No evidence to show CRISPR babies will die early: Scientists

The erroneous conclusion, made earlier, was caused by technical errors in how the mutation was identified in a population-health database

Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified

Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…

38 years on, AIDS now a successful public health story

The convergence of multiple factors have ensured that almost four decades since the epidemic broke in the US there are now several ways of …

Scientists edit human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time – here's how they did it

Two researchers are impressed with a pioneering study showing that it may be both safe and effective to edit out diseases in human embryos

Will gene editing provide succour to HIV patients?

There are plenty of problems with the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) used to treat HIV/AIDS patients

A fight to the finish

In the battle for securing a larger share of the world's genetic diversity, the ubiquitous farmer seems to have emerged as the unlikely winner, …

Thriving on bad air

The growth of plants could be seriously changed if they are exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide

New gene editing technology may not fully eliminate HIV, finds study

Scientists had been optimistic that CRISPR could annihilate the deadly disease

Poison suckers

Researchers create genetically modified plants to decontaminate arsenic polluted sites

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA — now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

Efforts continue to create diverse genomic references that fully represent the human population and life on Earth

Protecting knowledge

The Plant Varieties and Farmers Protection Bill is to be tabled in Parliament

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Breaking the monopoly

By developing transgenic cotton seeds, Indian scientists enter Monsanto's domain

Ensuring human survival

"The future of human civilisation could depend on our ability to defend and make sustainable use of biological diversity," he adds. FAO recently …

Vanishing breeds

While debating the ways to attain global food security, national governments ignore the most pertinent issue: rapidly disappearing agro-biodiversity

Fear no starch

By the turn of the century, you can dig your teeth into anything starchy and yet maintain good dental health -courtesy, genetically engineered plants

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Biological clocks: How does our body know that time goes by?

The rotations of the Earth, Moon and Sun generate environmental cycles that have favoured the selection of biological clocks  

‘These are exciting times for Alzheimer’s research; but do not lose focus on prevention’: MV Padma Srivastava

Down To Earth speaks to MV Padma Srivastava, Head of Department of Neurology and the Chief of Neurosciences Centre at the All India Institute of …

More Indian residents filing patents than MNCs despite challenges: Economic Survey

India still lags behind China, the United States, Japan and South Korea despite an increase in the number of patents being filed

Scientists identify vulnerabilities in over 700 cancer cells that could fuel new treatments

The new medicines could even treat types of cancers that are resistant to available therapies

Here come the gene hackers

Interventions to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainties. There are legitimate concerns about using a still …

DNA at play

Gene editing has taken the scientific world by storm. We take a look at the science, techniques and long-term ramifications

Human gene in plants

Chilli varieties