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TopicGenetic testing

Topic: Genetic testing

Is your child at higher risk of rare disease? Why more couples are going for genetic tests

Proponents say genetic tests can help couples make their own reproductive decisions armed with information about possible rare disorders. But it comes with an ethical dilemma.

The science behind how teeth helped identify skeletons in Punjab as sepoys killed in 1857

Researchers relied Carbon-14 dating & genetic analysis to establish that skeletons excavated from abandoned well in Punjab’s Ajnala are of Indians native to Indo-Gangetic plains.

Blood type plays role in Covid infection, O group less susceptible, study shows

Preliminary results suggest type O blood is especially protective against coronavirus, research from genetic-testing giant 23andMe shows.

Chinese parents test DNA to check if kids will become prodigies

Genetic testing industry is booming in China but experts say claims that DNA data can be used to predict a child’s abilities is more horoscope than science.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.