Scientists

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

International e-conference on wildlife forensics held

11:25 pm November 5, 2020

Hyderabad: The recent advances and status of wildlife forensics were discussed in an international e- conference here. The e-conference, held from November 3 to 5, was attended by nearly 700 wildlife biologists, veterinarians, scientists, students and conservationists from across the world, a press release said on Thursday. The meet on ‘Recent Advances and Status of […]

Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump

1:47 pm September 17, 2020

Wilmington (US): Joe Biden said that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust US President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine how it will be evaluated and distributed when it’s ready has taken centre stage in the presidential race with seven weeks to […]

Scientists identify potential drug candidate against COVID-19

2:46 pm August 15, 2020

Washington: Using state-of-the-art computer simulations, scientists have identified a preexisting drug, used to treat multiple diseases, including bipolar disorders and hearing loss, that could prevent the novel coronavirus from replicating in host cells, an advance that may lead to a therapeutic solution against COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, assessed the molecule […]

RNA extraction kit Agappe Chitra Magna launched commercially for COVID-19 detection

11:12 am May 22, 2020

New Delhi: Dr VK Saraswat, NITI Aayog member and President of Institute body of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has announced here the commercial launch of Agappe Chitra Magna, a magnetic nanoparticle-based RNA extraction kit for use during testing for detection of COVID-19. The announcement was made by Dr VK […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump blames China for coronavirus pandemic; a lab ‘mistake’?

8:06 am May 1, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the pandemic may have resulted from an accident at a Chinese lab. […]