How a lung gene is linked to post-COVID symptoms as per genetics study 

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More than four years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the disease remains a global health concern — not because of new surges but because of what persists. Long COVID, or technically post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), refers to symptoms that continue for weeks or months after the initial illness clears. These include fatigue, breathing […]

AI and biomanufacturing: can India’s policies match its ambitions?

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India stands at a pivotal juncture in its quest to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for biotechnology innovation. On one hand, initiatives like the BioE3 Policy and the IndiaAI Mission reflect a bold vision to position the country as a global leader in AI-driven biomanufacturing and ethical AI development. On the other, fragmented regulations and lagging […]

Common molecule offers clue to making old muscles young again

Sarcopenia affects millions of people and contributes to frailty, slow recovery, and hospital readmissions in older adults. | Photo Credit: Alan Calvert/Unsplash As we age, it gets harder to recover from a fall, injury or even a tough workout because the body’s muscle-repair system starts to falter. Muscle stem cells (MuSCs), the in-house repair crew, […]

UN adopts convention on workplace biological hazards

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GENEVA: The first convention on protecting workers from the devastating impact of uncontrolled biological hazards was adopted at the United Nations on Friday.The Biological Hazards in the Working Environment Convention was adopted by the UN’s International Labour Organization.The ILO’s 187 member states are equally represented by governments, employers and trade unions.The text was adopted to […]

Axiom space flight tentatively scheduled for June 19 after repeated delays: Science Minister

Axiom-4 astronauts, commander Peggy Whitson of U.S., pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, mission specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and mission specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, are pictured on the countdown video clock, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Launch Complex 39-A after a delay of its mission to the International Space Station, in […]

Alexandr Wang educational qualifications: How an MIT dropout built a $29 billion AI empire

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In the quiet scientific corridors of Los Alamos, New Mexico—home to some of the world’s top physicists—Alexandr Wang was born into brilliance. His parents, both Chinese immigrants and nuclear physicists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, were no strangers to pushing boundaries. But no one could have predicted that their son, a teenager with a […]