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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
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India Launches 1st Indigenous, Low-Cost Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease
The world-class, low-cost gene editing solution named "BIRSA 101", in honour of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, remembered as a great tribal freedom fighter.
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New Research On Gene Editing Therapy May Cut Cholesterol, Triglycerides By Half
Melbourne, Nov 10 (IANS) Researchers in Australia have led a first-in-human trial for a breakthrough gene-editing therapy that halves bad cholesterol and triglycerides in people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders.
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Scientists Restore Ancient Gene To Help Treat Gout And Uric Acid Disorders
Scientists at Georgia State University have revived a 20-million-year-old gene called uricase, which may offer new hope in treating gout and related uric acid disorders by helping the body break down excess uric acid naturally.
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US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
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CRISPR Explained: How Gene Editing Is Reshaping Medicine
CRISPR is revolutionizing medicine by enabling precise DNA edits, treating genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia, and pioneering in vivo editing and personalized therapies.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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First Mouse with Two Fathers Thrives into Adulthood, Marking New Scientific Milestone
Scientists have achieved a major milestone by creating a bi-paternal mouse, marking progress in stem cell science and reproductive biology. By modifying imprinting genes, researchers overcame previous barriers to unisexual mammalian reproduction. While only a small percentage of the engineered embryos survived to birth, the research demonstrates th...
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Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet
From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations.
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GST Council Exempts Gene Therapy, Cuts Tax Rate For Rice Kernels
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent and exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax.
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AI Unlocks “DNA Grammar” for Targeted Gene Editing, Enhancing Gene Therapy, and More
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Broad Institute, and Yale University use AI to identify DNA sequences that control gene activation in specific cells. This AI model decodes patterns in DNA regions called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), guiding synthetic DNA switches for cell-specific gene activity. Early testing in animal models showed succes...
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Innovative mRNA Delivery Technique Could Correct Genetic Disorders Before Birth
A recent study from UC Davis and UC Berkeley has unveiled a groundbreaking mRNA delivery method capable of editing genes in fetal brain cells. By administering mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles, researchers successfully targeted genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome before birth. This approach, which minimizes risks of inflammation, of...
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New Research Aims To Decode Genetic Roots Of Mental Illness
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases (NPD), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a negative impact on individuals, families, and society. Unfortunately, effective therapies are often lacking.
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Tech Millionaire Claims He ''Edited'' His DNA On Secret Island To ''Live Forever''
He explained that he believes the human lifespan is capped at 120 years, and gene therapy might hold the key to surpassing this limit.
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Top Scientific Discoveries Of 2025: A Year of Quantum Leaps And Cosmic Revelations
Here's a look at scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that made headlines in 2025, spanning space, biology, ecology, and fundamental physics.
-
India Launches 1st Indigenous, Low-Cost Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease
The world-class, low-cost gene editing solution named "BIRSA 101", in honour of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, remembered as a great tribal freedom fighter.
-
New Research On Gene Editing Therapy May Cut Cholesterol, Triglycerides By Half
Melbourne, Nov 10 (IANS) Researchers in Australia have led a first-in-human trial for a breakthrough gene-editing therapy that halves bad cholesterol and triglycerides in people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders.
-
Scientists Restore Ancient Gene To Help Treat Gout And Uric Acid Disorders
Scientists at Georgia State University have revived a 20-million-year-old gene called uricase, which may offer new hope in treating gout and related uric acid disorders by helping the body break down excess uric acid naturally.
-
US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
-
CRISPR Explained: How Gene Editing Is Reshaping Medicine
CRISPR is revolutionizing medicine by enabling precise DNA edits, treating genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia, and pioneering in vivo editing and personalized therapies.
-
US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
-
Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
-
First Mouse with Two Fathers Thrives into Adulthood, Marking New Scientific Milestone
Scientists have achieved a major milestone by creating a bi-paternal mouse, marking progress in stem cell science and reproductive biology. By modifying imprinting genes, researchers overcame previous barriers to unisexual mammalian reproduction. While only a small percentage of the engineered embryos survived to birth, the research demonstrates th...
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Explained: Key Recommendations Of 55th GST Council Meet
From reducing GST rate on fortified rice kernel (FRK) to fully exempt GST on gene therapy, the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday made some key recommendations.
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GST Council Exempts Gene Therapy, Cuts Tax Rate For Rice Kernels
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent and exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax.
-
AI Unlocks “DNA Grammar” for Targeted Gene Editing, Enhancing Gene Therapy, and More
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Broad Institute, and Yale University use AI to identify DNA sequences that control gene activation in specific cells. This AI model decodes patterns in DNA regions called cis-regulatory elements (CREs), guiding synthetic DNA switches for cell-specific gene activity. Early testing in animal models showed succes...
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Innovative mRNA Delivery Technique Could Correct Genetic Disorders Before Birth
A recent study from UC Davis and UC Berkeley has unveiled a groundbreaking mRNA delivery method capable of editing genes in fetal brain cells. By administering mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles, researchers successfully targeted genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome before birth. This approach, which minimizes risks of inflammation, of...
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New Research Aims To Decode Genetic Roots Of Mental Illness
Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diseases (NPD), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression, have a negative impact on individuals, families, and society. Unfortunately, effective therapies are often lacking.
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Tech Millionaire Claims He ''Edited'' His DNA On Secret Island To ''Live Forever''
He explained that he believes the human lifespan is capped at 120 years, and gene therapy might hold the key to surpassing this limit.
