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Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to…

Ronnie Cummins, a ponytailed activist who became one of the country’s leading advocates for organic food and a leading critic of genetically modified food, died on April 26 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he lived and worked…

The modified scheme application window for the establishment of Compound Semiconductors or Silicon Photonics or Sensors Fab or Discrete Semiconductors Fab and Semiconductor ATMP or OSAT facilities is open till December 2024. (PTI)The…

A microchip integrated on a motherboard. The Centre is offering tax breaks to chipmakers and displays manufacturers in India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union government will invite applications for setting up…

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefs the media on cabinet decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Image: PTI/Kamal Singh)A version of the production linked incentive scheme was already in existence but after talking to industry insiders…

Elon Musk on Monday responded to Canada's public broadcaster's saying it will pause its activities on Twitter after being labelled as "government-funded media".Replying to CBC's threats, Elon Musk tweeted, "Canadian Broadcasting Corp said…

Certain diseases, including Alzheimer's, are currently considered "undruggable" because traditional small molecule drugs can't interfere with the proteins responsible for the illnesses. But a new technique that specifically targets and…

Washington CNN  —  Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets…

Many genetic diseases are caused by diverse mutations spread across an entire gene, and designing genome editing approaches for each patient's mutation would be impractical and costly. Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)…

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change Reducing the number of stomata that rice have makes them more tolerant to salt water, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield…