Tag: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

CCMB’s seminal work on programmed cell revival offers hope for regenerative medicine

August 27, 2025 admin

A landmark study by Indian researchers has not only found evidence of cells recovering from the near-death stage but has also found the molecular mechanism that drives the recovery process, the opposite of programmed cell death. Scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, call the survival mechanism that they uncovered as…

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Unravelling the links between consanguinity and genetic diseases

October 8, 2023 admin

In the rich tapestry of human ancestry and history, there is one genomic thread that weaves a particularly complex narrative. It connects our lineage through the many generations across our existence on the earth, and also defines our genetic vulnerabilities. This thread is none other than consanguinity: the practice of marrying close relatives, an age-old…

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Genomic clues suggest humans’ ancestors nearly went extinct 9L years ago

September 24, 2023 admin

The human population on the earth exceeded eight billion people in November 2022, underscoring our species’ status as the dominant force on our planet, with our unparalleled cognitive abilities and technological prowess, and ability to harness, engineer, and reshape the environment around us. This dominance has also resulted in some catastrophic outcomes as we have…

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