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Friday, April 24, 2026
TopicBiological sciences

Topic: biological sciences

6 years, 400 trials, and a breakthrough—how Kashmir gave India its first gene-edited sheep

Two female lambs were born to a single recipient female at Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. But only one had the muscle-growth gene successfully altered.

Planet outside Solar System, twice the size of Earth, may have ‘waterworld with a boiling ocean’

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

A chilling trend — anchors for Antarctic ice shelves reducing fast, leading to more ice melting

New Delhi: The melting of Antarctic sea ice is contributing to rising sea levels, with global warming identified as a key factor. A fresh...

The things they do for sex? These Aussie marsupials give up sleep in mating season & end up dead

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Scientists have created synthetic embryos without sperm or ova. But what about ethics?

One of the reasons researchers want to use these embryos is for research into miscarriage and developmental anomalies. But it might not yield useful results.

Biting flies confuse blue objects for food, finds new research

The study said if mechanisms that attract flies to coloured traps are unlocked, it will become possible to catch them efficiently, which will curb spread of fatal diseases.

Don’t judge fruit flies by their annoying buzzing behaviour. See their economic importance

We should open our eyes to their enormous economic and environmental importance. Try to imagine a world without flies to decompose dead animals.

Ireland ‘exploring’ tie-up with DU to build bridges in higher education, research collaboration

Conor Fahy of govt agency Enterprise Ireland says such collaboration can ‘deepen FDI’. DU V-C Yogesh Singh says MoU with Irish varsities likely by end of 2022.

Research confirms same-sex attraction has a biological basis and your siblings matter

We found the number and sex of one’s siblings play an important role in the development of their sexuality.

A huge project is underway to sequence the genome of every complex species on Earth

Once complete, it will forever change the way biological research is done.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.