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Inside CCMB Hyderabad—where scientists turn elephant blood, tiger bones into criminal evidence

Universal Primer technology is used to crack wildlife crime cases, from ivory trafficking in Odisha to illegal bushmeat transport in MP. It all started with Salman Khan blackbuck poaching case.

Pashmina or shahtoosh? Hyderabad’s CCMB just developed the first-ever DNA test

The test is unique. Not only does it extract DNA from the shaft of a mammal’s hair—previously thought to be impossible—but it does so without damaging the expensive shawl.

Hyderabad’s CCMB was called Sheraton of science labs. MF Husain was its artist-in-residence

In ‘Beyond Biryani’, Dinesh C Sharma captures Hyderabad’s transformation into a globalised city.

Armed with DNA, scientists find 1857 war link to skeletons discovered in Punjab well in 2014

Study conducted by Panjab University anthropologist in collaboration with CCMB & other institutes. It was published in the journal 'Frontiers in Genetics' Thursday.

Omicron is driving 3rd wave, but don’t use other countries’ data for Indian trends: CCMB chief

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology director Vinay K. Nandicoori says ‘hybrid immunity’ studies are needed to detect the kinds of population getting infected in every wave.

N440K Covid variant spreading more in southern states, CCMB study shows

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology scientists presented their findings of analysis of over 5,000 Covid variants, and said that closer surveillance of the virus is needed.

Hyderabad’s CCMB to set up exclusive lab to develop RNA tech for use in Covid vaccines

Development comes amid talks the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is holding with Moderna to manufacture the American biotech firm’s vaccine in India.

On Camera

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.