BIOLOGY

Taking to 'X', Ramesh, on July 4, wrote, "Before He goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur." The media report has quoted ISRO Chief S Somnath as saying that PM Modi can be the candidate for India's first manned space...

Commerce is driving both our effort to reach the stars and to conquer mortality. Resources are drawing prospectors to other planets. Advances in anti-ageing offer a way out for a world that has, by some indications, already begun depopulating.

A senior official of the Pharmexcil said drugs such as Merck's Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) whose revenue were at USD 25 billion and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Eliquis (Apixaban)-USD 12 billion, among others would be off-patented in the next few years.

India's largest leopard safari has been inaugurated at Bannerghatta Biological Park, located 25 kilometers south of Bengaluru. The safari, currently houses eight leopards, with plans to increase this number in the near future. Spanning 20 hectares, ...

Calling it a "ChatGPT moment for biology," Lux Capital cofounder and managing partner Josh Wolfe told the company has developed the first large language model for creating novel proteins and other biological systems.

Biocon Biologics received EMA approval to manufacture biosimilar Bevacizumab in Bengaluru, providing additional capacity to address patients' needs in Europe for treating cancer. The Bengaluru facility was also approved for biosimilar Trastuzumab ma...

Biodefence experts have asked NASA to crack down on 'space viruses' and stop them from affecting humans as some viruses loitering in space have unknown potential and can put the entire civilization in danger, according to reports.

Aurobindo Pharma's subsidiary, TheraNym Biologics Pvt Ltd, has signed a master service agreement with Merck Sharpe & Dohme Singapore for contract manufacturing of biologicals. The agreement, effective May 31, 2024, will see TheraNym contract manufac...

Some biologists and medical experts believe that cells in the human body can be rejuvenated in a way that their life expectancy can be more than the time spent. This is the theory of longevity escape velocity. By achieving this state, humans can liv...

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on May 28 took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ‘Paramatma’ remark. While speaking to ANI, he mocked PM Modi and said if not biologically born then how does he fulfill the criteria of being an Indian Citizen. “M...

Patna, Bihar: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said, "We will soon know the results. PM Modi is no longer in power. He claims to be an 'avatar' rather than a biological being. Our government will be formed on June 4."Lalu Yadav on what to expect on June ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cooked up the 'not biological' story to purportedly avoid the Enforcement Directorate's questions about Adani after the Lok Sabha polls. He further claimed that the Prime Min...

Biocon Biologics received US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for biosimilar Yesafili, a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor for various ophthalmology conditions, including age-related macular degeneration. Yesafili is similar ...

The International Labour Organisation will introduce a legal framework to protect the global workforce from biological hazards, emphasizing the impact of Covid-19. India and 186 other countries will discuss this at the 112th International Labour Con...

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon aims to consolidate, accelerate biosimilar business, and reduce debt after Viatris acquisition in FY25. Mazumdar-Shaw anticipates expanding its market share for biosimilar products across the US, Europe, and emerging ma...

SII said, in a statement on Friday that the partnership with IntegriMedical aligns with its vision of 'Health for All' and IntegriMedical's mission to 'transform healthcare globally' by providing patient comfort, ensuring increased patient complianc...

Biden administration takes steps to safeguard U.S. AI from China and Russia by regulating advanced models. Concerns arise over deepfakes, misinformation, biological and cyber weapons, with potential threats from hacking groups and foreign government...

With the latest incarnation of AlphaFold, researchers at DeepMind and sister company Isomorphic Labs - both overseen by cofounder Demis Hassabis - have mapped the behaviour for all of life's molecules, including human DNA.