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The Hahnöfersand frontal bone: (a) and (b) show the bone in its current state and (c)-(f) depict its reconstruction. | Photo Credit: Sci. Rep. 16, 12696 (2026) Researchers recently reevaluated a famous fossil known as the Hahnöfersand frontal bone. It was first found in Germany in 1973, with scientists dating the bone to 36,000 years…
When a gene is expressed, its DNA base sequence is first copied into the base sequence of its mRNA molecules. | Photo Credit: MJH Shikder/Unsplash Inherited peripheral neuropathies (IPN) are cruel genetic diseases that affect around 1 in 2,500 individuals. A person affected by IPN develops high foot arches, curled toes, thin calves, and walks…
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CAR-T cell therapy, a breakthrough treatment that has transformed certain cancer outcomes, is now showing early promise in tackling autoimmune diseases. In a recent case in Germany, a patient with multiple severe autoimmune conditions entered treatment-free remission after receiving the therapy, raising fresh questions about its potential beyond cancer. In this episode, we break down…
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For representative purposes | Photo Credit: Getty Images Even though phones now provide an inexhaustible source of entertainment, going to a nearby movie theatre to watch a film still has its own charm. The shared loud laughter, the annoying phone calls of neighbours, and even the endless paan-masala ads featuring fitness-enthusiastic Bollywood actors remind us…
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Policy and funding support for basic research and patient data generation is the only way to ensure that the next generation of precision medicine is designed and manufactured in India. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Fundamental research is the ‘silent engine’ of modern medicine. Before a scientist can design…
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The new paper said that in some cases, this will involve interplanting Tokyo cherries with alternative cherry species, such as hybrids. | Photo Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Every spring, Japan is bathed in the pastel pink of cherry blossoms, attracting tourists and local people who celebrate the bloom and gather to take selfies under the trees. But…
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The Breakthrough Prize trophy. | Photo Credit: Breakthrough Prize The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced its 2026 laureates on April 18, awarding six prizes of $3 million each across life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics. The size of the total purse this year is $18.75 million. Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared one of the…
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Chronic pain patients who had recently developed depression paradoxically had enlarged hippocampi. | Photo Credit: Özge Karzan Imagine living with constant pain every day. You have to plan your day around your pain: which shoes you can wear, how long you can sit, whether you can commute. While the physical aspect of pain is palpable,…
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Civil service aspirants wait outside an examination centre as they arrive to appear for the UPSC preliminary exam, in Jammu, in March 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI For lakhs of young Indians, the national civil services examination is not just a test: it becomes part of who they are. More than 10 lakh aspirants take…
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