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Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a dynamic and rapidly advancing field that merges biology with technology to create innovative solutions for health, agriculture, and the environment. This fusion not only presents new opportunities for tackling pressing...

Scientists use DNA from three people to protect babies from rare disease
LONDON - A pioneering IVF technique combining DNA from three people to protect a baby from a rare genetic disease has been used in Britain, leading to a healthy cohort of eight babies with no sign of serious disease, scientists said Wednesday....

Scientists will use $1M grant to build a support system addressing sea level rise and flooding in South Florida
Young Gu Her. A team of University of Florida scientists has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion...

Scientists are racing to develop a ‘living computer’
Not only is the human brain naturally adaptive, but it’s also incredibly energy efficient. Training a Generative AI model like OpenAI’s GPT-3, for example, is estimated to consume just under 1,300 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity, as much power...

Scientists find link between where you live and childhood leukemia
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, SAMRC, DSTI launch new scientific training facility
Life-science and clinical research company Thermo Fisher Scientific, Department of Health entity the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on July 16 launched the Centre for...

EVERSANA unveils new AI-powered pharmacovigilance suite
EVERSANA has launched a new pharmacovigilance (PV) platform that answers the need to apply advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence to drug safety monitoring and risk management. The new EVERSANA ORCHESTRATE PV solution has grown out of...

UK government launches competition for efficiency solutions in energy intensive industries
THE UK government has launched a Contracts for Innovation competition that will fund projects to test resource efficiency solutions across three energy intensive sectors, including chemicals. Opening the competition to applications this week, the...

The scientific reason coffee gives some people the jitters — and others feel fine
I’m no stranger to the caffeine jitters, though I only recently learned the scientific reason behind how our bodies respond to caffeine. If you’ve ever felt jittery or anxious after drinking just one cup of coffee, while others seem unaffected, it...

Clean Science and Technology Ltd consolidated Q1FY26 PAT at Rs. 70.06 crores
Clean Science and Technology Limited has reported Consolidated financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025. Financial Results (Q1 FY2026) - QoQ Comparison The company has reported total income of Rs. 256.295 crores during the period ended...

Scientists report an unexpected accumulation of radioactive material in the ocean
Scientists analyzing sediment scraped from a rugged ridge nearly three miles under the Central Pacific Ocean expected calm, predictable chemistry. Instead they found a dense band of the radioactive isotope beryllium‑10 (10Be) packed into the layer...
Significance of the Targeted Nuclear Scientists in the Iran War
By Institute for Science and International Security July 15, 2025 The June 2025 war between Israel and Iran, called the 12-Day War, saw the death of many Iranian nuclear scientists who participated in or are linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons...
Scientists make concerning discovery after studying 800,000 samples from global cropland: 'A scientific alert'
Toxic metals now pollute up to 17% of all farmland worldwide, according to Phys.org. What's happening? Scientists analyzed almost 800,000 soil samples and found that between 14% and 17% of global cropland is contaminated with at least one harmful...

Prospect of Producing Pharmaceutical-grade Cassava Starch in Ethiopia High, Say Experts
Addis Ababa, July 17, 2025 (ENA)—The Industrial Projects Service (IPS) has submitted a feasibility study on producing pharmaceutical-grade cassava starch to the Ministry of Health and Armauer Hansen Research Institute, unveiling a potential...

Need for taking science beyond labs and into public consciousness: Union Minister
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday said that there is a need to take science beyond labs and into public consciousness in order to make scientific output more accessible. Addressing scientists, technologists and scholars at...

He walked into a pharmacy and stabbed a man in the neck
A thug stabbed a man in the neck in a "revenge" attack after apparently being "ripped off" in a drug deal. Alexander Davidson was said to have carried out the brutal assault in a pharmacy while "desperate" for heroin and crack cocaine. The addict...

Ainewsbreaks Lantern Pharma (NASDAQ: LTRN) Launches AI Module To Accelerate Development Of Targeted Cancer Combination Therapies
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Lantern Pharma (NASDAQ: LTRN) , an AI-driven oncology drug developer, announced the launch of a new AI-powered module within its RADR(R) platform to predict the efficacy of combination therapies involving...

New science centre aims to help fight pandemics
Danny FullbrookBBC News, Essex ShareSave The centre is expected to open fully in 2038 A new science centre is being built which aims to help protect the UK from future pandemics. The government has pledged a "multi-billion-pound" investment to...

How Industrial Janitorial Services Improve Workplace Safety
Workplace safety is a pinnacle priority for any industrial facility. Whether it’s a manufacturing unit ground, warehouse, or production unit, maintaining a clean and organized environment at once affects employee fitness, productivity, and...

Babies born from 3 people's DNA in IVF breakthrough that prevents fatal diseases - 'Science gave us a chance!'
A groundbreaking medical achievement has seen eight babies born in the UK through an innovative three-person IVF technique designed to prevent devastating mitochondrial disease. The world-first data reveals that four boys and four girls, including...