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In Red Fort blast case, DNA samples of Dr Umar's mother taken: How genetic analysis can establish identity

November 13, 2025 2:04 am

Matching the DNA with the unidentified bodies at Lok Nayak Hospital can confirm if the suspect died in the explosion or remains at large.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on 'DRISHTI' AI in Indian Railways and DNA (Week 128)

November 11, 2025 12:48 pm

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026: Sharpen your Mains answer-writing skills with GS-3 questions by following the thought process. Do not miss points to ponder and related previous year questions.

How James Watson helped unravel the double helix structure of the DNA

November 11, 2025 11:56 am

The discovery of the DNA structure sparked a flurry of new research, birthing fields like molecular biology, biotechnology, gene modification and editing.

Eight babies born with DNA from three people in the UK: Are designer babies a breakthrough or risk?

July 18, 2025 7:04 pm

Know all about the three-parent technique of IVF that can prevent genetic disorders but have raised ethical concerns

Can we build human DNA from scratch? UK scientists say they’ve started working on it

June 26, 2025 1:40 pm

The Synthetic Human Genome Project, officially launched in the UK, aims to construct human DNA from the ground up.

Scientists use DNA editing to produce fertile mice from two male parents for first time

June 24, 2025 1:50 pm

The new research advances epigenetic programming as a reproductive tool to breed motherless mice without compromising on their health and fertility.

Face of a woman who lived 10,500 years ago reconstructed; challenges genetic uniformity among European hunter-gatherers

June 22, 2025 2:17 pm

The woman lived in present-day Belgium, and ancient DNA analysis helped with her facial reconstruction, including skin tone, hair, and eye colour.

Y chromosomes have started shrinking: Here's what it means for men

August 29, 2024 4:21 pm

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 of which are autosomes, and one pair determines sex: XX for females and XY for males.

Rajkot gaming zone fire: 5 victims identified through DNA sampling, rest likely to be identified by tonight

May 27, 2024 7:39 pm

An air ambulance carrying the DNA samples landed in Gandhinagar at around 4 am on Sunday

Scientists produce yeast strain with more than half synthetic DNA in major breakthrough

November 10, 2023 2:31 pm

In a major breakthrough, scientists have developed a strain of yeast with more than half of its genome being made of synthetic DNA.

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