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Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

While having two myopic parents does mean you’re more likely to be nearsighted, there’s no single myopia gene. That means the causes of myopia are more behavioral than genetic.

Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

Around 240 dinosaur tracks have been discovered in Longxiang, at the track site, which is roughly the size of a hockey rink. A few of the footprints are oddly shaped, with preserved imprints featuring only two toes.

25 April 2024, 10:32 IST

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

A megaraptor emerges from footprint fossils

25 April 2024, 10:32 IST

Look out! Throwflame's new robot dog that spews flame has hit the market

In a recent video shared by the company, the robodog navigates through woody terrain, emitting flames while accompanied by a remix of the 'Oppenheimer' score.

24 April 2024, 12:26 IST

Look out! Throwflame's new robot dog that spews flame has hit the market

Look out! Throwflame's new robot dog that spews flame has hit the market

Look out! Throwflame's new robot dog that spews flame has hit the market

24 April 2024, 12:26 IST

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes & health outcomes

Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered unchanging under the original model of genetics pioneered by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is, genes were thought to be largely unaffected by a person’s environment.

24 April 2024, 06:03 IST

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes & health outcomes

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes & health outcomes

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes & health outcomes

24 April 2024, 06:03 IST

Catching irregular beats: AI-model now able to predict cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before onset

The team said that their model, which gives early warnings, could be easily installed in smartphones to process the data recorded on smartwatches.

23 April 2024, 12:40 IST

Catching irregular beats: AI-model now able to predict cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before onset

Catching irregular beats: AI-model now able to predict cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before onset

Catching irregular beats: AI-model now able to predict cardiac arrhythmia 30 minutes before onset

23 April 2024, 12:40 IST

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead

This has led to some anxiety among space scientists, who view the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission as a cornerstone of plans to explore the Solar System.

23 April 2024, 08:34 IST

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead

23 April 2024, 08:34 IST

Believed to be the source of Ebola, this Kenya cave could be ground zero for the next pandemic

Located in Kenya's Mount Elgon National Park, the Kitum Cave was reportedly the origin point for the Ebola and Marburg viruses, of which the latter has been termed as 'epidemic-prone' by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

23 April 2024, 07:24 IST

Believed to be the source of Ebola, this Kenya cave could be ground zero for the next pandemic

Believed to be the source of Ebola, this Kenya cave could be ground zero for the next pandemic

Believed to be the source of Ebola, this Kenya cave could be ground zero for the next pandemic

23 April 2024, 07:24 IST

Generative AI arrives in the gene editing world of CRISPR

Now, new AI technology is generating blueprints for microscopic biological mechanisms that can edit your DNA, pointing to a future when scientists can battle illness and diseases with even greater precision and speed than they can today.

23 April 2024, 03:17 IST

Generative AI arrives in the gene editing world of CRISPR

Generative AI arrives in the gene editing world of CRISPR

Generative AI arrives in the gene editing world of CRISPR

23 April 2024, 03:17 IST

Father's diet can affect anxiety in sons, metabolism in daughters: Study in mice finds

The team of scientists, co-led by the University of Sydney, Australia, found that male mice fed with high-fat diets are more likely to have daughters with higher body fat and more biological indicators of metabolic disease.

22 April 2024, 13:02 IST

Father's diet can affect anxiety in sons, metabolism in daughters: Study in mice finds

Father's diet can affect anxiety in sons, metabolism in daughters: Study in mice finds

Father's diet can affect anxiety in sons, metabolism in daughters: Study in mice finds

22 April 2024, 13:02 IST

This multiple sclerosis discovery could be a breakthrough

What we need is a simple test that can definitively tell a patient if they have MS — or are on the road to developing it.

21 April 2024, 09:04 IST

This multiple sclerosis discovery could be a breakthrough

This multiple sclerosis discovery could be a breakthrough

This multiple sclerosis discovery could be a breakthrough

21 April 2024, 09:04 IST