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Friday, September 5, 2025
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Topic: Gene

Gene mutation made modern humans produce more neurons than Neanderthals

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

Genes that make you taller could protect from heart disease, study by US govt agency finds

Conducted by a team from the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Million Veteran Program, the study was published in the journal PLOS Genetics last week.

30% South Asians have Neanderthal gene that increases risk of severe Covid-19: Study

The study by Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology shows the gene was present in a Neanderthal who lived in Croatia 50,000 years ago.

For the first time, India has a genome database. But are we ready to use it?

In India, where caste, sex, religion and colour-based discrimination is so common, genetic discrimination can be another ticking bomb.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.