Biotechnology

You could soon order 100% lab-grown meat

Cultured meat, which does not involve heavy use of antibiotics or pesticides in animal feed and hormones for fast growth of poultry, could be the future of food

Earth Day 2019: Upgrading to nutritious, environmentally safe meat is of global importance

Researchers all over the world are pioneering techniques for making delicious and nutritious meat.

Can genetically engineered trees help save the world's disappearing forests?

GM forest trees could counter threats to forest health, bringing in a new frontier in biotechnology.

Scientists create molecular 'baits' for trapping virus' known to infect humans

During the Zika virus outbreak of 2015-16, public health officials scrambled to contain the epidemic.

Biosensor, app developed by IIT researchers can help anyone detect, quantify bacteria

It could tell apart bacteria live & dead in 6 hours, unlike the 16-24 hours that current methods need.

Year in review: India’s biggest achievements in the fields of science and medicine

India made headlines in fields ranging from nanotechnology to space weather during the year.

SEBI relaxes startups listing norms; bourses to create 'Innovators Growth Platform'

The relaxation in the norms follows tepid market interest to the existing platform and demands from various stakeholders to make the norms easier and the platform more accessible in the wake of expanding activities in the Indian startup space.

IIT JAM 2019: Registration begins on joaps.iitkgp.ac.in, last date to apply is 10 October

Online registration for IIT JAM 2019 has begun on 5 September, 2018. The last date for registration is 10 October. The examination for Master of Science (MSc) will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur on 10 February.

IIT JAM 2019: Examination scheduled for 10 February, registration to begin from 1 September on jam.iitkgp.ac.in

IIT Kharagpur set the date for IIT JAM 2019 examination for 10 February, 2019. Candidates can register between 1 September and 10 October, 2018.

MBBS Admissions: Delhi HC says Class 12 students with biology as additional subject now eligible for admission

The MCI regulates that students with biology as an additional subject in Class 12 are not eligible for the NEET exam, which is pivotal to MBBS admissions.