergo coursework followed by research leading to a doctoral thesis under the mentorship of a faculty.

CCMB director: BF.7 won't be as severe in India because...

CCMB director: BF.7 won't be as severe in India because...

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

Vinay K Nandicoori, Director CCMB, stressing the need to follow Covid appropriate behaviour, said there is always a concern that all these variants have the ability to escape the immunity and can infect people who are vaccinated and even sometimes infected with the previous variants of Omicron.

Covishield, Covaxin effective against 'Indian strain' of Covid, study suggests

Covishield, Covaxin effective against 'Indian strain' of Covid, study suggests

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Anurag Agrawal, the Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, said the study on effectiveness of the available vaccines on the B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 suggests that post vaccination, the infections are milder.

Why does China have Covid surge and not India?

Why does China have Covid surge and not India?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Most Indians have acquired hybrid immunity which means immunity developed through vaccines and also natural infection protecting them from different COVID-19 variants.

Scientists find different variant of Covid virus in South India

Scientists find different variant of Covid virus in South India

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad have found prominently a different variant of SARS-CoV-2 in southern parts of India, a top official of the institute said on Thursday.

At least 7 major variants of concern found in Varanasi: Study

At least 7 major variants of concern found in Varanasi: Study

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

There are at least seven major variants of coronavirus, including B.1.617 and B.1.351 (Beta), in Varanasi and its adjoining areas, according to a study conducted by the Banaras Hindu University and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).

3 Americans win Nobel medicine prize for work on biological clocks

3 Americans win Nobel medicine prize for work on biological clocks

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

The American trio of Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young won for "for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm".