There’s no politics in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, abusing PM Modi part of Cong DNA: Sitharaman

There’s no politics in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, abusing PM Modi part of Cong DNA: Sitharaman

[ad_1] New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke like a “pradhan sevak” during the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and there is no politics in the radio broadcast, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, countering the Congress’ criticism of the programme. Now if the Congress is “obsessed” with talking about the agenda set … Read more

Assam should use DNA profiling to identify Bangladeshi infiltrators: Pravin Togadia

Assam should use DNA profiling to identify Bangladeshi infiltrators: Pravin Togadia

[ad_1] Guwahati: Pravin Togadia, the President of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP), a right-wing outfit, on Wednesday held a minority community resposible for India overtaking China as the world’s most populous nation. Togadia, who is also the former International Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), asserted that this population surge will mostly affect Assam … Read more

Academics find twist in tale of Rosalind Franklin, DNA and the double helix

Academics find twist in tale of Rosalind Franklin, DNA and the double helix

[ad_1] In the story of how Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the structure of DNA, the popular narrative is one of skullduggery and deceit. But now researchers say there is a twist in the tale of the double helix. It has long been held that Rosalind Franklin’s X-ray diffraction image known as Photo 51 … Read more

Human waste in water tank case: DNA test of 11 people today

Human waste in water tank case: DNA test of 11 people today

[ad_1] Representative Image Chennai: DNA samples of 11 people will be collected on Tuesday in connection with the Vengavayil case in which human feces were found dumped in a water tank that supplies drinking water to a Dalit colony. According to sources, the DNA samples, including that of policemen, are to be collected at Pudukkottai … Read more

Faeces in TN village water tank: Special court orders DNA tests on 11 persons

Faeces in TN village water tank: Special court orders DNA tests on 11 persons

[ad_1] Chennai: The Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, has ordered that blood samples of eleven persons be collected in connection with the probe into mixing of human faeces in an overhead water tank providing drinking water to a Dalit colony in … Read more

‘The Biggest Challenge Is To Find Out How 98% of DNA Regulates The Rest of It’

[ad_1] A young geneticist, Dr Rais A Gania was surprised to see his takeaways from his PhD were part of the text well before he entered the classroom as a teacher. Credited for identifying a particular enzyme that helps in crucial DNA copying, he is serving the IUST’s molecular medicine centre. In a freewheeling interview, … Read more

Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims

Saudi bus accident: Death toll rises to 21; DNA samples collected to identify victims

[ad_1] Photo: Twitter Riyadh: The death toll in Monday’s bus accident in southern Saudi Arabia carrying Umrah pilgrims has risen to 21, while the number of injuries reached nearly 29. The accident occurred at around 4 pm on Monday in Aqabat Sha’ar in the Asir region, while they were on their way to Makkah to … Read more

What is Gene Editing and How Could It Shape Our Future?

[ad_1] by Gavin Bowen-Metcalf Gene editing is a controversial topic. Unless governments work together with scientists to regulate its use, it could become another technology that benefits only the wealthiest people. Three different strands of DNA It is the most exciting time in genetics since the discovery of DNA in 1953. This is mainly due … Read more

Judge rejects Trump DNA offer in E Jean Carroll rape defamation case

Judge rejects Trump DNA offer in E Jean Carroll rape defamation case

[ad_1] Donald Trump missed his chance to use his DNA to try to prove he did not rape the writer E Jean Carroll, a federal judge said on Wednesday, clearing a potential roadblock to an April trial. The judge, Lewis A Kaplan, rejected the 11th-hour offer by Trump’s legal team to provide a DNA sample … Read more