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According to experts, it could lead to a real-life Jurassic Park where extinct creatures are raised from the dead and released back into the wild.

Scientists building DNA Noah's Ark', may bring back extinct animals

CryoArks Biobank aims to preserve the tissues, cells and DNA of every animal from around the world at temperatures of...

25 May 2018 3:50 PM IST

Earhart disappeared during an attempted flight around the world in 1937.

Bones found in 1940 seem to be Amelia Earhart's: Study

Jantz's analysis is the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that has played out about the remains.

10 March 2018 9:16 AM IST

Marijuana is already easily available and hence many are getting easily hooked on to it.

Marijuana legal for medical use and research in Thailand

Thailand parliament voted to amend Narcotic Act of 1979 in extra parliamentary session handling rush of bills before New...

26 Dec 2018 12:24 PM IST

According to the Pew Research Centers latest technology study, the use of digital technology has had growth in the past, but the share of Americans who go online, use social media or own devices has remained stable in the past two years. (Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

India app engagement on the rise

Social Media apps lead the usage with as many as 76% of the users using them on a daily basis.

13 Dec 2018 12:19 PM IST

The survey, conducted during July-September 2018, covered nearly 200 firms of varying sizes, the CII said while releasing its 104th edition of quarterly Business Confidence Index (BCI).

Survey reveals 39% of Indian enterprises unaware of object storage

It is evident that enterprises in the region are facing huge issues concerning data storage costs and functionality.

11 Dec 2018 12:54 PM IST

Scientists have developed a human cell culture model for schwannoma. (Photo: www.visualphotos.com)

Science Says: What happens when researchers make mistakes

Retractions are definitely on the riseâ€ and there are 10 times as many corrections as retractions.

14 Jun 2018 6:44 PM IST

No private airline flies to the city. Shortly after this government took over, a buffalo walked into the Surat airport and an airplane crashed into it, damaging its jet engine. (Representational image)

Good news for germaphobes! Airplane germs are 'no worse' than those at...

The community of bacteria in an aircraft at 30,000 feet has much in common with homes and offices.

13 Jun 2018 1:17 PM IST

Pew didnt speculate on a reason for the drop, though historically, teens often shun services once they become mainstream and used by their parents. (Photos: Pexels)

Survey: YouTube tops teen social media, as Facebook fades

Use of the main Facebook service is at 51 per cent among teens, down from 71 per cent in a 2014-2015 Pew survey.

2 Jun 2018 8:53 AM IST

The screens of the three handsets had a combined total of 254.9 colony-forming units per square centimetre, which translates to an average of 84.9 units on each screen. (Photo: Pexels)

Smartphones filthier than toilet seat, claims report

A smartphone's screen has been fount to contain more harmful germs and bacteria count than a toilet seat.

19 Aug 2018 6:59 PM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

Researchers issue guidelines for traumatic brain injury patients

Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury...

8 Sept 2018 6:32 PM IST

$Tams successful use of the CRISPR \gene editing\ tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Family genetics vital to understand autism progression

Study revealed total amount of rare mutations in person's genome can explain why individuals with 1 disease can have...

8 Sept 2018 6:48 PM IST

Gene editing is intended as a more precise way to do gene therapy, to knock out a bad gene or supply a good one thats missing (Photo: AFP)

Early results of research indicate gene editing may be safe and...

There's no way to know yet whether the change in the middle-dose patients is due to the gene editing or something else.

5 Sept 2018 6:55 PM IST